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The region is full of young people from the city who come to build businesses and start creative endeavors that just aren't possible in the city anymore. Up here, they can find that coveted combo of space and a thriving creative community.
198
$195K
GREENVILLE, NY
37.5
SOURCE: INDEXMUNDI
SOURCE: NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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89
$226K
22
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Milwaukee is considered by some to be the Midwest's best-kept secret. With miles of public parks, the beautiful lakefront, festivals galore, a vibrant music scene, and a plethora of world-class beer and coffee (the nickname "Brew City" has more meanings than one!) — we think it's time to let the cat out of the bag.
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MILWAUKEE, WI
Source: DataUSA
Source: AreaVibes
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SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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162
$541K
23
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Like much of California, Sonoma’s quintessential housing style is a classic mix of Craftsman bungalows and tile-roofed Mission-style homes built between 1930 and 1945.
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SONOMA
Source: National Association of Realtors
Source: DataUSA
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SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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BELLPORT
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Bellport is like a West Coast Hamptons: lots of beautiful shingled houses and manicured gardens, but not as buttoned-up as the villages a little farther east.
144
$461K
30.9
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
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to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$226K
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CHARLOTTE
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99
24.3
Charlotte grew throughout the end of the last century, but then exploded in the 21st. The process is not without its growing pains, but its pocket-neighborhood vibe has remained, and the transitional areas between neighborhoods are yielding an exciting food culture.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$242K
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CHICAGO
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113
33.3
The real shopping and nightlife in Chicago isn't downtown or on Michigan Avenue—it's all about small neighborhood businesses. Each neighborhood has its own special places and its own unique vibe—so do a little research and get out of the Loop and into the rest of the city.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: Realtor.com
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$959K
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BROOKLYN
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151
39.2
Whatever your parents tell you they know about a neighborhood is outdated. Gentrification is dizzying here, for worse and better, and whatever neighborhood is hot now was under the radar five minutes ago.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$205K
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ATLANTA
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105
25.1
Atlanta has three distinct “downtowns”: Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead. Each has its own skyline with cute neighborhoods around it, so you can get from your bungalow home to a high-rise office in 10 minutes.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$296K
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AUSTIN
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107
24.4
There are many emerging neighborhoods in Austin—Crestview, Windsor Park, St. John’s, MLK, and many in South Central—but the most shockingly cool one might be Mueller, a master planned community on top of the former municipal airport!
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$443K
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BOSTON
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148
28.8
Boston proper is supremely walkable. It’s just three miles from the North End Waterfront to Fenway Park, so you can cover a lot of ground on a nice day with some comfy shoes.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$261K
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PHOENIX
X
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95
24.4
So many areas in central Phoenix are becoming residential hotspots right now, most notably in the midtown area. Central and downtown Phoenix are where it’s at for art, food, and music.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
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to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
LOS ANGELES
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146
$546K
29.2
The center of Hollywood is, surprisingly, the least "Hollywood-y" place in LA. For local culture, West Hollywood is more glamorous, and to the east are all the hip emerging neighborhoods and
artist-driven communities like Silver Lake, Echo Park, and Highland Park.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
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to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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SAN FRANCISCO
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202
$917K
30.5
If you’ve come to San Francisco as a visitor, you probably know the neighborhoods of Nob Hill and South of Market. When you come here to live, get to know the up-and-coming Mission District, Dogpatch, and SoMa.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
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to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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DENVER
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115
$442K
24.4
Denver very much has a Wild West feel, and you’ll see it in its architecture. Each neighborhood came up in a different decade with a different style. That means you’ll find Victorians in Capitol Hill, cute Craftmans in the Highlands, and cookie-cutter development towards the airport.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
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to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
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X
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Seattle has been growing along Stone Way, and over the past five or so years a whole second half of the Fremont neighborhood has emerged. Likewise, Greenwood is starting to see some action in the northwest.
159
$484K
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
SEATTLE
25.4
Source: IndexMundi
Source: realtor.com
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
MANHATTAN
Downtown Manhattan used to be the cool part of town, but younger Manhattanites have been finding better deals uptown in neighborhoods like Inwood, Hudson Heights, and Marble Hill. Somehow, these have managed to remain a haven of big apartments at lower(ish) prices.
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$1MM
X
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167
39.2
Source: IndexMundi
Source: Realtor.com
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$35K
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DETROIT
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The thing that doesn’t make it into the news about Detroit is its heart. Any Detroiter will talk to you about their personal history, and you’ll quickly see how such a mix of people leads to a beautiful mix of old and new: in architecture, food, art, shops, the creative sector, music...all of it.
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80
26.6
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$385K
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PORTLAND, OR
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123
24.4
The Portland neighborhoods that are now changing are in the 20ish-minutes range from downtown, like the very bikeable North Portland and the affordable, up-and-coming "FoPo" (short for Foster-Powell) in the southeast.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$197K
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
PHILADELPHIA
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104
31.8
Philadelphia is mostly a grid, and its blocks are predominantly lined with row houses. Philadelphians know to seek out the corner lots to get windows on more than one side.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$196K
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
NEW ORLEANS
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99
23
In New Orleans, you’ll see a lot of “shotgun homes.” They’re long, narrow homes with rooms arranged one behind the other and doors at each end of the house. What makes them so charming are characteristics like: pine floors, 13-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, fireplace fronts, mantels, and transom doors. And in many cases, they’re painted in bright, funky color combos.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$252K
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
NASHVILLE
X
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98
23.3
Nashville is growing at a rapid pace. Everything you’ve heard about the music scene and exploding food culture is true, but the art world is growing, too, centered around the Wedgewood-Houston art district.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$260K
REAL LIFE REAL ESTATE
MINNEAPOLIS
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106
22.3
The Minneapolis winters are brutal; that can’t be denied. But the city’s businesses created an ingenious solution, the Skyway, that connects buildings in more than 80 blocks with second- or third-floor enclosed climate-controlled footbridges.
Source: IndexMundi
Source: National Association of Realtors
This number indexes housing and consumer goods prices (groceries, restaurants, transportation, utilities, health care) relative
to the national average, valued at 100.
SOURCE: AREAVIBES
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
$394K
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
X
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152
29.7
D.C. life isn’t all politics! (Except when there’s a motorcade, oy the motorcades…) It’s got a vibrant and supportive creative community that’s grown especially for the past 10 years. Lots of interesting food and drink have come along with this growth.
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GREENVILLE
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SOURCE: DataUSA
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18.6
FAYETTEVILLE
$140K
94
The biggest employer in Fayetteville is the Department of Defense. In 2008, the Fayetteville borders were redrawn to include a large chunk of Fort Bragg and increase the population to numbers that would attract big retailers to move in.
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SOURCE: AreaVibes
Source: DataUSA
Source: National Association of Realtors
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