NEW STATS ON U.S CITIES

According to CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/index.html BEST PLACES TO LIVE 1: Moorestown, NJ 2. Bainbridge Isl., WA 3. Naperville, IL 4. Vienna, VA 5. Louisville, CO 6. Barrington, RI 7. Middleton, WI 8. Peachtree City, GA 9. Chatam, NJ 10. Mill Valley, CA BIGGEST EARNERS 1. VA Great Falls $165,592 2. CT Darien $155,006 3. CT New Canaan $150,748 4. CT Wilton $148,718 5. MD Potomac $148,198 6. VA Fairfax Station $147,927 7. CA Saratoga $147,163 8. CA Alamo $144,894 9. CA Los Altos $144,402 10. IL Lake Forest $143,595 Median household income, 2004. Source: OnBoard Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. MOST "HIGHLY" EDUCATED 1. MD Chevy Chase 48% 2. MD Bethesda 47% 3. MA Brookline 45% 4. MD Potomac 45% 5. MA Newton Center 43% 6. NY Larchmont 42% 7. MA Lexington 42% 8. MA Cambridge 41% 9. VA Mc Lean 41% 10. NJ Princeton 41% Percentage of residents who have a graduate degree. Source: OnBoard Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. FASTED JOB GROWTHS 1. CO Castle Rock 244.43% 2. CO Parker 244.43% 3. TX Boerne 157.91% 4. GA Cumming 157.70% 5. VA Ashburn 132.66% 6. VA Leesburg 132.66% 7. VA Sterling 132.66% 8. GA Mcdonough 130.12% 9. NV Henderson 107.82% 10. NV Las Vegas 107.82% Percent increase in employed persons since 1990. Source: OnBoard Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. MOST SPENT ON EDUCATION 1. NY New York $11,952 2. VA Arlington $11,774 3. DC Washington $11,090 4. MD Bethesda $9,339 5. MD Chevy Chase $9,339 6. MD Derwood $9,339 7. MD Gaithersburg $9,339 8. MD Germantown $9,339 9. MD Kensington $9,339 10. MD Montgomery Village $9,339 Average dollars spent per student. Source: OnBoard Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. PRICIEST HOMES 1. CA Los Altos $1,348,121 2. CA Pacific Palisades $1,329,856 3. CA Beverly Hills $1,323,721 4. CA Manhattan Beach $1,304,431 5. CA Laguna Beach $1,229,484 6. CT Greenwich $1,223,523 7. CA Alamo $1,180,527 8. CA Burlingame $1,152,066 9. CA Palos Verdes Peninsula $1,151,058 10. CA Malibu $1,148,105 Median home sale price, 2004. Source: OnBoard Based only on data for more than 1,300 cities in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. There some other lists like coldest/hottest climate, most golf courses, etc but I didnt include them since they dont really matter. I put the Washington DC metro areas in bold because it shocked me how well the region is doing. I wonder why they never get any credit, from many of the sources i have read it seems to be a very wealthy/educated area, that is pretty stable.>