The 25 Best Places to Live…Where homes are affordable

Character towns are great places to live. “25 best places to live where homes are affordable” is a study of residents who live in 25 growing towns; families that see their incomes go the furthest. The work of the Huffington Post used median home price and median family income as the basic factors to determine affordability. A study of the 25 towns is important to discern the reasons why affordability has been achieved in a growth environment; a situation that has eluded many growth towns that see home prices dramatically exceed a families ability to pay. Home affordability is a major factor in the rise of technology hubs and other economic growth centers. Program to create a balance between home prices and incomes based on market or artificial factors is essential if economic growth is to be sustained. Rent controls, subsidies and other programs that supplement incomes or reduce housing costs are proliferating among public agencies and private corporations seeking “talent”.