Sentences with phrase «higher than in the rest of the country»

The chance of getting in an accident while driving Washington DC roads are considerably higher than those in the rest of the country, with the District ranking in the top five metropolitan areas for crash rates.

The unemployment rate in Cleveland, TN is slightly higher than in the rest of the country.

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In some parts of the country (hi, New York and the rest of the Northeast), the percentage spent on housing can be even higher than the 37 % average.

Based on Google search index results, there appears to be several distinct reasons for a population to search for a brand in much higher volume than in the rest of the country.

Ticket prices are nearly 50 % higher, on average, than is the norm in the rest of the country.

Spain could therefore either use the imported German capital to (a) increase domestic investment (which it did in the form of a real estate bubble)(b) binge on consumption and sharply reduce its savings as a function of GDP (which it also did)(c) accept higher unemployment (which it is now forced to do) which forces GDP to fall faster than consumption falls or (d) try to emulate Germany by passing off a trade imbalance at the expense of the rest of the world (which Europe as a whole is trying to do and which will go nowhere in the long run because only one country is even remotely capable of accepting such massive inflows, and it is increasingly unwilling to import the unemployment caused by German and Asian policies).

This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended balance sheet, with a much higher debt - to - GDP ratio than any other country at China's stage of economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest of this decade (and there has been increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).

All this being done, in sincerity and truth, let us then rest humbly in the hope authorized by the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the Nation will be heard on high, and answered with blessings, no less than the pardon of our national sins, and the restoration of our now divided and suffering country, to its former happy condition of unity and peace.

Salmond said he intended to set up an oil fund over the next five to ten years which would directly financially benefit every person in an independent Scotland, and make Scotland's GDP 115 % higher than the rest of the UK's, and the country the sixth wealthiest nation in the world.

Dr. David Goldenberg of Penn State Hershey Medical Center discusses his research into thyroid cancer rates in Pennsylvania, where instances of the cancer are higher than the rest of the country.

«Gas prices definitely play a role in hybrid interest, because West Coast cities traditionally have higher gas prices on average than the rest of the country,» said Cars.com editor Patrick Olsen.

The construction cost per square foot in LA is far higher than most of the rest of the country.

While the median household income of $ 61,757 came in slightly higher than the rest of the country at $ 57,617.

You might expect to pay higher premiums in Texas than the rest of the country, but keep in mind that is just an estimate.

Renters insurance in California averages a bit higher than the rest of the country, because credit can't be used as a rating factor.

California has $.5 / gal higher gas prices than the rest of the country because the prop 32 controls on green house emissions and block fracking in the monterey shale.

California has always had a special waiver from the EPA allowing them to impose higher emissions standards than the rest of the country on any cars sold in - state.

Since the program launched, electricity prices in the region have fallen even as customers in non-RGGI states have seen higher prices, and the RGGI states» economies have grown faster than the rest of the country.

Because shark fin soup is popular in certain asian countries, and the market value of the fins ($ 300 / lbs in 2009) is much higher than the market value of the rest of the sharks, so it's more economical to simply bring back the fins to ground.

Thanks to incomes that are mostly higher than average when compared to the rest of the country, Massachusetts actually ranks first for auto insurance affordability in the nation, with just 2.5 % of the average household income dedicated to auto insurance.

Renters insurance in California averages a bit higher than the rest of the country, because credit can't be used as a rating factor.

You might expect to pay higher premiums in Texas than the rest of the country, but keep in mind that is just an estimate.

Insurance rates may be higher than the rest of the country in Olive Branch, especially considering many residents spend quite a bit of time commuting.

With salaries in London said to be slightly higher than the rest of a country, it is not surprising that this is a strong demand for graduate jobs in London from applicants who have just finished University in the UK or overseas.

Dental assistants working in the Northeast, West and Great Lakes region tend to earn higher salaries than their counterparts in the rest of the country.

From colonial New Haven estates to Litchfield farmhouses, prices in Connecticut are going to be higher on average than the rest of the country.

Massachusetts mortgage rates are higher than the rates in the rest of the country.

Hawaii mortgage rates are higher than the rates in the rest of the country.

Ryan mentions that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have purchased a home in California; Ryan reviews the economic events of the prior week; Ryan notes that interest rate are still heading down; Ryan notes that the DC real estate market is competitive on the buy and rent sides and that would be renters in the DC area are turning into would be buyers; Louis notes that the DC housing dynamic is different from the rest of the country where housing prices are down and there is plenty of inventory; Louis notes that if it is cheaper to buy than rent that it makes sense to get a long term low interest rate loan; Louis talks about the benefits of visiting HomeGain.com; Louis discusses the HomeGain FSBO vs. Realtor survey and the advantages of hiring a REALTOR; Louis and Ryan discuss the HomeGain home improvement survey and recount the types of home improvements that provide the best return on investment; Ryan and Louis talk about pricing strategies for selling a home; Louis and Ryan discuss the differences between pricing a short sale and pricing a non short sale home; Louis notes pricing a home too high may keep the home on the market a long time and that the more days a home is on the market makes a home look like damaged good; Ryan describes short sales as foreclosure avoidance and discusses the impact of each on FICO scores; Ryan talks about the options that people with underwater mortgages have; Louis mentions that 72 % of home buyers and sellers pick the first real estate agent they meet and points out the value in comparing agents first using HomeGain's Find a REALTOR program; Louis can Ryan discuss the level of shadow inventory the impact on sellers as more inventory gets released;