Saturday, March 14, 2009
News Add It Up: The bounteous 'burbs
Posted by Scott Henry @ScottTheHenry on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Amount of money seized from illegal drug operations in Gwinnett and other metro counties in 2008, in dollars
70 million
Metro Atlanta’s ranking among 195 major cities in the U.S. as a drug-cartel activity center
1
Georgia’s 6th District’s ranking among 435 congressional districts for having the happiest residents
2
Peachtree City’s ranking among Georgia’s best affordable suburbs
1
Median household income in Peachtree City, in dollars
93,046
Number of homes for every one foreclosure in Cobb County in February
406
Number of homes for every one foreclosure in Fulton County in February
316
Number of homes for every one foreclosure in Gwinnett County in February
264
Number of homes for every one foreclosure in Clayton County in February
163
Sources: USA Today, AJC.com, Business Week, RealtyTrac.com
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