...mainly due to the high rental vacancy rate (#2 in the US).  "City" in this case means the MSA, not just the core city.  

 

America's Emptiest Cities

 

Zack O'Malley Greenburg, 02.12.09, 11:20 AM EST

Vacancy rates in these spots spell lots of empty neighborhoods.

 

Call it a modern-day tale of two cities.

 

For decades, Las Vegas, ripe with new construction and economic development, burgeoned into a shimmering urban carnival. Detroit, once the fulcrum of American industry, sagged and rusted under its own weight.

 

These days, it's the worst of times for both.

 

Las Vegas edged Detroit for the title of America's most abandoned city. Atlanta came in third, followed by Greensboro, N.C., and Dayton, Ohio. Our rankings, a combination of rental and homeowner vacancy rates for the 75 largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country, are based on fourth-quarter data released Feb. 3 by the Census Bureau. Each was ranked on rental vacancies and housing vacancies; the final ranking is an average of the two.

 

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..more at the link

 

 

 

 

I wonder how would it effect the census since there will be so many empty homes.

We will never know since the next census (2010) wont be countng housing units.  The only thing related to housing that is in the count (or questons) is about renting or owning.

 

I think the housing stuff is going to be in somethinc called the American Community Survey, which is too bad since the decade to decade comprisons for census tracts and block groups won't be possible after 2000.  Things just keep getting suckier with the census.

 

 

 

 

I didnt look too close at the list, but I seem to recall Cincy was on it, but futher down.

I didnt look too close at the list, but I seem to recall Cincy was on it, but futher down.

 

List goes to 15, and Cincy was tied w/ Charlotte for 15th. Ahead of other cities such as Indy, Chicago, Miami etc...

another ridiculous Forbes list.

 

How can atlanta "metro" be one of the best places for singles if the city is empty?

 

This is another BS list created by Lauren!

I guess we should know who Lauren is?

I guess we should know who Lauren is?

 

She "authors" many of these ridiculous list.