Posted on 04/23/2009 6:25:14 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Some of the best places in the country to call home this year are areas where the local economy is stable and the housing market hasn't been hit with huge home price declines, according to RelocateAmerica.com's annual list of the top 100 places to live. Topping the list: Tulsa, Okla.
"The economy there has been very stable," said Steve Nickerson, president and CEO of TrueV New Media Group, which operates the RelocateAmerica.com Web site. The strength of the energy industry in the area was part of why Tulsa came out on top, he said.
Cities have to be nominated to be eligible for the list; the Web site's editorial team then selects the top 100 places, based on interviews with local leaders and residents, as well as environmental, education, crime, employment and housing data for the past year.
Making the top of the list this year were areas that are stabilized or poised for a quicker comeback than other towns, Nickerson said. And many of these towns never experienced the kind of housing boom seen in other parts of the country.
Below are the top 10 places to live in 2009, according to RelocateAmerica.com:
1. Tulsa: The energy jobs in Tulsa have kept the area relatively stable during the economic downturn, according to its profile on RelocateAmerica.com. The unemployment rate was 5.6% in January, more than three points below the national average. The median price of an existing single-family home in Tulsa was $136,900 in 2008, according to the National Association of Realtors.
2. Dallas/Ft. Worth: Dallas has a concentration of high-tech companies, corporate headquarters and wholesale trade markets. Ft. Worth has had more than 900 major business expansions or relocations there over the past decade, according to the site.
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1. Tulsa:
2. Dallas/Ft. Worth:
3. Pittsburgh:
4. Raleigh/Durham, N.C.:
5. Huntsville, Ala.:
6. Houston:
7. Albuquerque, N.M.:
8. Lexington, Ky.:
9. Little Rock, Ark.:
10. Oklahoma City:
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Washington D.C. should be # 1.
My brother lives in Tulsa, and my parents live in Dallas.
Alas, I live in San Jose.
Great, now I have “Take Me Back to Tulsa” playing in my head.
Pittsburgh???
Tulsa was a bit of a change from living in Hollywood, but I like it here.
“24 Hours from Tulsa” - Gene Pitney
Hubby likes his job in San Jose. I’ve been wanting to move for years, but I’m a SAHM.
“Tulsa Time” - Eric Clapton
SAHM? My wife figured that one out immediately! LOL.
Me, all I could think of was ShamWow!
Hmmm, they’re all in the South but one.
How much are the property taxes in OK? I checked into TX, and although they have no income tax, they make up for it and then some in property taxes, which are insanely high (compared to where we live, in Arizona).
Im in Little Rock and I agree!
Im in Little Rock and I agree!
: )
And the ticks are as big as chihuahuas...and the chiggers are bigger than mice.
Don't even think of moving here........
Well I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
The don't abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it
Well I never been to England
But I kinda like the Beatles
Well, I headed for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles
Can you feel it
It must be real it
Feels so good
Oh, feels so good
Well I never been to heaven
But I been to Oklahoma
Well they tell me I was born there
But I really don't remember
In Oklahoma, not Arizona
What does it matter
What does it matter
Well I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don't abuse
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it
Well I never been to heaven
But I been to Oklahoma
Well they tell me I was born there
But I really don't remember
In Oklahoma, not Arizona
What does it matter
What does it matter
We are just outside of Pgh. Home prices are good. We almost relocated to Conn. last year and chose not to due to the ridiculous housing costs. My hubby subsequently lost his job in Oct, but we are holding our own because we are in Pgh. Even with the yucky winters and humid summers, it is not too bad. Besides, we have Troy Polamalu.
I think Bert Bacharach wrote that for him?
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