| Finance & Economies | ||
| 1996 Cost of Living | higher value = higher cost of living (100 = national average) | 107 |
| 2005 Sales Tax Rate | total sales tax | 4.16% |
| 1996 State Income Taxes | state income taxes based on $50,000 income, married, two kids | $2,590 |
| 2005 Local Income Taxes | local income taxes based on $50,000 income, married, two kids | unavailable |
| 2005 Job Growth | Percentage change in employment for 1998 | 3% |
| 2005 Unemployment Rate | % unemployed in 2000 | 4.8% |
| 2005 Median Family Income | median family income | $35,570 |
| Real Estate | ||
| 2005 Median Home Value | The median value of the home sales for the most recent 12 months. | $273,600 |
| 1996 Property Tax | average annual property tax for 2,000 sq ft home | $875. |
| 1996 Electricity Cost | monthly electricity cost for 2,000 sq ft home | $132 |
| Education | ||
| 2005 High School Graduate Rate | % of population that are High School graduates | 86% |
| 2005 Bachelor’s Degree Rate | % of population with a Bachelor’s degree | 16.1% |
| Quality of Life | ||
| 2005 Air Pollution | The Air Quality index, based on annual reports from the EPA. 1 to 100, where higher values are better. | 50 |
| Population | 2000 census population | 40,759 |
| Population Density | people per square mile | 750.77 |
| 2005 Crime Index | Index of risk of violent crime, where 10 is the highest risk and 1 is the lowest. | 4 |
| Travel & Transportation | ||
| 1996 Auto Insurance | auto insurance average for one car | $900 |
| 1996 Commute Time | average one-way commute time (in minutes) | 15.9 |
| Weather | ||
| 2005 Temperature (January) | average low temperature January | 63.6 |
| 2005 Temperature (July) | average high temperature July | 83 |
| 1996 Heating Degree Days | One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is below 65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy to heat a building in this town. | unknown |
| Cooling Degree Days | One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is above 65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy to cool a building in this town. | 3,284 |
| Annual Precipitation | inches of rain annually | 129 |
| Sun | Number of sunny days per year | 90 |
Current information taken from Sperling’s Best Places website