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DEALS!: From todays Fry's ad in the OC Register Date: December 09, 2005 09:10PM |
I cherry picked some of the best deals from todays Fry's ad for this weekend while I was eating my fish tacos for dinner.
Here they are presented in no particular order.
I will put links to Outpost for those of you that don't have a Fry's nearby and note if the price is different in store vs online.
First up a couple of Seagate Hard drives.
(note for those who might poo-poo this deal because of the rebate, I got my last Seagate rebate back in 18 days from the date I mailed it in!)
Seagate 300GB Serial ATA/150 8MB Buffer ST3300831AS-RK - Retail Hard Drive Kit
$50.00 Rebate
Serial ATA Hard Drives:
Outpost #: 4303165
Capacity: 300GB
Seek Time: 8.5ms
7200RPM
8MB Buffer
Native Command Queuing
5 Years Limited Manufacturer Warranty
$149.99 - $50 rebate = $99.99 AR
[shop1.outpost.com]
In store only: #4280824 (this number does not come up on Outpost)
Seagate 300GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
Retail Boxed HD Kit
8MB Buffer
7200 RPM Backup software included
Regular price: $174.99
In Store Price: $139.99 - $50 MIR = $89.99 AR
Limit 1 per cutomer
A little Ornament printed over the side of the ad box says "Also Available 16MB Buffer)
Next a great little mouse with a retractable cord for your laptop:
TARGUS ULTRA MINI MOUSE
$5.00 Rebate
Notebook Mice:
Outpost #: 3575884
The Targus Ultra Mini Optical Mouse (Silver and Black with red LED) is just the thing for the mobile warrior that needs to save space when using an external mouse. At only 1.5 oz and 3 inches long, this Ultra Mini Mouse is great for any small work space or on a small airplane tray. The "Screen Scroller Button" will allow you to scroll up or down, left or right the mouse and you can also alternate between open applications. It also allows you to browse Web sites and Windows easily.
In store $14.99 - 5 = $9.99 AR
Online $19.99 - 5 = $14.99 AR
[EARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">shop1.outpost.com]
And I'll close with some PC 3200 RAM from Kingston
Kingston 1GB PC3200 400 MHz 2x512MB Dual Channel Model #KVR400X64C3AK2/1G
$30.00 Rebate
Double Data Rate PC 3200 Memory:
Outpost #: 3956148
ValueRAM's KVR400X64C3AK2/1G is a kit of two 64M x 64-bit (512MB) DDR400 CL3 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) memory modules. Total kit capacity is 1GB (1024MB). The components on each module include sixteen 32M x 8-bit (8M x 8-bit x 4 Bank) DDR400 SDRAM in TSOP packages. Each 184-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers and requires +2.6V.
$89.99 - 30 MIR = $59.99 AR
Don't see something you like?
Have a look for your self! [shopping.ocregister.com]
Aloha, Ken
“I have developed significant attachments to several members even though I wouldn't recognize them if I sat next to one on a park bench. I'm often tempted when in an airport to walk around, hollering "The Løpe", to see if anyone other than the Homeland Security people will acknowledge me. ” - The Løpe
"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us." Justice Robert Jackson
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/2005 09:13PM by Harbourmaster.
Here they are presented in no particular order.
I will put links to Outpost for those of you that don't have a Fry's nearby and note if the price is different in store vs online.
First up a couple of Seagate Hard drives.
(note for those who might poo-poo this deal because of the rebate, I got my last Seagate rebate back in 18 days from the date I mailed it in!)
Seagate 300GB Serial ATA/150 8MB Buffer ST3300831AS-RK - Retail Hard Drive Kit
$50.00 Rebate
Serial ATA Hard Drives:
Outpost #: 4303165
Capacity: 300GB
Seek Time: 8.5ms
7200RPM
8MB Buffer
Native Command Queuing
5 Years Limited Manufacturer Warranty
$149.99 - $50 rebate = $99.99 AR
[shop1.outpost.com]
In store only: #4280824 (this number does not come up on Outpost)
Seagate 300GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive
Retail Boxed HD Kit
8MB Buffer
7200 RPM Backup software included
Regular price: $174.99
In Store Price: $139.99 - $50 MIR = $89.99 AR
Limit 1 per cutomer
A little Ornament printed over the side of the ad box says "Also Available 16MB Buffer)
Next a great little mouse with a retractable cord for your laptop:
TARGUS ULTRA MINI MOUSE
$5.00 Rebate
Notebook Mice:
Outpost #: 3575884
The Targus Ultra Mini Optical Mouse (Silver and Black with red LED) is just the thing for the mobile warrior that needs to save space when using an external mouse. At only 1.5 oz and 3 inches long, this Ultra Mini Mouse is great for any small work space or on a small airplane tray. The "Screen Scroller Button" will allow you to scroll up or down, left or right the mouse and you can also alternate between open applications. It also allows you to browse Web sites and Windows easily.
In store $14.99 - 5 = $9.99 AR
Online $19.99 - 5 = $14.99 AR
[EARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">shop1.outpost.com]
And I'll close with some PC 3200 RAM from Kingston
Kingston 1GB PC3200 400 MHz 2x512MB Dual Channel Model #KVR400X64C3AK2/1G
$30.00 Rebate
Double Data Rate PC 3200 Memory:
Outpost #: 3956148
ValueRAM's KVR400X64C3AK2/1G is a kit of two 64M x 64-bit (512MB) DDR400 CL3 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) memory modules. Total kit capacity is 1GB (1024MB). The components on each module include sixteen 32M x 8-bit (8M x 8-bit x 4 Bank) DDR400 SDRAM in TSOP packages. Each 184-pin DIMM uses gold contact fingers and requires +2.6V.
$89.99 - 30 MIR = $59.99 AR
Don't see something you like?
Have a look for your self! [shopping.ocregister.com]
Aloha, Ken
“I have developed significant attachments to several members even though I wouldn't recognize them if I sat next to one on a park bench. I'm often tempted when in an airport to walk around, hollering "The Løpe", to see if anyone other than the Homeland Security people will acknowledge me. ” - The Løpe
"If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein. If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us." Justice Robert Jackson
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/2005 09:13PM by Harbourmaster.
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Re: DEALS!: From todays Fry's ad in the OC Register Date: May 12, 2006 06:20AM |
[html]<table width=700 border=0><tr><td>
<h1>The Kiplinger 50</h1>
<p>To come up with this list of cities, we began by surveying you, our readers, to see what factors you consider most important when choosing a place to live. The top two were cost of living and cost of housing. Quality health care and a low crime rate were also among your top requirements.</p>
<p>We then asked Bert Sperling, co-author of <i>Cities Ranked & Rated</i> (Wiley, $25) and host of BestPlaces.net, to design a database to take these factors into account. Other key criteria used were weather, education (primary, secondary and higher), cultural amenities and transportation.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, no database could
allow for another top priority: proximity to family.</p>
<p>To broaden the appeal of the cities on the list, we also factored in economic vitality -- we gave points to well-diversified economies that are good places to start or expand businesses. In addition, we looked at quality of life, which by our definition means
the variety of cultural and recreational activities available.</p>
<p>With this tentative list in hand, we sent six writers out to investigate the top cities, with instructions to examine in particular the price of housing, the character of neighborhoods and the ease of living. Were commutes reasonable? Did suburbs have personalities? Were downtowns clean, interesting and vibrant? Based on all of our findings, a panel of eight writers and editors ranked the cities.</p></td></tr></table>
<table border=1 width=700 cellpadding=2><tr bgcolor="#99ABBE"><td align="center"><small>Metro Area</small></td><td align="center"><small>Population</small></td><td align="center"><small>Population growth#</small></td><td align="center"><small>Median Home Price*</small></td><td align="center"><small>1-Year Home Price Change</small></td><td align="center"><small>Cost-of-Living index+</small></td><td align="center"><small>Singles</small></td><td align="center"><small>Young couples</small></td><td align="center"><small>Families</small></td><td align="center"><small>Empty nesters</small></td><td align="center"><small>Retirees</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>1) Nashville, Tenn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,398,214</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.0%</small></td><td align="right"><small>$137,920</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2%</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>2) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>3,138,324</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>158,880</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>100</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>3) Albuquerque, N.M.</small></td><td align="right"><small>782,916</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>137,100</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>4) Atlanta, Ga.</small></td><td align="right"><small>4,765,845</small></td><td align="right"><small>13.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>138,830</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>88</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>5) Austin, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,415,324</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>143,890</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>6) Kansas City, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,934,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>123,250</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>7) Asheville, N.C.</small></td><td align="right"><small>387,970</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>151,780</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>8) Ithaca, N.Y.</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,641</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>146,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>92</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>9) Pittsburgh, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>2,402,483</small></td><td align="right"><small>-1.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>105,040</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>10) Iowa City, Iowa</small></td><td align="right"><small>138,941</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>121,370</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>11) St. George, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,515</small></td><td align="right"><small>22.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>18.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>12) Harrisburg, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>521,971</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>129,310</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>13) Lexington, Ky.</small></td><td align="right"><small>429,410</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>122,240</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>14) Indianapolis, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,626,173</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>112,480</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>81</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>15) Logan, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,632</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>141,720</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>16) La Crosse, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>129,118</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>117,070</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>17) Rochester, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>176,606</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>142,660</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>93</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>18) St. Louis, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>2,754,233</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>133,890</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>19) State College, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,311</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>139,500</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>20) Madison, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>534,567</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>154,780</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>91</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>21) Provo, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>424,127</small></td><td align="right"><small>12.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>145,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>22) Philadelphia, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>3,888,163</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>200,390</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>106</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>23) Fargo, N.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>181,586</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,290</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>82</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>24) Columbia, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>153,706</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>141,630</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>88</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>25) Ann Arbor, Mich.</small></td><td align="right"><small>345,128</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>190,600</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>97</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>26) Richmond, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,160,347</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>155,450</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>27) Olympia, Wash.</small></td><td align="right"><small>224,064</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>171,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>97</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>28) Bismarck, N.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>97,858</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>124,150</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>29) Morgantown, W.Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>115,519</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>128,090</small></td><td align="right"><small>11.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>90</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>30) Lafayette, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>187,749</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>95,970</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>78</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>31) Sioux Falls, S.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>203,375</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,350</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>32) St. Cloud, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>177,225</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>119,560</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>33) Evansville, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>347,584</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>101,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>77</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>34) Fort Collins, Colo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>270,414</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>189,000</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>98</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>35) Jefferson City, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,081</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>122,140</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>83</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>36) Tacoma, Wash.</small></td><td align="right"><small>756,177</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>182,600</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>98</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>37) Lancaster, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>488,738</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>149,100</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>90</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>38) Virginia Beach, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,645,236</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>150,090</small></td><td align="right"><small>21.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>91</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>39) Charlottesville, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>185,936</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>263,170</small></td><td align="right"><small>18.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>108</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>40) Boise City, Idaho</small></td><td align="right"><small>530,294</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>130,960</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>41) Abilene, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>157,871</small></td><td align="right"><small>-1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,520</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>78</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>42) Lynchburg, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>225,751</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>173,250</small></td><td align="right"><small>16.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>43) College Station, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>200,336</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>102,710</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>75</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>44) Bloomington, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>181,149</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>124,280</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>45) Oshkosh, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>159,972</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>118,500</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>46) Wichita, Kan.</small></td><td align="right"><small>587,939</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>91,320</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>79</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>47) Eugene, Ore.</small></td><td align="right"><small>334,865</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>159,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>94</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>48) Burlington, Vt.</small></td><td align="right"><small>205,359</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>167,280</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>100</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>49) Ogden, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>476,959</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>113,870</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>83</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>50) Holland, Mich.</small></td><td align="right"><small>253,985</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>113,900</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><table>
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<h1>The Kiplinger 50</h1>
<p>To come up with this list of cities, we began by surveying you, our readers, to see what factors you consider most important when choosing a place to live. The top two were cost of living and cost of housing. Quality health care and a low crime rate were also among your top requirements.</p>
<p>We then asked Bert Sperling, co-author of <i>Cities Ranked & Rated</i> (Wiley, $25) and host of BestPlaces.net, to design a database to take these factors into account. Other key criteria used were weather, education (primary, secondary and higher), cultural amenities and transportation.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, no database could
allow for another top priority: proximity to family.</p>
<p>To broaden the appeal of the cities on the list, we also factored in economic vitality -- we gave points to well-diversified economies that are good places to start or expand businesses. In addition, we looked at quality of life, which by our definition means
the variety of cultural and recreational activities available.</p>
<p>With this tentative list in hand, we sent six writers out to investigate the top cities, with instructions to examine in particular the price of housing, the character of neighborhoods and the ease of living. Were commutes reasonable? Did suburbs have personalities? Were downtowns clean, interesting and vibrant? Based on all of our findings, a panel of eight writers and editors ranked the cities.</p></td></tr></table>
<table border=1 width=700 cellpadding=2><tr bgcolor="#99ABBE"><td align="center"><small>Metro Area</small></td><td align="center"><small>Population</small></td><td align="center"><small>Population growth#</small></td><td align="center"><small>Median Home Price*</small></td><td align="center"><small>1-Year Home Price Change</small></td><td align="center"><small>Cost-of-Living index+</small></td><td align="center"><small>Singles</small></td><td align="center"><small>Young couples</small></td><td align="center"><small>Families</small></td><td align="center"><small>Empty nesters</small></td><td align="center"><small>Retirees</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>1) Nashville, Tenn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,398,214</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.0%</small></td><td align="right"><small>$137,920</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2%</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>2) Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>3,138,324</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>158,880</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>100</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>3) Albuquerque, N.M.</small></td><td align="right"><small>782,916</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>137,100</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>4) Atlanta, Ga.</small></td><td align="right"><small>4,765,845</small></td><td align="right"><small>13.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>138,830</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>88</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>5) Austin, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,415,324</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>143,890</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>6) Kansas City, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,934,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>123,250</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>7) Asheville, N.C.</small></td><td align="right"><small>387,970</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>151,780</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>8) Ithaca, N.Y.</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,641</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>146,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>92</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>9) Pittsburgh, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>2,402,483</small></td><td align="right"><small>-1.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>105,040</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>10) Iowa City, Iowa</small></td><td align="right"><small>138,941</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>121,370</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>11) St. George, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,515</small></td><td align="right"><small>22.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>18.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>12) Harrisburg, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>521,971</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>129,310</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>13) Lexington, Ky.</small></td><td align="right"><small>429,410</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>122,240</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>14) Indianapolis, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,626,173</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>112,480</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>81</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>15) Logan, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,632</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>141,720</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>16) La Crosse, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>129,118</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>117,070</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>17) Rochester, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>176,606</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>142,660</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>93</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>18) St. Louis, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>2,754,233</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>133,890</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>86</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>19) State College, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,311</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>139,500</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>20) Madison, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>534,567</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>154,780</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>91</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>21) Provo, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>424,127</small></td><td align="right"><small>12.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>145,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>22) Philadelphia, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>3,888,163</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>200,390</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>106</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>23) Fargo, N.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>181,586</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>110,290</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>82</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>24) Columbia, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>153,706</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>141,630</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>88</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>25) Ann Arbor, Mich.</small></td><td align="right"><small>345,128</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>190,600</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>97</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>26) Richmond, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,160,347</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>155,450</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>27) Olympia, Wash.</small></td><td align="right"><small>224,064</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>171,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>97</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>28) Bismarck, N.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>97,858</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>124,150</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>29) Morgantown, W.Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>115,519</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>128,090</small></td><td align="right"><small>11.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>90</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>30) Lafayette, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>187,749</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>95,970</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>78</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>31) Sioux Falls, S.D.</small></td><td align="right"><small>203,375</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,350</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>32) St. Cloud, Minn.</small></td><td align="right"><small>177,225</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>119,560</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>33) Evansville, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>347,584</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>101,800</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>77</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>34) Fort Collins, Colo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>270,414</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>189,000</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>98</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>35) Jefferson City, Mo.</small></td><td align="right"><small>144,081</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>122,140</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>83</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>36) Tacoma, Wash.</small></td><td align="right"><small>756,177</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.9</small></td><td align="right"><small>182,600</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>98</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>37) Lancaster, Pa.</small></td><td align="right"><small>488,738</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>149,100</small></td><td align="right"><small>10.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>90</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>38) Virginia Beach, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>1,645,236</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>150,090</small></td><td align="right"><small>21.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>91</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>39) Charlottesville, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>185,936</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>263,170</small></td><td align="right"><small>18.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>108</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>40) Boise City, Idaho</small></td><td align="right"><small>530,294</small></td><td align="right"><small>14.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>130,960</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>41) Abilene, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>157,871</small></td><td align="right"><small>-1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>103,520</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>78</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>42) Lynchburg, Va.</small></td><td align="right"><small>225,751</small></td><td align="right"><small>1.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>173,250</small></td><td align="right"><small>16.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>89</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>43) College Station, Tex.</small></td><td align="right"><small>200,336</small></td><td align="right"><small>8.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>102,710</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.1</small></td><td align="right"><small>75</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>44) Bloomington, Ind.</small></td><td align="right"><small>181,149</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>124,280</small></td><td align="right"><small>9.5</small></td><td align="right"><small>87</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>45) Oshkosh, Wis.</small></td><td align="right"><small>159,972</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>118,500</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>84</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>46) Wichita, Kan.</small></td><td align="right"><small>587,939</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>91,320</small></td><td align="right"><small>2.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>79</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>47) Eugene, Ore.</small></td><td align="right"><small>334,865</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.7</small></td><td align="right"><small>159,400</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.0</small></td><td align="right"><small>94</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>48) Burlington, Vt.</small></td><td align="right"><small>205,359</small></td><td align="right"><small>3.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>167,280</small></td><td align="right"><small>15.3</small></td><td align="right"><small>100</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>49) Ogden, Utah</small></td><td align="right"><small>476,959</small></td><td align="right"><small>7.8</small></td><td align="right"><small>113,870</small></td><td align="right"><small>4.2</small></td><td align="right"><small>83</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#C7D9E2"><td align="left"><small>50) Holland, Mich.</small></td><td align="right"><small>253,985</small></td><td align="right"><small>6.6</small></td><td align="right"><small>113,900</small></td><td align="right"><small>5.4</small></td><td align="right"><small>85</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td><td align="right"><small> </small></td><td align="right"><small>x</small></td></tr><table>
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