Monday 30 May 2011

Mortgage Comparison: USA: New Orleans vs USA: Honolulu!

Welcome to today's daily mortgage comparison! Giving you mortgage comparisons from two of the biggest cities in the USA!

Now here we have the USA, city of New Orleans!,
New Orleans is a city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, 110 mi (180 km) to the north and south respective is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area, (New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner) has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population of 1,360,436 as of 2000.

Average House Price: $160,000
Average Mortgage:  $170,000



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And here we have the USA, the city of Honolulu!
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and County of Honolulu which covers the entire island. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the urban part of Honolulu as a census-designated place. Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the Census-designated place was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the city and county was 909,863. Honolulu is the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter". Honolulu has been the capital of the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941.
Average House Price: $170,000
Average Mortgage:  $180,000


So theres the facts guys, the climate of the two cities couldn't be more different, the price is very close so id imagine that would be the deciding factor, what do you think? ;D

46 comments:

  1. this shouldn't even be a question, i don't know who would choose louisiana over hawaii

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  2. I cant find New Orleans on a map of California.

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  3. Hawaii is beautiful, so that gets my vote.

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  4. do i even have 2 answer? Honolulu ofc :D

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  5. Ugh, both are terrible, they will end up under water, but Honolulu has more time at this point, it's already above sea level. So I go with that.

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  6. Honolulu any day, damn I can't believe how cheap(?) it is there. Plus in fear of another hurricane katrina

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  7. I'd pick NOLA. Much easier to visit other states and cities.

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  8. honolulu looks pretty decent

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  9. Honolulu. Every. Single. Time.

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  10. I can see how NO is cheaper ;D

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  11. Honolulu! Cus the names silly :D

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  12. I know for a non-America, - living in Hawaii sounds pretty good.

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  13. new orleans is the best place; the city has a really nice vibe to it

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  14. Honolulu! Looks MUCH nicer.

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  15. honolulu looks way nicer

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  16. Honolulu looks chilled.

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  17. Honolulu without a doubt

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  18. Honolulu without a doubt!

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  19. Yeh, for sure. Who would choose Louisiana over Hawaii!!

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  20. ill go with hawaii! the beach looks fun!

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  21. Absolutely and most definately it has to be Honolulu.

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  22. I never drew a connection between New Orleans and California either, but either way, Honolulu gets my vote.

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  23. I don't even have to think about this one. Hawaii!

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  24. Don't know, maybe New Orleans.

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  25. honolulu and its not even close

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  26. im surprised that new orleans even compares to honolulu

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  27. I would choose anything over New Orleans. I've been there twice and all I could do was gag. Disgusting city.

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  28. Wow, that picture of Hawaii looks awesome. I'm in Florida, and our beaches look NOTHING like that. Definitely Hawaii for me.

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  29. NEW ORLEANS the rich culture and mystifying ambient is more than enough to win this one.

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  30. Honolulu!!! I'm all about the beach and tropic weather!!!

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  31. Honolulu looks sweet, never heard of it though

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  32. New Orleans just for the Mardi Gras

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  33. this one is so obvious i don't even have to say it

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  34. im moving to Honolulu now haha

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  35. This is right along my interests.

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