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To: Mears

Neither are Upper Arlington and Dublin Ohio. They’re well off suburbs of Columbus.


32 posted on 11/07/2015 1:40:48 PM PST by Varda
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To: Varda; Mears
Milton,MA id not a city.

Neither are Upper Arlington and Dublin Ohio. They’re well off suburbs of Columbus.

And of course, Southlake, TX really isn't either. In the northern middle of the huge Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It's one of the nicest, most expensive cities in the area, compared to cities/sections like Highland Park, Preston Hollow, University Park, Trophy Club, and some of the rich areas of Plano or Frisco. Definitely NOT a normal-person's city! From Wikipedia - Southlake is known for public schools, Southlake Town Square, its wealth, Gateway Church and Carroll High School's 8-time state champion football team.... The average home in Southlake costs around $784,522..

Housing Costs: Full Weight (~8.33 Points) - Southlake is decently expensive.
Homeownership Rate: Full Weight (~8.33 Points) - Southlake is may more housing than apartments. This doesn't mean much, some cities have lots of apartments, some don't. That doesn't make one better or worse than the other. Some people don't like the amounts of upkeep and maintenance for a house, or are young and can't afford it yet.
Economic Health --Total Points: 25 - Income and % poverty level are both factors of local cost of living. And wealth doesn't always mean happiness/better city.
Quality of Life --Total Points: 25 - Percent of people who walk to work? How was this even measured? Number of bars is not something that means one thing or the other. Older, more family-friendly cities will tend to have fewer bars/clubs, while college towns/younger cities will have more bars and less restaurants. Who says which is a plus and which is a minus? And why is crime rate such a low weight-ed percentage? That makes no sense!
41 posted on 11/07/2015 5:24:06 PM PST by Svartalfiar
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