GO EAST: In an “affordability” ranking, Orange...
GO EAST: In an “affordability” ranking, Orange County has been overtaken by Honolulu and Fall River, Mass. . . . Fall River? It’s now the second-least affordable housing market in the nation, behind only San Francisco, according to the Prudential Home Affordability Index (D5). Orange County drops to fourth, from second a year ago. . . . Fall River, between Boston and Providence, R.I., is plagued by relatively low wages and skyrocketing housing prices. A spokesman invites visitors and adds that if you come, please bring jobs.
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