10 Big Ski Cities
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Five cities with great skiing
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
-Population: 181,743
-30—45 minutes from 7 resorts that get up to 500 inches of flake
-Median home value: $189,329
-Per capita income: $28,188
RENO, NEVADA
-Population: 180,480
-One hour from 18 alpine resorts
-Median home value: $175,200
-Per capita income: $22,520
BOISE, IDAHO
-Population: 185,787
-16 miles from Bogus Basin; two hours from Sun Valley
-Median home value: $120,700
-Per capita income: $22,696
BOULDER, COLORADO
-Population: 103,216
-21 miles to Eldora Mountain Resort; within 3.5 hours of 24 Front Range resorts
-Median home value: $304,700
-Per capita income: $27,262
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
-Population: 260,283
-40 miles from 3 resorts, including Alpenglow and Alyeska
-Median home value: $160,700
-Per capita income: $25,287
Small ski cities
Fve mid-size townswith great skiing
BEND, OREGON
-Population: 57,750
-22 miles from Mt. Bachelor (500-plus inches per year)
-Median home value: $163,000
-Per capita income: $21,624
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
-Population: 67,171
-56 miles from Mt. Baker (645 inches per year)
-Median home value: $157,200
-Per capita income: $22,070
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
-Population: 38,889 (but 150,000 in the county)
-45 minutes from Mad River Glen, Stowe, and Jay Peak.
-Median home value: $131,200
-Per capita income: $23,727
MISSOULA, MONTANA
-Population: 57,053
-10 miles from Snowbowl (300 inches per year); 95 miles from Lost Trail
-Median home value: $132,500
-Per capita income: $21,304
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
-Population: 63,500
-16 miles from Ski Santa Fe (225 inches per year)
-Median home value: $280,000
-Per capita Income: $30,634
