Fifth place: Santa Ana, Calif.
This Santa Ana, Calif., home sells for $535,000.
Median home price: $426,000
Median income: $87,200
Affordability score: 41.5%
Housing has been an important element of Orange County's booming post-war economy, so when the housing bust hit, the metro area felt it.
The area still has lots of advantages, however, not the least of which are the attractive climate and proximity to the great economic engine of Los Angeles.
A house like this offers a lot for the money, including a remodeled kitchen, new flooring and a two-car garage.
It's got four big bedrooms, three baths and nearly 2,300 square feet of floor space. It's very close to all life's necessities.
For further information: Trulia
Median income: $87,200
Affordability score: 41.5%
Housing has been an important element of Orange County's booming post-war economy, so when the housing bust hit, the metro area felt it.
The area still has lots of advantages, however, not the least of which are the attractive climate and proximity to the great economic engine of Los Angeles.
A house like this offers a lot for the money, including a remodeled kitchen, new flooring and a two-car garage.
It's got four big bedrooms, three baths and nearly 2,300 square feet of floor space. It's very close to all life's necessities.
For further information: Trulia
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