Forbes Writer Puts SMU in Colleyville, TX?????

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:06 am

WTF? Here's what Forbes writer Lauren Sherman wrote in an article posted today at www.forbes.com in an article titled 'America's Most Affluent Neighborhoods'.

Some affluent communities, however, may emerge from this recession relatively unscathed. Places like Potomac, Md., and McLean, Va., whose populations consist primarily of government officials--jobs that tend to remain safe during economic downturns--will fare better.

And upscale college towns, such as Colleyville, Texas, which is home to Southern Methodist University and is located just five miles north of downtown Dallas, tend to house more university administrators than investment bankers.

Pony Soup · Post by **Pony Soup** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:03 am

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:34 am

Send her an email. Then we can get mentioned again in the corrections section

OR-See-Nee · Post by **OR-See-Nee** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:56 am

Such a simple thing to fact check. Makes you wonder what else is reported incorrectly.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:57 am

OR-See-Nee wrote:Such a simple thing to fact check. Makes you wonder what else is reported incorrectly.

That we are in a booming economy

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:58 am

The whole thing is ridiculous. Southlake has the highest household median income for small cities between 20-65K in population. It's somewhere around #50 if you include median incomes for cities of all sizes. Highland Park, for instance, has DOUBLE the median income of Southlake and is at about #20.. New York and California each have five cities in the top 20.

Lies, damned lies, and statistics.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:30 am

smupony94 wrote:Send her an email. Then we can get mentioned again in the corrections section

Did it last night.

RE Tycoon · Post by **RE Tycoon** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:37 am

ponyboy wrote:
Lies, damned lies, and statistics.

A wise man once said statistics are like a girl in a bikini, what they reveal is interesting, but what they conceal is vital.