Seattle, WA
King County SFH median price: $363,850
King County SFH new construction median: $465,900
King County SFH + condo median: $335,000
March ’09 Seattle metro area unemployment rate: 8.9%
San Diego, CA
Central San Diego County SFH resale median: $300,000
Central San Diego County SFH new construction median: $355,000
Central San Diego County SFH + condo median: $270,000
March ’09 San Diego metro area unemployment rate: 9.3%
Notes: All King County home price info via NWMLS, San Diego home price info via DQNews. All home price info for March 2009. Unemployment data for Seattle via Workforce Explorer, San Diego via Workforce Partnership. No, I don’t want to move to San Diego—I personally like the rain. This post is an attempt at humor, intended to lighten up the mood on a rainy day.