The Top 5 Most Exspensive Cities

Which cities are the most overpriced cities to live in? With high housing prices, lofty living costs and unemployment rates among the highest in the nation Los Angeles tops the list of America’s most expensive cities.

Chicago comes in at number two with a 9.4% metro area unemployment rate and the cost of living trailing only Los Angeles and New York. But you do not get to enjoy sunny beaches like you can in Los Angles - this is the windy city! Chicago has both extreme summers and winters.

Coming in at number three is Miami. Which again at least this city can offer sunny beaches and warm weather.

Number four is New York City… you guessed it! With New York’s high costs and an 8.8% unemployment rate the odds are not in anyone’s favor. Even people with the earning power of a bachelor’s degrees–$69,200 per year, on average, according to PayScale.com–still not enough income to bridge the gap.

Cleveland comes in at number five with high unemployment rates and low average salaries.

If you have the choice be sure to steer clear of these areas…unless you make enough money to live happily anywhere you choose ☺

Where are the two worst places to live in 2009…

If you are thinking about moving to another state this list can help alert you of the two cities you should steer clear of. If you are wondering what factors contribute to making them the worst place to live, there are a variety of factors. These factors include public relations image, dwindling population, collapsing auto industry, and poverty among other things.

The number one worst place to live is Motown in New York City. The funny thing about New York City is a different part of New York is on the best city to live list. New York ranked on both lists because the city has so much to offer both in positive and negative ways. The positive attributes include entertainment, Central Park, and great public transportation. The negatives include very high rent and cost of living, crammed subways, extremely long commutes and a number of other things.

Coming in at number two is Detroit Michigan. The two worst attributes for Detroit are health and safety, which either category can be looked at lightly. When looking at your options make sure to do your research so you know what you are moving yourself into. Good luck and happy city hunting ☺

Best places to live in 2008

If you are considering a move it is always nice to be aware of the top places in the United States to live. When I researched this on Goggle it gave me the top 5 cities to live in.

The number one city is Charlotte, NC. This is a sunny moderate central region making it easy place to live. Being the home of 292 of the Fortune 500 Company’s it is known by the financial industry as the second largest banking center.

The second best city to live in is San Antonio, TX. It is known as for melding American and Mexican culture. San Antonio is the gateway city to Southern Texas. It is known for its tourism and it is the 10th largest city in the nation.

The third best place to live is Chattanooga, TN. It is known for having many educational and job opportunities for any field of study. It only has an occasional snow or ice usually in Feb. which also makes it appealing.

The forth place to consider is Greenville; SC. Greenville has a history of all different types of living environments. It offers a variety of places to live starting with older more traditional neighborhoods to the inner city homes which are very modern.

The last place to consider is Tulsa, Ok. Tulsa is the second largest city in Oklahoma. It offers a low unemployment rate with an economy that uses telecommunications, manufacturing, aerospace, and energy.