Mortgage Comparison: USA: Aurora vs USA: Santa Ana!

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 Aurora!,

Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. The city is the third most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 59th most populous city in the United States. The city had an estimated population of 325,078 in the 2010 Census. Denver and Aurora are the principal cities of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2007 had an estimated population of 2,464,866. (22nd most populous MSA) However, Denver and Aurora combined make up less than half of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield Metropolitan Statistical Area's population and Aurora has approximately half the population of Denver. The estimated population of the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area was 2,998,878 in 2007(15th most populous CSA).

Average House Price: $180,000

Average Mortgage:  $190,000

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And here we have the USA, the city of Santa Ana!

Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and the 55th-most populous city in the United States with a 2009 estimated population of 340,338. (The California Department of Finance puts the city's 2009 estimated population at 355,662.) Founded in 1869, Santa Ana is located in Southern California adjacent to the Santa Ana River, 10 miles (16 km) away from the California coast. The city is part of the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan area which, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is the second largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with almost thirteen million people. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, of U.S. cities with more than 300,000 people, Santa Ana is the 4th-most densely populated behind only New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago, and slightly denser than Boston.

Average House Price: $190,000

Average Mortgage:  $195,000

So theres the facts guys, Santa Ana is more expensive but is it worth it? ;D

Mortgage Comparison: USA: Corpus Christi vs USA: Riverside!

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 Corpus Christi!,

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census; in 2006 the US Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 285,175, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city's name is Body of Christ, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the bay, particularly in literature promoting tourism.

Average House Price: $170,000

Average Mortgage:  $179,000

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And here we have the USA, the city of Riverside!

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California city after Fresno, Sacramento, and Bakersfield, and is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) east of Los Angeles. Riverside is the 61st most populous city in the United States and 12th most populous city in California. As of the 2010 Census, Riverside had a population of 304,051 . The city spans 78 square miles (200 km2).

Average House Price: $182,000

Average Mortgage:  $189,000

So theres the facts guys, its a hard decision but where would you prefer to live? ;D

Mortgage Comparison: USA: St. Louis vs USA: Pittsburgh!

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 St. Louis!,

St. Louis is an independent city and the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The city had a 2010 population of 319,294 and is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,779,939, the largest urban area in Missouri, the 4th-largest urban area in the Midwest, and 15th-largest in the United States.

Average House Price: $180,000

Average Mortgage:  $189,000

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And here we have the USA, the city of Pittsburgh!

Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States. The population of the city in 2010 was 305,704, while that of the seven-county metropolitan area stood at 2,356,285. Downtown Pittsburgh retains substantial economic influence, ranking at 25th in the nation for jobs within the urban core and 6th in job density. The characteristic shape of Pittsburgh's central business district is a triangular tract carved by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River.

Average House Price: $192,000

Average Mortgage:  $199,000

So theres the facts guys, St. Louis is cheaper but not by much, where would you prefer to live? ;D

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

Mortgage Comparison: USA: Minneapolis vs USA: Wichita!

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 Minneapolis!,

Minneapolis, nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County,  the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States. Its name is attributed to the city's first schoolteacher, who combined mni, the Dakota word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city.

Average House Price: $220,000

Average Mortgage:  $230,000

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And here we have the USA, the city of Wichita!

Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area. As of 2010, the metro area had a population of 623,061.

Average House Price: $196,000

Average Mortgage:  $210,000

So theres the facts guys, Wichita is cheaper but Minneapolis has a charm that's undeniable! is it worth it? ;D

Mortgage Comparison: USA: Tulsa vs USA: Oakland!

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 Tulsa!,

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 (2010) residents in the MSA and 988,454 (2010) in the CSA. Tulsa's CSA is projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

Average House Price: $150,000

Average Mortgage:  $162,000

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And here we have the USA, the city of Oakland!

Oakland is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California. It is a major West Coast port, located on San Francisco Bay, about 8 miles (13 km) east of San Francisco. Oakland is a central hub city for the Bay Area subregion collectively called the East Bay, and it is the county seat of Alameda County. Based on the United States Census Bureau for 2010, Oakland's population is 390,724. According to a study of FBI crime statistics by CQ Press, in 2010, Oakland was named the "fifth most dangerous city in the U.S."

Average House Price: $160,000

Average Mortgage:  $170,000

So theres the facts guys, both very cheap price wise, but would the crime problem in Oakland worry you? definatly a hard decision but where would you rather live? ;D