Best, Worst Real-Estate Markets: How San Diego Area Cities Rank

SAN DIEGO — Several cities in San Diego County ranked in the middle or among the worst places to buy a home, according to a new report by WalletHub.

To determine the best real-estate markets in the United States, the personal finance website compared 300 cities of varying sizes across 23 key indicators of housing-market attractiveness and economic strength. The data set ranged from median home-price appreciation to home sales turnover rate.

Boise, Idaho, ranked as the best real-estate market in the country, while Newark, New Jersey, landed at the bottom of the list.

In California, Chico came out on top. The city ranked 28th. At 264th, Santa Barbara ranked as the worst real-estate market in the state.

Here's how WalletHub ranked several real-estate markets in San Diego County:

• Vista
  • Overall Ranking: 142
  • Total Score (out of 100): 56.72
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 108
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 251
• San Diego
  • Overall Ranking: 160
  • Total Score (out of 100): 55.72
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 138
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 224
• Chula Vista
  
  • Overall Ranking: 164
  • Total Score (out of 100): 55.69
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 157
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 188
• Carlsbad
  
  • Overall Ranking: 172
  • Total Score (out of 100): 55.25
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 167
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 182
• Escondido
  
  • Overall Ranking: 177
  • Total Score (out of 100): 55.08
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 129
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 261
• Oceanside
  
  • Overall Ranking: 186
  • Total Score (out of 100): 54.67
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 146
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 250
• El Cajon
  • Overall Ranking: 258
  • Total Score (out of 100): 49.63
  • 'Real-Estate Market' Rank: 226
  • 'Affordability & Economic Environment' Rank: 286

10 Best Real-Estate Markets

1. Boise, Idaho

2. Frisco, Texas

3. Overland Park, Kansas

4. Cary, North Carolina

5. Denton, Texas

6. McKinney, Texas

7. Carrollton, Texas

8. Durham, North Carolina

9. Allen, Texas

10. Fort Wayne, Indiana

10 Worst Real-Estate Markets

291. Paterson, New Jersey

292. Birmingham, Alabama

293. Baltimore, Maryland

294. Peoria, Illinois

295. Jackson, Mississippi

296. Elizabeth, New Jersey

297. Miami Beach, Florida

298. Dayton, Ohio

299. Detroit, Michigan

300. Newark, New Jersey

See the full rankings and report.