Posted on 07/10/2009 1:07:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The Zip Codes were ranked based primarily on the concentration of affluent retirees (and people nearing retirement age) as well as relative cost of living. But sunny days, the home price forecast for 2010, and the number of nearby amenities including golf courses, hospitals, theaters, museums, religious institutions, shopping centers, and airports, were also factored in. The 2010 housing forecast is Cyberhomes' projected home price change from Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31. 2010. The cost of living index compares cost of living among Zips with "100" being average, 200 being twice the average, and 50 being half the average and so on. Only Zips where the cost of living index was between 100 and 200 were considered. Cost of living was also heavily weighted in the final ranking of Zips.
No. 1 - Tucson Zip: 85755 Cost of living index: 109.44 2010 housing forecast: 0%
No. 2 - Richmond, Va. University of Richmond area) Zip: 23173 Cost of living index: 112.2 2010 housing forecast: +2%
No. 3 - Overland Park, Kan. Zip: 66207 Cost of living index: 102.9 2010 housing forecast: + 5%
No. 4 - Apache Junction, Ariz. Zip: 85218 Cost of living index: 108.7 2010 housing forecast: -2%
No. 5 - Jekyll Island, Ga. Zip: 31527 Cost of living index: 113.3 2010 housing forecast: -4%
No. 6 - Pinehurst, N.C. Zip: 28374 Cost of living index: 105.5 2010 housing forecast: N/A
No. 7 - Reading, Pa. Zip: 19610 Cost of living index: 108.3 2010 housing forecast: -1%
No. 8 - Independence, Ohio Zip: 44131 Cost of living index: 102.3 2010 housing forecast: +1%
No. 9 - Lexington, Ky. Zip: 40510 Cost of living index: 113.4 2010 housing forecast: +3%
No. 10 - Elgin, Ariz. Zip: 85611 Cost of living index: 106.8 2010 housing forecast: N/A
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Fine with me. I think we have enough people around here already.
Apache Junction, AZ??? Have they ever been to Apache Junction??? I don’t think so.....
The Missouri Ozarks and eastern TN were completely missed..............yepper, needs repetition..................
Chattanooga and east really appealed to me. This was really Early America.
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