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Unread 08-17-2007, 06:39 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Default Top 10 Least Affordable US Cities

based upon median home prices -vs- median income:

10) Orlando
9) Boston
8) Seattle
7) Las Vegas
6) Sacramento
5) Miami
4) NYC
3) San Diego
2) SF
1) LA

I'm assuming this doesn't include the metro areas, but the city proper. NYC includes all 5 boroughs, since if it just meant Manhattan, it would've been #1.

I'm not surprised about Sacramento, that place has exploded due to Bay Area migration eastward. I think it's WAY overpriced.

Least Affordable U.S. Real Estate Markets - Forbes.com
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Unread 08-17-2007, 10:59 AM
 
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Typically metro areas are discussed they are more representative of an area and more realistic. Regardless the list need not be metro to include all 5 boroughs, since they are part of the city.
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Unread 08-17-2007, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Blackwater Park
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Default for my family's situation

Here are top 10 least affordable cities for my family's situation (what we would make in those cities vs. similar homes)

1. San Francisco, CA
2. New York, NY
3. Orange County, CA
4. Boston, MA
5. Los Angeles, CA
6. Chicago, IL
7. Honolulu, HI
8. Washington, D.C.
9. Miami, FL
10. San Diego, CA
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Unread 11-24-2012, 11:20 AM
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Location: San Diego
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NYC
LA
SanFran
Honolulu
Boston
Seattle
Miami Beach
San Diego
Orange County
Santa Barbara

In no particular order
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Unread 11-24-2012, 01:05 PM
 
Location: Howard County, MD
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Originally Posted by tahiti View Post
based upon median home prices -vs- median income:

10) Orlando
9) Boston
8) Seattle
7) Las Vegas
6) Sacramento
5) Miami
4) NYC
3) San Diego
2) SF
1) LA

I'm assuming this doesn't include the metro areas, but the city proper. NYC includes all 5 boroughs, since if it just meant Manhattan, it would've been #1.

I'm not surprised about Sacramento, that place has exploded due to Bay Area migration eastward. I think it's WAY overpriced.

Least Affordable U.S. Real Estate Markets - Forbes.com

I'd add DC to the list, by combating the "median income" stipulation with "median home price if you don't want to live in a terrible school district".
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