By Rob Chrisman
Posted To: Pipeline Press
The U.S. Census Bureau has published some facts featuring the metro areas represented by the two teams playing in Super Bowl XLIX (the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks). In the Boston area, home to the Patriots, 45% of Boston residents are 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree and 91% had graduated from high school. This compares favorably to the national figures of 30% and 87%, respectively. In Seattle 39% of residents who are 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The median home value of owner-occupied homes in Boston is $363k, Seattle $308k, compared to the national median of $174k. The median household income in Boston is $73k compared to the national median of $52k and $67k for Seattle. Reports on the death of the refi market are exaggerated. There’s talk of continual…(read more)
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