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Looking at the metrics used, 80% of the weighting was placed on the housing price increase rates and such. In other words, a housing market with rapidly escalating prices and a seller's market scores better... and will still look good despite the local economics being weaker (based on the latter on being given only 20% weighting). A seller's market with mediocre economic activity will score high.... but that is not necessarily a good sign for buyers looking for a long term move to that area.
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