My home town in the news

And, lest you think the report is all bad news, 12 cities had a net surplus, that is, assets in excess of their debts. The top five such "sunshine cities" are

• Irvine, per-taxpayer surplus of $4,400;
• Charlotte, $3,400;
• Washington, D.C., $3,300;
• Lincoln, $2,900; and
• Fresno, $2,500.

Cities with the least debt.  

San Francisco ranked worse on the scale of dufas mayors who date teenagers.