I finally had time to re-shuffle the locations.  Hopefully, this will satisfy people.  And yes, I know already, the Appalachians don't cover all of Virginia and Carolinas.  Get over it.

EROS by the Numbers .......

May 15, 2010
Total:  973 (+ 93)


The Book Ends

1.  New York  126  (+ 8)
2.  Los Angeles  109  (+ 12)


Big 8 Markets (with a year-to-date average 30+)

1.  Miami 60  (+ 12)
2.  Chicago 50  (+ 1)
3.  San Francisco 50  (+ 14)
4.  Boston 49  (+ 2)
5.  New Jersey 40  (+ 3)
6.  Tampa/Orlando 38  (+ 1)
7.  Houston 34  (+ 1)
8.  Las Vegas 28  (+ 4)


Top 5 Small Market Areas (with a year-to-date average -30)

1. Washington DC 49  (+ 8)
2.  Philadelphia 39  (+ 11)
3.  Atlanta 29  (+ 3)
4.  San Diego 29  (+ 5)
5.  Carolinas 23  (+ 4)
6.  Dallas 23  (0)


Top 5 Areas with the Biggest Leap

1.  San Francisco 50  (+ 14)
2.  Miami 60  (+ 12)
3.  Los Angeles  109  (+ 12)
4.  Philadelphia 39  (+ 11)
5.  New York  126  (+ 8)
6. Washington DC 49  (+ 8)


Top 5 Areas with the Most Losses

1.  Indiana 3  (- 4)
2.  Austin/San Antonio 20  (- 4)
3.  Pittsburgh 5  (- 2)
4.  Wisconsin 2  (- 2)
5.  Ohio 15  (- 2)
6.  Louisville 20  (- 2)


308 | Northeast | + 30    

          49 Boston + 2    
          126 New York + 8    
          40 New Jersey + 3    
          39 Philadelphia + 11    
          49 Washington DC + 8    
          5 Pittsburgh - 2    


55 | Appalachians | + 7    

          3 Virginia 0    
          23 Carolinas + 4    
          29 Atlanta + 3    


98 | Southeast | + 12    

          0 North Florida - 1    
          38 Tampa/Orlando + 1    
          60 Miami + 12    


101 | Great Lakes | - 1    

          50 Chicago + 1    
          15 Minnesota + 3    
          2 Wisconsin - 2    
          16 Michigan + 3    
          15 Ohio - 2    
          3 Indiana - 4    


26 | Mid-west | - 2    

          2 Kansas City - 1    
          4 St. Louis + 1    
          20 Louisville - 2    


102 | The South | 0    

          12 Memphis + 2    
          0 Nashville 0    
          23 Dallas 0    
          34 Houston + 1    
          20 Austin/San Antonio - 4    
          13 New Orleans + 1    


55 | The Rockies | + 9    

          6 Albuquerque 0    
          5 Utah + 1    
          12 Colorado + 2    
          28 Las Vegas + 4    
          4 Reno/Tahoe + 2    


75 | Northwest | + 19    

          16 Seattle + 4    
          9 Portland + 1    
          50 San Francisco + 14    


153 | Southwest | + 19    

          109 Los Angeles + 12    
          29 San Diego + 5    
          15 Arizona + 2