| Finance
& Economies |
Cost of Living
higher value = higher cost of living (100 = national average) |
 |
167 |
Sales Tax Rate
total sales tax |
8% |
State Income Taxes
state income taxes based on $50,000 income, married,
two kids |
$517 |
Local Income Taxes
local income taxes based on $50,000 income, married,
two kids |
$0 |
Job Growth
Percentage change in employment for 1998 |
0.02% |
Unemployment Rate
% unemployed in 1998 |
3.5% |
Median Family
Income
median family income |
$44,671 |
| |
| Real Estate |
Home Purchase
Cost
average cost of 2,000 sq ft home |
420,000 |
Property Tax
average annual property tax for 2,000 sq ft home |
$5,040 |
Electricity Cost
monthly electricity cost for 2,000 sq ft home |
$83 |
| |
| Education |
High School Graduate
Rate
% of population that are High School graduates |
90% |
Bachelor's Degree Rate
% of population with a Bachelor's degree |
59% |
| |
| Quality
of Life |
Air Pollution
amount of ozone in the air, as an index - US average
= 100 |
42 |
Population
1995 census population (published 1996) |
103,243 |
Population Density
people per square mile |
9,631 |
Crime Index
number of crimes committed per 100,000 population |
10,205 |
| |
| Travel &
Transportation |
Auto Insurance
auto insurance average for single male, age 27 |
1,331 |
Commute Time
average one-way commute time (in minutes) |
24.1 |
| |
| Weather |
Temperature (January)
average temperature January |
50 |
Temperature (July)
average temperature July |
62 |
Heating Degree
Days
One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is below
65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy
to heat a building in this town. |
2,902 |
Cooling Degree
Days
One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is above
65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy
to cool a building in this town. |
115 |
Annual Precipitation
inches of rain annually |
24 |
Number of Clear
Days (no clouds)
per year |
162 |
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