Ogden/Salt Lake City Most Livable and Affordable
Monday, October 29, 2007 - 12:54 PM
Ogden/Salt Lake City Metro Area is Nation’s Most Livable and Affordable
Study points to housing prices, job growth and positive economic news. The survey looks at several aspects including: a balanced, good-too-active housing market with sellers getting 95% of their asking price; metro areas experiencing strong job and population growth, quality lifestyles, good schools and solid family recreation; and, metro areas which are home to major universities.
They are the top ten most livable metro areas in the United States and Ogden/Salt Lake City finds itself ranked #1. A recent Current Market Conditions survey conducted by HouseHunt, Inc., a consumer-oriented Internet firm, lists the area as a best place to live.
“We are thrilled to receive national attention once again about being the best place to live,” says Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey. “ We were happy to have pulled Salt Lake City along for the ride this time… This marks the fourth time this year that a national group has ranked Ogden as having a high quality of life, vibrant economy and great quality of life because of our unparalleled access to recreation.”
The 10 most livable and most affordable metro areas as determined by criteria developed by Places Rated Almanac (David Savageau) and the latest quarterly median sales prices compiled by the National Association of Realtors are: 1. Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT, $157,000; 2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, $172,800; 3. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, $175,600; 4. Houston, TX, $138,100; 5. Phoenix, AZ, $193,800; 6. Cincinnati, OH, $139,600 7. Louisville, KY, $130,100; 8. Austin-San Marcos, TX, $154,100; 9. Orlando, FL, $194,400; and 10, Nashville, TN, $152,100.
Michael Bearden, president and CEO of HouseHunt, Inc, says, “With all the negative news about spiking home prices and the widening affordability gap, it’s refreshing to find highly desirable metro areas where buyers can find affordable homes” Full information can be found at www.HouseHunt.com.
