Florida Town Among Most Affordable Cities In The U.S.
Sarasota is one of the most affordable cities in the U.S. and this is coming from a study by the Wall Street Journal.
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Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for the Sarasota Film FestivalSarasota is one of the most affordable cities in the U.S. and this is coming from a study by Realtor.com.
They actually have the region of North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton as one of the most affordable cities. The list is about the Emerging Housing Market Index, where they named the most affordable places to live in the U.S.
The list was made up after going through 300 large markets each quarter. They based their research on details including:
- Local economy
- Unemployment levels
- Wages
- Commute distances
- Recreational activities
- Housing markets/property taxes
Here's the list of the top 10 markets.
10 - Yuma, AZ
9 - Raleigh, NC
8 - Columbia, MO
7 - Columbia, SC
Home of the University of South Carolina.
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6 - Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5 - Fort Wayne, IN
4 - North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3 - Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Located just east of South Bend and near the Indiana/Michigan border.
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2 - Visalia-Porterville, CA
Located north of Bakersfield and near the Sequoia National Park.
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