Home appreciation / Pricey homes
Here are the cities with the highest annual home price appreciation.
Rank City Sale price appreciation
(median 2004-2005)
1 Providence, RI 52.4%
2 Avondale, AZ 43.2%
3 Bakersfield, CA 42.8%
4 Madera, CA 41.9%
5 Visalia, CA 41.7%
6 Cape Coral, FL 41.0%
7 Gilbert, AZ 40.5%
8 Florence-Graham, CA 40.0%
9 Surprise, AZ 39.8%
10 Highland, CA 39.8%
11 San Bernardino, CA 39.5%
12 Apple Valley, CA 37.9%
13 Coconut Creek, FL 36.4%
14 Lauderhill, FL 36.4%
15 Dundalk, MD 36.3%
16 Compton, CA 36.0%
17 Hesperia, CA 34.9%
18 Casas Adobes, AZ 34.7%
19 Glendale, AZ 34.7%
20 Merced, CA 34.7%
21 Chandler, AZ 34.5%
22 Port St. Lucie, FL 34.4%
23 Peoria, AZ 34.3%
24 Palm Bay, FL 34.3%
25 Honolulu, HI 34.2%
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Top earning cities
  Median household income
Greenwich, CT $112,493
Cupertino, CA $110,518
San Ramon, CA $109,500
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Hottest cities
  Avg. high temp
in July (°F)
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, AZ 107.6°F
Peoria, AZ 107.6°F
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Priciest homes
  Median price
Newport Beach, CA $1,362,500
Greenwich, CT $1,129,000
Santa Barbara, CA $979,500
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Most educated
  % residents with
graduate degrees
Arlington, VA 35.7%
Davis, CA 34.6%
Brookline, MA 32.5%
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Most singles
  % single residents
Bloomington, IN 58.2%
New Brunswick, NJ 54.6%
College Station, TX 54.3%
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Youngest
  Median age
Jacksonville, NC 22.90
Provo, UT 23.28
New Brunswick, NJ 24.16
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