Best and worst US counties on underwater mortgages, 4 best are in NY State, 12 of the worst are in Florida

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2/4/11, "Chart: Owing more than home is worth," USA Today

Among top 30 US counties with highest percentage of mortgages underwater as of 9/30/10 (owners with mortgages owe more than homes are worth),

12 are in Florida. Starting with worst:

• Osceola
  
• St. Lucie
  
• Orange
  
• Flagler
  
• Pasco
  
• Broward
  
• Lee
  
• Polk
  
• Hillsborough
  
• Dade
  
• Brevard
  
• Hernando

On the flip side, US counties with homeowner mortgages

• in the least trouble.

The top 4 (the most solvent) are in NY State:

• Orange
• Suffolk
  
• Manhattan
  
• Erie

via Drudge Report