Population: 5,376,285 (26.6 percent increase since 2000)
Existing home sales: Q2 2009 sales were down 9 percent from 2008, but up 32 percent from Q1
Home prices:
- Down 13.7 percent from 2008
- Down 21.2 percent from July 2007 local peak
- Down 11.5 percent over last 5 years
- Up 11.2 percent over last decade
Homeownership rate: 68.1 percent (No. 38 among major metros)
Median household income: $57,307
Local unemployment rate: 10.7 percent (up from 6.5 percent in 2008)
Sources: Coldwell Banker NRT Development Advisors, S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
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