Yesterday's local newspaper had an interesting article about how high Wenatchee rates on a recent national affordability index.  According to the article, Wenatchee is tied with Yuma, Arizona and  McAllen/Edinburg/Phar, Texas as the three parts of the country least likely to experience a burst in the housing bubble. 

In the study of 379 cities nationwide, Wenatchee rates only behind El Paso and Odessa, Texas and Fayetteville, NC on the affordability index.

So... in this crazy time in the real estate world, Wenatchee is being touted as a good value and safe bet against the much discussed potential housing bubble. 

If you'd like to read the full text of this article, go the the article at the Wenatchee World website.