Financial
|
City Stats
|
Best places
average
|
Median household income
(per year)
|
$114,107
|
$68,053
|
Sales tax
|
6.00%
|
6.77%
|
State income tax rate
(highest bracket)
|
6.37%*
|
n/a
|
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket)
|
1.40%*
|
n/a
|
Auto insurance premiums
(Average for the state)
|
$1,316
|
$855
|
Housing
|
City Stats
|
Best places
average
|
Median home price
|
$544,202
|
$315,351
|
Home price gain
(2-5 year gain)
|
9.84%
|
14.88%
|
Education
|
City Stats
|
Best places
average
|
Colleges, universities and
professional schools
|
111
|
32
|
Junior colleges and technical
institutes
|
35
|
15
|
Student to teacher ratio
(grade schools)
|
10.90
|
15.37
|
Quality of life
|
City Stats
|
Best places
average
|
Air pollution index
(100 is national average; lower is
better)
|
98
|
90
|
Personal crime risk
(100 is national average; lower is
better)
|
17
|
69
|
Property crime risk
(100 is national average; lower is
better)
|
25
|
78
|
Leisure and culture
|
City Stats
|
Best places
average
|
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles)
|
27
|
27
|
Restaurants
(within 15 miles)
|
5,825
|
3,738
|
Bars
(within 15 miles)
|
416
|
267
|
Golf courses
(public courses; within 30 miles)
|
86
|
72
|
Libraries
(within 15 miles)
|
123
|
60
|
Museums
(accredited by AAM; within 30 miles)
|
26
|
10
|