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LOS ANGELES — Veev, a homebuilder based in Hayward, California, hoped the construction of more modular homes could help tackle the nation’s chronic shortage of new homes.
CEO Amit Haller, who co-founded the company in 2008, took part in an interview with The Associated Press on Nov. 16 that was published on Nov. 27. However, the company subsequently told the AP that its latest round of investor funding fell through last week. As a result, Veev will be liquidating its assets in a process similar to a bankruptcy filing.
The interview with Haller has been edited for length and clarity.
QUESTION: What are some of the major differences in how Veev builds a home versus a traditional homebuilder?
ANSWER: The traditional way is a very sequential process. There’s the excavation. And then there’s the concrete. Then you need to wait for three weeks until the concrete will be fully load-bearing. And then there’s the framers. And after the framers there’s the electricians and the plumber, etc. So, it’s a very, very sequential process. Now, say that you take this entire process and squeeze it into one linear production line doing a wall. It becomes very similar to a production line of a car, but in this production when we are doing it wall by wall, and with our unique plug-and-play method, those walls are clicked one to another in the field, very quickly, very efficiently.
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Q: How many workers does it take to build a Veev fabricated home?
A: It’s a mix of workers, who are uniquely certified on the build system. And obviously, we have machines and robots from time to time. Still, it’s not zero human touch. There’s stuff that a human is always going to do better than a robot and some stuff is going to be much safer to give it to the robot. It’s always going to be a blended human and machine environment.
Q: Once you deliver all the components for assembly on site, how many workers do you need to finish the job?
A: It’s a team of five people that will assemble the home in four weeks, from foundation to finishing.
Q: So it’s fair to say you’re insulated from a lot of the labor shortage challenges many homebuilders have complained about for years?
A: It’s the labor shortage and the labor experience. Because the shortage is also generating the fact that there’s less and less experience within the labor.
It takes many years to become a good framer, or painter or roofer, or obviously, plumbers or electricians. So what we see actually is the fact that not only homes are becoming more expensive, the quality actually decreases. The home that you buy today from a builder is exactly the same home they did 50 years ago. Maybe better appliances, but that’s pretty much it.
Q: Your business model saves on labor and other costs, but you still face the same challenges and delays traditional builders do in finding ready to build land, correct?
A: The cost of at home is made with several elements, land is about 25% of it. But about 50% of the cost of the homes is literally the construction. So, no, we are not solving for the land, but what we are solving for is to tackle probably the most expensive component in this process and the time that it takes. So, it could take you like two years to entitle land, sometimes even three or four years, but then it might take you another year to build it. We can build it in a month.
Q: New home construction slowed sharply for many years after the late 2000s housing crash. Do you expect more builders like Lennar will adopt the prefabrication approach to more quickly build homes?
A: Absolutely, because the consistent erosion of the current industry is very visible and very clear in the past 10 years. Veev is not the only solution. And I think there’s going to be a handful, if not a dozen different options. And the good news is there’s room for everyone, including the traditional industry, because the shortage is so serious and so real that it’s not going to be a one-company fix.
Metros with the biggest housing shortages
Metros with the biggest housing shortages
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Remote work, COVID-19 pandemic migrations, and more investors are causing a housing shortage that’s stopping potential homebuyers from accessing the American dream.
The nation has a shortage of 6.5 million homes, according to a Realtor.com analysis—the result of a nearly decadeslong construction slowdown following the Great Recession. Still, this year, home sales are on track to be at the lowest level since 2008, when the housing bubble burst, according to Redfin.
“It’s an affordability issue,” Haydar Kurban, Ph.D., director of Howard University’s Center of Excellence in Housing and Urban Research, told Stacker. “People cannot find housing with the prices that they can afford.”
The pandemic ushered in more Americans working from home, creating the need for employees to have homes with enough space to function as offices. These workers expanded their home searches beyond pricey urban centers and settled in more affordable cities with attractive amenities—the leading reason for home prices increasing 24% between November 2019 and 2021.
Not only are home prices at record levels, but mortgage rates currently hover near 8% after rising two full points in 2023. Even 1 percentage point can increase a monthly payment by hundreds of dollars. Most American homeowners (63%) need mortgages to purchase homes.
Also adding to the housing shortage and competitive market is the influx of investors looking for potential Airbnbs, flips, and rental properties. Investors bought a record high of “18.4% of the U.S. homes that were purchased in the fourth quarter” of 2021, according to a Redfin study.
Belong crunched Labor Department and Census data to find out which metros are having the biggest housing shortages.
Shortages were determined by calculating the number of new homes being built for every new job added. Generally, one new housing unit should be built per new job to maintain a balanced housing market. Ratios were determined by dividing the number of jobs added between August 2022 and August 2023 by the number of building permits issued from January to August 2023.
Where shortages are happening
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While the housing shortage is a national issue, the reason for the crisis is often a regional or even local issue. For instance, major cities such as New York and San Francisco have stricter regulatory requirements, making it harder for developers to build new homes.
Places plagued with the most acute housing shortages had been experiencing population loss leading up to the pandemic; therefore, builders were not putting up new properties. But most people who moved during the height of the pandemic found refuge in these smaller counties.
These migratory patterns made housing in the new locations more competitive.
To combat the affordability problem, federal and local governments are making moves to increase home construction. The Biden administration announced a plan in October 2023 to encourage the conversion of office space to housing; the month before, New York City proposed making it easier to build by lifting zoning restrictions and easing mandates.
Below are the 15 metropolitan areas with the most severe housing shortages. Metros needed at least 50 housing units under construction to be ranked.
#15. Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 16.4
— 61 permits issued
— 1,000 jobs added
#14. Youngstown, Ohio
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– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 16.8
— 191 permits issued
— 3,200 jobs added
#13. Trenton, New Jersey
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– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 17.1
— 755 permits issued
— 12,900 jobs added
#12. Manhattan, Kansas
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– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 17.1
— 187 permits issued
— 3,200 jobs added
#11. Salinas, California
![#11. Salinas, California](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d495c50-6471-57ea-a868-66459ed71ab3/6564c7bd0b251.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 17.7
— 356 permits issued
— 6,300 jobs added
#10. Syracuse, New York
![#10. Syracuse, New York](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/fc/3fc0dd8a-da03-5856-8cff-132aa0ebed5f/6566140f09edf.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 18.0
— 350 permits issued
— 6,300 jobs added
#9. Lawrence, Kansas
![#9. Lawrence, Kansas](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e8/fe86a845-d86c-513f-a008-0a72669b026c/65661410c91ab.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 18.2
— 132 permits issued
— 2,400 jobs added
#8. Springfield, Illinois
![#8. Springfield, Illinois](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/c9/1c9cefd1-01ee-5da9-a716-570ceec0298d/65661413da6bf.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 19.3
— 114 permits issued
— 2,200 jobs added
#7. Jefferson City, Missouri
![#7. Jefferson City, Missouri](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c2/ac2145fb-ffc3-50ac-9467-16d52ba5a9db/65661416089af.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 24.0
— 125 permits issued
— 3,000 jobs added
#6. St. Joseph, Missouri
![#6. St. Joseph, Missouri](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/f1/ff135158-ad73-5844-88bd-f6c9af387d15/6564c7be89d1b.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 24.1
— 54 permits issued
— 1,300 jobs added
#5. Huntington, West Virginia
![#5. Huntington, West Virginia](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/67/367434e7-8eda-569c-a427-17cdfc1ab279/6566141918183.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 24.3
— 177 permits issued
— 4,300 jobs added
#4. Vineland, New Jersey
![#4. Vineland, New Jersey](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/1f/81f128cb-2c6d-5cbe-a7a0-8f352931e523/6566141aa9e86.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 24.4
— 78 permits issued
— 1,900 jobs added
#3. Cape Girardeau, Missouri
![#3. Cape Girardeau, Missouri](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/c3/bc3ac78c-021b-5c40-954f-e81dcf23d0a7/6566141e94694.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 25.5
— 51 permits issued
— 1,300 jobs added
#2. Anchorage, Alaska
![#2. Anchorage, Alaska](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/cc/7cc3f712-798c-5690-b91f-366b01bf75db/6566142071a55.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 26.1
— 276 permits issued
— 7,200 jobs added
#1. Scranton, Pennsylvania
![#1. Scranton, Pennsylvania](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=150%2C107 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=225%2C160 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=640%2C456 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=750%2C535 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=990%2C706 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/41/c41ee4d7-0cc4-54ef-9390-0ed8f6f2158b/6564c7bff303e.image.jpg?resize=1010%2C720 1035w)
– Job-to-housing permit ratio: 26.9
— 346 permits issued
— 9,300 jobs added
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