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Fastest job growth / Shortest commutes
Here are the cities with the highest percentage job growth (2000-2005).
Rank City Job growth %
(2000-2005)
1 Surprise, AZ 93.1%
2 Allen, TX 55.0%
3 Avondale, AZ 54.3%
4 Frisco, TX 53.0%
5 Murrieta, CA 51.1%
6 Temecula, CA 51.0%
7 Corona, CA 41.7%
8 McKinney, TX 40.1%
9 Folsom, CA 39.0%
10 Spring Valley, NV 37.8%
11 Roseville, CA 37.4%
12 Indio, CA 37.3%
13 North Las Vegas, NV 36.6%
14 Highlands Ranch, CO 35.6%
15 Fishers, IN 35.3%
16 Bolingbrook, IL 34.6%
17 Cathedral City, CA 33.9%
18 Weston, FL 33.6%
19 Aliso Viejo, CA 33.6%
20 Cape Coral, FL 33.3%
21 Henderson, NV 33.0%
22 Round Rock, TX 32.3%
23 Flower Mound, TX 31.1%
24 Carmel, IN 30.7%
25 Gilbert, AZ 30.7%
Source: Census data, with Onboard projections for 2005 and data normalization for 2000
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  Median household income
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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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