Technically it should either be the nearest point to the capital city’s municipality border, or the coordinates of what is considered the city’s core.

The beaches are beaut there. The coast is so long that it’s not a struggle to find a secluded spot by the coast

I've always kept an eye on the Chicago tech sector (know a few people from college who are big on the whole "built in Chicago" train) because I feel like I'll eventually want to go back, but it feels like so much of it is Fintech which has never really appealed to me.

If my current company ever opens a Chicago office I'd probably pursue it.

I live in Utah and the rural areas are where it's really crazy. My dad lives in the city that is purely residential no business is allowed in city limits. He bought his home in 2008 for a touch under $300k. He sold it last year for $1.3 million.

Rich getting richer while the rest of us in super-meh mode.

Post this on r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer and see what happens

Ah yes, that was not a great year to jump in, since that was peak-ish.

Source: bought in 2005.

Yes, a blessing and a curse! My parents plan on moving south for retirement, but don't want to stomach selling the house for less than they bought it for... They bought it in 2007!

I stayed behind for the tech job!

The good news is that houses are affordable. The bad news is that they don’t increase in value… at all!

Illinois represent! Seriously, I moved out to California for a big tech job after college and my buddy who skipped college to become a mechanic is now looking to buy a house years ahead of me. I make more than double his salary.

This country can feel like different worlds sometimes.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area

https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US14460-boston-cambridge-newton-ma-nh-metro-area/

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San Berdoo County is massive. The Inland Empire portion is as densely populated as parts of LA, the High Desert has some sizeable cities, but the vast majority of it is empty desert.

Citations:

National Association of Realtors / Median Sales Price of Existing Single-Family Homes for Metropolitan Areas (2022 Q4):

https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/metro-home-prices-q4-2022-single-family-2023-02-09.pdf

US Bureau of Economic Analysis / Per Capita Personal Income (2021):

https://www.bea.gov/data/income-saving/personal-income-county-metro-and-other-areas

What are Metropolitan Statistical Areas?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_statistical_area

The Metropolitan Statistical Areas listed on the chart are the ones I could match up Median Home Prices from the National Association of Realtors and Per Capita Income from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis to calculate a ratio from. Out of 384 total Metropolitan Statistical Areas, this chart shows 182 of them.

The Numbers:

Metro Stat Area - Median House Price - Per Capita Income - Ratio

• Abilene, TX - $234.9k - $55.6k - 4.2
• Akron, OH - $192.3k - $58.7k - 3.3
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY - $275.9k - $67.8k - 4.1
• Albuquerque, NM - $336.5k - $52.3k - 6.4
• Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ - $299.8k - $62.6k - 4.8
• Amarillo, TX - $214.3k - $56.2k - 3.8
• Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA - $1132k - $75.8k - 14.9
• AnnArbor ,MI - $354.6k - $68.7k - 5.2
• Appleton, WI - $253.6k - $58.3k - 4.3
• Asheville, NC - $420k - $54.8k - 7.7
• Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA - $353.3k - $63.2k - 5.6
• Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ - $312.4k - $58.3k - 5.4
• Austin-Round Rock, TX - $478.9k - $71.4k - 6.7
• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD - $363.5k - $70.5k - 5.2
• Barnstable Town, MA - $668.1k - $83.2k - 8
• Baton Rouge, LA - $267.1k - $56.4k - 4.7
• Beaumont-PortArthur, TX - $207.3k - $49k - 4.2
• Binghamton, NY - $156.7k - $51.3k - 3.1
• Birmingham-Hoover, AL - $295.7k - $59.1k - 5
• Bismarck, ND - $266.3k - $64.1k - 4.2
• Bloomington, IL - $199.7k - $58.5k - 3.4
• Boise City-Nampa, ID - $457.8k - $55.5k - 8.3
• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH - $657.9k - $92.3k - 7.1
• Boulder, CO - $759.5k - $89.6k - 8.5
• Bowling Green, KY - $262.8k - $43.3k - 6.1
• Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT - $621.1k - $127.4k - 4.9
• Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY - $227.8k - $56.8k - 4
• Burlington-South Burlington, VT - $430.5k - $65.1k - 6.6
• Canton-Massillon, OH - $169.6k - $52.2k - 3.3
• Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL - $414.3k - $62.9k - 6.6
• CapeGirardeau, MO-IL - $211.1k - $48.4k - 4.4
• Cedar Rapids, IA - $194.3k - $59.1k - 3.3
• Champaign-Urbana, IL - $175.5k - $55.3k - 3.2
• Charleston, WV - $161.3k - $51.6k - 3.1
• Charleston-North Charleston, SC - $416.7k - $60.8k - 6.9
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC - $395.5k - $62.1k - 6.4
• Chattanooga, TN-GA - $279.6k - $53.9k - 5.2
• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI - $323.2k - $72k - 4.5
• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN - $255.3k - $63.1k - 4
• Cleveland-Elyria, OH - $208.7k - $61.9k - 3.4
• Colorado Springs, CO - $443.4k - $58.7k - 7.5
• Columbia, MO - $282.6k - $53.6k - 5.3
• Columbia, SC - $264k - $53.3k - 5
• Columbus, OH - $286.7k - $59.9k - 4.8
• Corpus Christi, TX - $268.2k - $52.6k - 5.1
• Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL - $403.7k - $64.7k - 6.2
• Cumberland, MD-WV - $132.3k - $47.6k - 2.8
• Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX - $375k - $66.7k - 5.6
• Davenport-Moline-RockIsland, IA-IL - $162.6k - $56.2k - 2.9
• Dayton, OH - $200.7k - $55.6k - 3.6
• Decatur, AL - $226.2k - $46.5k - 4.9
• Decatur, IL - $119.2k - $56.5k - 2.1
• Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL - $353.8k - $53.6k - 6.6
• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO - $640k - $78.2k - 8.2
• Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA - $261k - $61.8k - 4.2
• Detroit-Warren-Deaborn, MI - $237k - $61k - 3.9
• Dover, DE - $308.1k - $50.4k - 6.1
• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC - $425.6k - $63.4k - 6.7
• El Paso, TX - $244.5k - $44.1k - 5.5
• Elmira, NY - $148.9k - $52.4k - 2.8
• Erie, PA - $158.8k - $52.7k - 3
• Eugene, OR - $459.5k - $55.1k - 8.3
• Fargo, ND-MN - $285.9k - $62k - 4.6
• Farmington, NM - $261.2k - $41.7k - 6.3
• Fayetteville, NC - $220.9k - $45.5k - 4.9
• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO - $323.5k - $70.6k - 4.6
• Florence, SC - $195.7k - $50.4k - 3.9
• Fond du Lac, WI - $189.2k - $56.4k - 3.4
• Fort Collins, CO - $585.3k - $64.3k - 9.1
• Fort Wayne, IN - $215.5k - $54.6k - 3.9
• Fresno, CA - $399k - $51.4k - 7.8
• Gainesville, FL - $330k - $50.6k - 6.5
• Glens Falls, NY - $252.4k - $56k - 4.5
• Grand Rapids, MI - $284.5k - $57.7k - 4.9
• Green Bay, WI - $260k - $58.2k - 4.5
• Greensboro-HighPoint, NC - $276.1k - $51.9k - 5.3
• Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC - $318.8k - $50.9k - 6.3
• Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoulia, MS - $205.7k - $44.5k - 4.6
• Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV - $266.5k - $51.1k - 5.2
• Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA - $237k - $60.5k - 3.9
• Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT - $318.2k - $70k - 4.5
• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX - $337.9k - $64.8k - 5.2
• Huntsville, AL - $334.8k - $57.8k - 5.8
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN - $297.2k - $65.8k - 4.5
• Jackson, MS - $227.5k - $51.4k - 4.4
• Jacksonville, FL - $386k - $59.3k - 6.5
• JohnsonCity, TN - $254k - $48.3k - 5.3
• Kankakee, IL - $177.4k - $53.2k - 3.3
• Kansas City, MO-KS - $298.2k - $61.4k - 4.9
• Kennewick-Richland, WA - $417k - $52.1k - 8
• Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA - $218.3k - $47.3k - 4.6
• Kingston, NY - $381.3k - $60.6k - 6.3
• Knoxville, TN - $318.7k - $55.8k - 5.7
• Lakeland-WinterHaven, FL - $338.3k - $43.6k - 7.8
• Lansing-East Lansing, MI - $195.6k - $50.3k - 3.9
• Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV - $441.3k - $58.3k - 7.6
• Lexington-Fayette, KY - $240k - $57.5k - 4.2
• Lincoln, NE - $270k - $56.9k - 4.7
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR - $204.8k - $53.2k - 3.9
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA - $829.1k - $75.8k - 10.9
• Louisville/JeffersonCounty, KY-IN - $251.2k - $59.4k - 4.2
• Madison ,WI - $380k - $69.1k - 5.5
• Manchester-Nashua, NH - $454.1k - $71.8k - 6.3
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR - $254k - $56.6k - 4.5
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL - $550k - $73.5k - 7.5
• Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI - $335k - $65.8k - 5.1
• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI - $365.6k - $71.9k - 5.1
• Mobile, AL - $207.5k - $46.4k - 4.5
• Montgomery, AL - $191.2k - $49.3k - 3.9
• Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC- $373.5k - $49.2k - 7.6
• Naples-Immokalee-MarcoIsland, FL - $802.5k - $118k - 6.8
• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN - $400.1k - $70k - 5.7
• New Haven-Milford, CT - $329.6k - $64.6k - 5.1
• Newark, NJ-PA - $538.5k - $85.1k - 6.3
• NewOrleans-Metairie, LA - $275.9k - $61.3k - 4.5
• NewYork-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA - $594.3k - $85.1k - 7
• North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL - $520k - $69.4k - 7.5
• Norwich-New London, CT - $322.6k - $63.9k - 5.1
• Ocala ,FL - $280k - $45.2k - 6.2
• Ogden-Clearfield, UT - $453.5k - $52.3k - 8.7
• Oklahoma City, OK - $222.2k - $57.2k - 3.9
• Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA - $267.2k - $64.2k - 4.2
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL - $422.7k - $53.1k - 8
• Oshkosh-Neenah, WI - $220.7k - $55.2k - 4
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL - $355k - $55.5k - 6.4
• Panama City, FL - $350.3k - $54k - 6.5
• Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL - $316.3k - $52.5k - 6
• Peoria, IL - $133.6k - $55.8k - 2.4
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD - $329.5k - $72.4k - 4.6
• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ - $450.4k - $58.3k - 7.7
• Pittsfield, MA - $335.7k - $65.1k - 5.2
• Port St.Lucie, FL - $399.5k - $66.6k - 6
• Portland-South Portland, ME - $460.2k - $68.6k - 6.7
• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA - $567.5k - $68.4k - 8.3
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA - $431.7k - $64.6k - 6.7
• Punta Gorda,FL - $392.8k - $51.7k - 7.6
• Raleigh, NC - $431k - $66.4k - 6.5
• Reading, PA - $233.7k - $58k - 4
• Reno, NV - $562.1k - $71.5k - 7.9
• Richmond, VA - $365k - $65.8k - 5.5
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA - $540k - $50.4k - 10.7
• Rochester, NY - $202.7k - $58.5k - 3.5
• Rockford, IL - $161k - $51.1k - 3.1
• Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA - $500k - $66k - 7.6
• Salem, OR - $443.6k - $53k - 8.4
• Salt Lake City, UT - $524.8k - $61.6k - 8.5
• San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX - $329.8k - $53.6k - 6.1
• San Diego-Carlsbad, CA - $857k - $72.6k - 11.8
• San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA - $1230k - $123.7k - 9.9
• San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA - $1577.5k - $136.3k - 11.6
• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA - $708.9k - $89.3k - 7.9
• Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL - $366.8k - $95.1k - 3.9
• Sherman-Denison, TX - $267.3k - $52.1k - 5.1
• Shreveport-Bossier City, LA - $206.3k - $55.2k - 3.7
• Sioux Falls, SD - $298.9k - $71.6k - 4.2
• SouthBend-Mishawaka ,IN-MI - $185.6k - $56.1k - 3.3
• Spartanburg, SC - $275.7k - $50.6k - 5.4
• Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA - $389.4k - $53.3k - 7.3
• Springfield, IL - $162.4k - $57.1k - 2.8
• Springfield, MA - $318.6k - $61.5k - 5.2
• Springfield, MO - $224.1k - $48.7k - 4.6
• St. Louis, MO-IL - $239k - $64.8k - 3.7
• Syracuse, NY - $197.9k - $58.1k - 3.4
• Tallahassee, FL - $315k - $52.3k - 6
• Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater, FL - $399k - $58.3k - 6.8
• Toledo, OH - $159.3k - $54.4k - 2.9
• Topeka, KS - $171.5k - $53.7k - 3.2
• Trenton, NJ - $357.8k - $77.9k - 4.6
• Tucson, AZ - $368.2k - $52.9k - 7
• Tulsa, OK - $239.3k - $59.9k - 4
• Urban Honolulu, HI - $1090.2k - $63.9k - 17.1
• Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC - $305.4k - $56.7k - 5.4
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV - $550.1k - $80.8k - 6.8
• Waterloo-CedarFalls, IA - $161.3k - $53.6k - 3
• Wichita Falls, TX - $181.6k - $50.9k - 3.6
• Wichita, KS - $210.1k - $56.3k - 3.7
• Wilmington, NC - $414.8k - $55.8k - 7.4
• Winston-Salem, NC - $285.2k - $53.2k - 5.4
• Worcester, MA-CT - $398k - $64.5k - 6.2
• Yakima, WA - $341.3k - $50.9k - 6.7
• York-Hanover, PA - $241.1k - $57.9k - 4.2
• Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA - $135.5k - $48.9k - 2.8

"effective conveying of information" I suppose , it's pretty and effective but the information seems of low value Perhaps divide by nations surface area,and number of invasions?(/jk) I quit like it though

Why is it a green-red scale ?

I’d love to go to Croatia as from what I’ve seen on TV it looks so beautiful.

I like Central Europe, but I found south eastern Europe (Serbia, Bosnia, Albania etc) more my cup of tea. The history surrounding the break up of Yugoslavia and the wars that followed is absolutely brutal, but so interesting.

omg what happened to San Marino?!

Ahh ok I never knew that. I’ve never been to either countries but would like to go one day.

Slovakia as a whole yes, but most private sector and all public sector institutions are centred in Bratislava making it more in line with Western European cities.

Was there any particular criteria from where you measured on the capital cities? Dead Center? Closest point? Furthest point?

I’m finding it hard to reconcile Denmark as I seem to have it about 5km less

Economically I think the 2 countries are still chalk and cheese!

It surprised me during travelling how Vienna and Bratislava overlap to form a metropolitan area. In my mind Slovakia and Austria were like chalk and cheese.

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