CITY COMPARISON TABLE

FOCUS
Populatio
n

Washington DC
605,759

Los Angel
3,804,503

Boston
619,622

Seattle
612,916

People

Female: 52.7%
Male: 47.28%

Female: 50.38%
Male: 49.63%

Female: 52.17%
Male: 47.83%

Female: 50.40%
Male: 49.60%

Health

Air quality: 93.6

Water Quality: 40
Superfund sites: 90
Physicians per Cap:
705
Health Cost: 101.8
Unemployment Rate:
7.00%
Recent Job Growth:
-0.41%
Future Job Growth:
32.20%
Sales Taxes: 5.75%
Income Taxes: 8.50%
Income per Cap:
$45,004
Household income:
$64,267
Family Median
Income:
$78,993

Air quality: 15
Water Quality: 52
Superfund sites: 10
Physicians per Cap:
258
Health Cost: 110.9
Unemployment Rate:
8.50%
Recent Job Growth:
2.50%
Future Job Growth:
36.50%
Sales Taxes: 9.00%
Income Taxes: 6.00%
Income per Cap:
$28,111
Household income:
$49,745
Family Median
Income:
$54,352

Air quality: 91.2

Water Quality: 1
Superfund sites: 99
Physicians per Cap:
1,007
Health Cost: 126.6
Unemployment Rate:
5.20%
Recent Job Growth:
1.33%
Future Job Growth:
37.50%
Sales Taxes: 6.25%
Income Taxes: 5.20%
Income per Cap:
$33,589
Household income:
$33,136
Family Median
Income:
$63,230

Housing

Median Home Age: 62

Median Home Cost:
$434,300
Home Appr. Last 12
months: 7.80%
Home Appr. Last 5
yrs:
14.50%
Home Appr. Last 10
yrs:
18.60%
Property Tax Rate:
$5.72
Homes Owned:
37.37%
Housing Vacant:
11.96%
Homes Rented:
50.68%

Median Home Age: 52

Median Home Cost:
$476,300
Home Appr. Last 12
months: 18.30%
Home Appr. Last 5
yrs:
21.60%
Home Appr. Last 10
yrs:
20.00%
Property Tax Rate:
$8.22
Homes Owned:
35.27%
Housing Vacant:
7.18%
Homes Rented:
57.55%

Median Home Age: 73

Median Home Cost:
$409,600
Home Appr. Last 12
months: 9.30%
Home Appr. Last 5
yrs:
9.30%
Home Appr. Last 10
yrs:
5.40%
Property Tax Rate:
$8.74
Homes Owned:
32.24%
Housing Vacant:
8.76%
Homes Rented:
60.00%

Rankings
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Ranked #1:Best Cities

for Teleworking
Ranked #1: Most
Secure Large Cities in
the US
Ranked #2: Healthiest

Ranked #1: Riskiest

Cities
Ranked #1: Best and
Worst Cities for Sleep
Ranked #2: Sleep in
the City Study

Ranked #1: Safest

Cities for Families with
Young Children
Ranked #1: Most
Competitive Private
Colleges

Air quality: 56
Water Quality:59
Superfund sites: 30
Physicians per Cap:
416
Health Cost: 118.5
Unemployment
Rate: 4.00%
Recent Job Growth:
2.64%
Future Job Growth:
41.30%
Sales Taxes: 9.50%
Income Taxes:
0.00%
Income per Cap:
$42,369
Household income:
$63,470
Family Median
Income:
$93,346
Median Home Age:
53
Median Home Cost:
$429,400
Home Appr. Last 12
months: 12.20%
Home Appr. Last 5
yrs:
-6.90%
Home Appr. Last 10
yrs:
23.80%
Property Tax Rate:
$10.73
Homes Owned:
44.07%
Housing Vacant:
6.92%
Homes Rented:
49.01%
Ranked #1:
Americas Most
Stressful Cities
Ranked #2: Best
Cities for Seniors
2005

Economy

Climate

Crime
Education

Transport
ation

Cities
Ranked #4: Best
Airports to Make a
Connection
Ranked #5 Sleep in
the City Study

Ranked #3: Best

Baseball Cities
Ranked #6: The Most
Single Cities

Ranked #2: Best US

Cities for Seniors
2011
Ranked #7 Americas
Best Cities for Foodies
Ranked #4: the Most
Single Cities

Rainfall (in.): 43.4

Snowfall (in): 13.2
Precipitation Days:
115
Sunny Days: 203
Avg. July. High: 87
Avg. Jan. Low: 26.3
Comfort Index: 41
UV Index: 4.1
Elevation ft.: 97
Violent Crime: 87.1
Property Crime: 59.5

Rainfall (in.): 18.1

Snowfall (in): 0
Precipitation Days: 26
Sunny Days: 284
Avg. July. High: 77
Avg. Jan. Low: 49.8
Comfort Index: 46
UV Index: 6.2
Elevation ft.: 916

Rainfall (in.): 45.3

Snowfall (in): 48.1
Precipitation Days:
120
Sunny Days: 200
Avg. July. High: 84
Avg. Jan. Low: 18.9
Comfort Index: 51
UV Index: 3.4
Elevation ft.: 60
Violent Crime: 76.8
Property Crime: 50.1

Expend. Per Student:

$26,736
Educ. Expend. per
Student: $18,728
Instr. Expend. per
Student: $8,453
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:
12.1
Students per
Librarian: 1449
Students per
Counselor: 989
Grade School Educ.:
4.81%
Some High School
Educ.: 7.66%
High School Educ.:
19.06%
Some College Educ.:
14.34%
2yr College Grad.:
2.92%
4yr College Grad:
22.51%
Masters Grad.:
16.60%
Professional Degree:
8.17%
Doctorate Degree:
3.93%
Commute Time: 29.59
Auto: 34.73%
Carpool: 6.24%
Mass Transit: 37.80%
Bicycle: 3.05%
Walk: 12.10%
Work at Home: 4.88%

Expend. Per Student:

$12,346
Educ. Expend. per
Student: $9,816
Instr. Expend. per
Student: $5,993
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:
21.6
Students per
Librarian: 4412
Students per
Counselor: 733
Grade School Educ.:
15.53%
Some High School
Educ.: 10.25%
High School Educ.:
19.27%
Some College Educ.:
18.09%
2yr College Grad.:
6.02%
4yr College Grad:
20.44%
Masters Grad.: 6.46%
Professional Degree:
2.73%
Doctorate Degree:
1.21%

Violent Crime: 62.8

Property Crime: 41.6

Commute Time: 29.17

Auto: 66.99%
Carpool: 10.35%
Mass Transit: 11.06%
Bicycle: 0.99%
Walk: 3.66%
Work at Home: 5.54%

Expend. Per Student:

$20,677
Educ. Expend. per
Student: $18,069
Instr. Expend. per
Student: $10,363
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:
13.9
Students per
Librarian: 2452
Students per
Counselor: 589
Grade School Educ.:
8.17%
Some High School
Educ.: 7.33%
High School Educ.:
22.26%
Some College Educ.:
14.21%
2yr College Grad.:
4.61%
4yr College Grad:
23.9%
Masters Grad.:
12.64%
Professional Degree:
4.23%
Doctorate Degree:
2.66%
Commute Time: 28.72
Auto: 38.50%
Carpool: 7.27%
Mass Transit: 33.04%
Bicycle: 1.65%
Walk: 15.06%
Work at Home: 3.57%

Ranked #4:
Healthiest Cities
Ranked #5:
Americas Best
Cities for Dating
Ranked #5:
Americas Most
Playful Cities
Rainfall (in.): 35.9
Snowfall (in): 11
Precipitation Days:
155
Sunny Days: 152
Avg. July. High: 75
Avg. Jan. Low: 36.7
Comfort Index: 72
UV Index: 2.6
Elevation ft.: 170
Violent Crime: 63
Property Crime:
65.3
Expend. Per
Student: $12,674
Educ. Expend. per
Student: $9,560
Instr. Expend. per
Student: $5,859
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:
18.9
Students per
Librarian: 538
Students per
Counselor: 479
Grade School Educ.:
3.54%
Some High School
Educ.: 3.62%
High School Educ.:
11.86%
Some College Educ.:
17.58%
2yr College Grad.:
7.02%
4yr College Grad:
33.66%
Masters Grad.:
14.51%
Professional Degree:
4.93%
Doctorate Degree:
3,37%
Commute Time:
25.11
Auto: 52.03%
Carpool: 9.32%
Mass Transit:
18.52%
Bicycle: 3.41%
Walk: 9.09%
Work at Home:
6.35%

Cost of
Living

Religion

Voting

Overall:154
Grocery: 112.6
Health: 102
Hosing: 255
Utilities: 114
Transportation: 108
Miscellaneous:101
Percent Religious:
55.23%
Catholic: 14.96%
LDS: 0.09%
Baptist: 17.34%
Episcopalian: 3.08%
Pentecostal: 1.02%
Lutheran: 0,69%
Methodist: 3.64%
Presbyterian: 1.74%
Other Christian:
7.43%
Jewish: 2.94%
Eastern: 1.64%
Islam: 0.67%
Democrat: 90.913%
Republican: 7.278%
Independent Other:
1.809%

Overall:164
Grocery: 110
Health: 111
Hosing: 280
Utilities: 111
Transportation: 111
Miscellaneous:105
Percent Religious:
53.10%
Catholic: 36.73%
LDS: 1.54%
Baptist: 2.55%
Episcopalian: 0.39%
Pentecostal: 1.78%
Lutheran: 0,49%
Methodist: 1.14%
Presbyterian: 0.77%
Other Christian:
4.78%
Jewish: 1.11%
Eastern: 1.14%
Islam: 0.70%
Democrat: 69.691%
Republican: 27.831%
Independent Other:
2.478%

Overall:161
Grocery: 116.5
Health: 127
Hosing: 240
Utilities: 129
Transportation: 108
Miscellaneous:136
Percent Religious:
61.31%
Catholic: 47.05%
LDS: 0.49%
Baptist: 2.02%
Episcopalian: 1.01%
Pentecostal: 1.04%
Lutheran: 0,10%
Methodist: 0.72%
Presbyterian: 0.67%
Other Christian:
5.48%
Jewish: 0.70%
Eastern: 0.99%
Islam: 1.06%
Democrat: 77.446%
Republican: 28.506%
Independent Other:
2.478%

Overall:154
Grocery: 107.7
Health: 119
Hosing: 252
Utilities: 92
Transportation: 106
Miscellaneous:110
Percent Religious:
37.63%
Catholic: 15.04%
LDS: 2.99%
Baptist: 2.05%
Episcopalian: 0.78%
Pentecostal: 1.99%
Lutheran: 1,93%
Methodist: 1.41%
Presbyterian: 1.81%
Other Christian:
6.75%
Jewish: 0.77%
Eastern: 1.46%
Islam: 0.64%
Democrat: 69.069%
Republican:
20.754%
Independent Other:
2.425%

Crime

Median salary: $103,530 per year

In Boston: $101,613 per year
In Seattle: $106,575 per year
In Los Angel: $105,238 per year
In Washington DC: $101,500 per year
Job outlook: Employment of financial managers is projected to grow 9
percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations.