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Best Cities for Home Improvement
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Rank
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City
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1
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Miami, FL
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2
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Vancouver, WA
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3
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Alexandria, VA
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4
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Jersey City, NJ
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5
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Aurora, IL
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6
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Orange, CA
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7
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Richmond, VA
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8
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Orlando, FL
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9
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Spokane, WA
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10
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Worst Cities for Home Improvement
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Rank
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City
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1
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Detroit, MI
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2
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Rockford, IL
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3
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Cleveland, OH
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4
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Toledo, OH
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5
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Jackson, MS
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6
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Akron, OH
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7
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Springfield, MA
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8
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New Orleans, LA
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9
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Augusta, GA
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10
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Palmdale, CA
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Key insights:
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Magical makeovers: First place overall goes to Miami, also leading the way in Builder and Supplier Access. Magic City boasts the most construction suppliers, hardware stores, paint stores, and flooring suppliers per square mile. Miami also has the best access to roofing suppliers and roofers.
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Evergreen enhancements: Renovation resources are plentiful for Washington state residents. Vancouver (No. 2) takes second place in Builder and Supplier Access, followed by Spokane (No. 9) and Tacoma(No. 17). For outdoor upgrades, Vancouver also has the highest number of deck and porch contractors.
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Designer districts: Sunny California cities Ontario (No. 29), Orange(No. 6), Glendale (No. 37), and Garden Grove (No. 51) boast top access to residential landscape architects and designers. On the East Coast, Jersey City, New Jersey (No. 4), has the most residential architects and interior designers per 10,000 households, followed closely by Newark, New Jersey (No. 21).
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Old Dominion dwellings: There are many old homes in historic Virginia cities Alexandria (No. 3) and Richmond (No. 7)….
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