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Fastest job growth
Here are the counties with the highest percentage job growth (2000-2006).
Rank County Towns include Job growth % 2000-2006
1 Tooele County Tooele 112.5
2 Sumter County The Villages 96.3
3 Flagler County Palm Coast 70.5
4 Summit County Park City, Summit Park 51.4
5 Loudoun County Leesburg 51.3
6 Wasatch County Heber 50.4
7 Kendall County Joliet, Oswego, Boulder Hill,Yorkville 47.4
8 Lee County Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Bonita Springs, San Carlos Park, Estero, Iona, Cypress Lake, Villas 47.1
9 Collier County Golden Gate, Naples, Marco Island 46.9
10 Lyon County Fernley, Dayton 46.5
11 Bryan County Richmond Hill 46.4
12 St. Lucie County Port St. Lucie, Lakewood Park 45.8
13 Monroe County East Stroudsburg 43.9
14 Hidalgo County McAllen 41.4
15 Benton County Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, Siloam Springs 41.2
16 Citrus County Homosassa Springs, Sugarmill Woods 41.0
17 Fluvanna County Lake Monticello 38.9
18 Douglas County Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Stonegate, The Pinery, Lone Tree 38.3
19 Eagle County Edwards 38.3
20 Garfield County Glenwood Springs, Rifle 37.9
21 Paulding County Dallas 37.7
22 Rockwall County Rockwall 37.4
23 Henry County Stockbridge, McDonough 37.1
24 Barrow County Winder 36.5
25 Stafford County Aquia Harbour 35.9
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Top-earning towns
  Median household income
Hillsborough $263,456
Scarsdale $219,317
Los Altos Hills $199,370
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Hottest
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in July (°F)
Rancho Mirage, CA 108.2°F
Avondale, AZ 107.6°F
Glendale, AZ 107.6°F
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Priciest homes
  Median price
Montecito $3,157,233
Hillsborough $2,606,764
Paradise Valley $2,075,930
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Most singles
  % single residents
State College 76.5%
Durham 74.5%
Amherst Center 73.7%
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Youngest
  Median age
Storrs 20.65
Durham 21.19
Oxford 21.56
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