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The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs
2007/08 Edition

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Pub. Date: July 2007
Softcover: 1,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-180-9/978-1-59237-180-8
Price: $130.00

This completely updated reference focuses on the individual and the suburban communities within each of the 60 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. You'll find profiles of over 2,000 Suburban Communities with a 10,000 + population. While there are a variety of sources that present statistics for metropolitan areas or for major cities, few have attempted to give comparative data on individual suburbs.

This 2007 edition has been updated and greatly expanded with data on 148 additional suburbs in 10 new metro areas, including: Albany/Schenectady/Troy; Bridgeport/Stamford/Norwalk; Dayton; Fresno; Honolulu; New Haven/Milford; Omaha/Council Bluffs; Raleigh/Cary; Tucson; and Tulsa.

The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs is arranged alphabetically by metropolitan area. Each metropolitan area section begins with metro area statistics, a listing of the included counties and a listing of the Suburban Communities by county. Following the introduction for each metropolitan area, Suburban Community profiles are arranged alphabetically by community name.

Suburban Community profiles contain:

• Name and Name Origin
• County
• Land Area
• Elevation
• Population
• Government Type (City, town, village, borough, or incorporated) with phone number
• Chamber of Commerce - Contact Information and Phone Number
• Local Newspapers
• Economy - Per capita income ranking & Unemployment rate with rankings
• Safety - Violent & Property Crime rates per 10,000 population, with rankings
• Housing - New housing permits with rankings & median home prices with rankings
• Education - a listing of School Districts that serve the community

The section for each metropolitan area concludes with a Ranking Table that compares the Suburban Communities in six critical indicators: Per Capita Income, Unemployment Rate, Violent and Property Crime Rates, new Housing Permits and Median Home Prices.

The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs has been designed for the average user. The combination of usability, currency of data, breadth of scope and ranking tables make this an exceptional guide to aid in relocation. This edition is a must have addition to any reference collection.

Pub. Date: July 2007
Softcover: 1,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-180-9/978-1-59237-180-8
Price: $130.00

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.