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Best and Worst Savers

November 4th, 2006 by digerati

America’s Biggest Cities rated on how well they save. American Express commissioned research to determine which city’s residents are the best and worst savers. Researchers analyzed public data on investments, net worth, homeownership of second homes, foreclosures, and bankruptcies in the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas.

1. Boston
2. Rochester, NY
3. Hartford, Conn.
4. San Jose, CA
5. Washington, DC
6. San Francisco
7. Richmond, VA
8. Providence, RI
9. Minneapolis
10. Tampa
11. Buffalo, NY
12. New York
13. Los Angeles
14. Baltimore
15. Riverside, CA
16. Miami
17. Philadelphia
18. Sacramento, CA
19. Pittsburgh
20. San Diego
21. Chicago
22. Seattle
23. Phoenix
24. Detroit
25. St. Louis
26. Orlando, FL
27. Virginia Beach, VA
28. Cincinnati
29. Houston
30. Cleveland
31. Louisville, KY
32. Milwaukee
33. Charlotte, NC
34. New Orleans
35. Birmingham, Ala.
36. Dallas-Fort Worth
37. Portland, OR
38. Kansas City, MO
39. Indianapolis
40. Las Vegas
41. Jacksonville, FL
42. Salt Lake City
43. Denver
44. Nashville, Tenn.
45. Atlanta
46. Austin, TX
47. Columbus, OH
48. San Antonio
49. Oklahoma City
50. Memphis, Tenn.

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