The current economy has most of us in search of a magical land unaffected by high gas prices and the credit crisis. Sadly, there is no magical land, but there are places were you can stretch your dollar a little further than others. Forbes has put together a Best and Worst Bang For the Buck [1] list that takes into account the rank of job-growth projections, inflation, median house price, and median household income, median income and cost of living index, and gas prices.
The Best Value Cities are: [2]
- Portland, OR
- Denver, CO
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
- Dallas, TX
- Columbus, OH
- Charlotte, NC
- Houston, TX
- Indianapolis, IN
- San Antonio, TX
- Austin, TX
For the list of America's Worst-Value Cities, .
America's Worst-Value Cities are: [3]
- Sacramento, CA
- Washington, DC
- St. Louis, MO
- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Cleveland, OH
- Philadelphia, PA
- New Orleans, LA
- Providence, RI
- Los Angeles, CA
Looks like Texas is the place to be. Did your city make the list?