Some Cities Still Boast Low Foreclosure, Unemployment Rates
MainStreet.com compared U.S. foreclosure data from RealtyTrac to employment rates supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile a list of five cities that are surviving the mortgage and foreclosure problems best. All five cities had low foreclosure rates and a February unemployment rate lower than or equal to the national average of 4.8 percent. They are: Lubbock, Texas; Charlottesville, Va.; York/Hanover, Pa.; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and Burlington, Vt.
