Seattle Makes Forbes Top 10 list for family friendly cities

Seattle was ranked as the #7 most-family-friendly city by Forbes this week. Although housing prices in Seattle are relatively high, incomes are commensurately high, according to Forbes' study.

Forbes analyzed taxes, incomes, and total expenses to figure a family's ability to live a good lifestyle in a major U.S. city. Seattle came out in the top 10, mainly thanks to a strong job market and high wages, from aerospace, biotech, software, and other Seattle companies.

Seattle Family Friendly City - Forbes

Forbes puts Seattle on Top Ten List for Recovery

Forbes.com ranked the top 10 cities in the United States poised for a quick economic recovery. These rankings were based on employment numbers, housing data, and industry trends like technology advances. The top 10 metropolitan areas were:

Austin-Roundrock, Texas
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.
Boulder, Colo.
Huntsville, Ala.
San Antonio, Texas
Mobile, Ala.
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.

Seattle's economy was specifically highlighted for its emphasis on techonology and new business devlopment. Seattle's real estate market has slowed the rest of the economy, with the inventories high and prices over the past year dropping. The economy should begin recovering as the real estate market tries to catch up.

Sam DeBord and Brian Wiegand
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