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Six: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
宾夕法尼亚州威尔克斯-巴里
The average cost of home's currently on the market in former Senator and Vice President Joe Biden's hometown of Wilkes-Barre is 59,900 dollars,
目前，威尔克斯-巴里的平均房价在5万9900美金，这里还是前参议员，前副总统乔·拜登的家乡，
with the median value being 51,500 dollars. The median income is 31,361 dollars.
平均房产价值为5万1500美金，平均收入为3万1361美金。
The city is about half an hour from Scranton and two hours from Philadelphia.
距离斯克兰顿大约一个小时，距离费城大约两个小时。
This city grew rapidly in the 19th century due to coal mining and reached its peak prior to World War II. Then it declined rapidly.
这座城市在19世纪蓬勃发展，主要源自于煤矿开采，并在二战之前达到顶峰，之后迅速滑落。
The current population of 40,780 is half what it was during its heyday.
目前人口为4万780人，减少到了鼎盛时期的一半。
The 21st century has brought a major effort in the revitalization of Wilkes-Barre's downtown.
进入21世纪以来，人们花大力气振兴它。
Wilkes University and King's College give the city a college town feel and contribute to the improving economy by drawing business to the downtown area.
威尔克斯大学和威尔克斯国王学院让这座城市变身大学城，通过吸引企业而促进了经济发展。
The student presence is credited for a new movie theater, a bookstore, and several new bars and restaurants to round out the local social scene.
这里的大量学生也让当地建立了电影院、图书商城以及许多酒吧和餐馆，让当地的社会活动更加充实。
Seven: Scranton, Pennsylvania.
宾夕法尼亚州斯克兰顿
Scranton is another Pennsylvania town to make the list.
宾夕法尼亚州还有一座城市榜上有名，那就是斯克兰顿。
It was initially built on the iron ore industry, but the supply was dwindling in the early 1900s. The city then focused its economy on coal.
起初，它是以铁矿石产业建立起来的，但在20世纪初，供应量开始锐减，之后城市经济重心转为煤炭。
Like Wilkes-Barre, Scranton climbed to its peak prior to World War II.
和威尔克斯-巴里一样，斯克兰顿也是在二战之前达到顶峰。
The end of the war brought major changes to Scranton's economy.
二战结束后，当地的经济发生了翻天覆地的变化。
The coal industry faltered, the railroad shut down, and the abandoned mines began to collapse and cause great damage to streets and buildings.
煤炭产业步履蹒跚，铁路计划暂停，采矿业低迷，街区建设和房屋建造受创。
Although the financial struggle continued through the 1970s and 80s, it was the launching of the drugstore,
尽管经济低迷一直持续到上世纪70-80年代，但当地的药店开始兴起，
which later came to be known as Rite Aid, that initially began to bring it somewhat back to life in the 1960s.
之后演变成了人们耳熟能详的来德爱公司，经济在60年代开始慢慢复苏。
Scranton has been focusing on revitalization since the 1980s, and many new business have set up in the downtown area.
从80年代开始，克兰顿开始走上复兴之路，市中心涌现了许多新企业。
The average home value is 77,000 dollars, with current listings being around 76,620 dollars. The median income is 37,551 dollars.
平均房产价值为7万7000美金，目前房价在7万6620美金左右，平均收入为3万7551美金。
Eight: Huntington, Indiana.
印第安纳州亨廷顿
Huntington, Indiana made the list with a median home value of 80,800 dollars and current listings being around 74,900 dollars.
亨廷顿的平均房产价值在8万800美金，当今房价在7万4900美金左右。
The median household income is 39,542 dollars. Huntington is also known as the "Lime City"
中等家庭收入在3万9542美金，这里被誉为“石灰城”，
because it is the site of many limestone quarries and kilns.
因为当地有许多石灰岩采矿场和窑。
Local major industries include agriculture, electronics, logistics, steel production, mineral aggregates and petroleum production and distribution.
主要经济支柱为农业、电子产品、物流、钢铁、矿物质以及石油生产和运输。
Huntington is just couple hours from the main city of Indianapolis. It has a population of 17,095.
这里距离印第安纳波利斯只有几小时，人口为1万7095人。
According to TripAdvisor.com, some of the top leisure activities in the area include ziplining at Timber Lake, exploring the Sunken Gardens,
根据“TripAdvisor.com”所述，当地的主要休闲活动包括木湖滑索，探索低洼园，
walking the trails in the Historic Forks of the Wabash, and wine tasting at the local Two EEs Winery.
在“Historic Forks of the Wabash”博物馆小径畅游，或是在“Two EEs”酿酒厂品味美酒。
Being former Vice President Dan Quayle's hometown, it is also site of the Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center.
这里还是前总统丹·奎尔的家乡，也是副总统奎尔学习中心所在地。
Nine: Augusta, Georgia.
佐治亚州奥古斯塔
The southeast region of the US finally makes the list with Augusta, Georgia.
美国东南部地区终于有了上榜城市，那就是奥古斯塔。
Augusta is famously known as the location of the annual Masters golf tournament.
一年一度的美国名人赛会在这里举行。
It's is located on the Savannah River, on the South Carolina border, and about 150 miles from Atlanta.
位于萨凡纳河，卡罗莱纳州南部边境上，距离亚特兰大150英里。
The average home on the market today is listed at 93,750 dollars with the median value being 81,000 dollars. The average income is 37,593 dollars.
目前平均房价在9万3750美金，平均房产价值在8万1000美金，平均收入为3万7593美金。
The three biggest employers are the Ft. Gordon Army base, Augusta University, and the Savannah River Site. Health services are another major employer.
三大雇主为戈登堡军事基地，奥古斯塔大学以及一个核储备处，当然还包括医疗服务。
Augusta is home to several medical college programs through Georgia Regents University, as well as a variety of hospitals and specialty clinics.
奥古斯塔州立大学有许多医学项目，还有多家医院和专科诊所。
The 197,182 residents enjoy recreational space at Riverwalk Augusta, Augusta Canal, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park's bike paths, and Augusta Commons.
人口为19万7182人，居民可以在奥古斯塔海滨公园、奥古斯塔运河体验娱乐活动，或是在“Phinizy Swamp”自然公园骑车或是前往当地的公寓小区。
Singers Amy Grant and James Brown, as well as former President Woodrow Wilson, spent childhood years in Augusta.
歌手埃米·格兰特、詹姆斯·布朗以及前总统伍德罗·威尔逊都是在这里度过童年时光的。
Ten: Palatka, Florida.
佛罗里达州帕拉特卡
Palatka, Florida lies about an hour south of Jacksonville.
帕拉特卡位于杰克逊维尔南部，车程大约一小时。
It made the list, with an average home value of 89,300 dollars and current market listing ranging around 87,400 dollars.
平均房屋价值在8万9300美金，房价大约在8万7400美金。
The population is 10,390 and the median household income is 21,864 dollars.
人口为1万390人，中等家庭收入为2万1864美金。
The economy relies heavily on manufacturing, with Georgia Pacific and PDM Bridge as major employers.
经济主要依赖制造业，乔治亚太平洋和“PDM Bridge”是最大企业。
Traditional tourism has faded in the area, but Putnam County has refocused on ecotourism by improving nature trails and waterways.
传统旅游业凋零，但帕特南县通过田园小径和航道来发展生态旅游。
The 1,300-mile Florida Trail passes through the area and connects with parks and trail systems all over the state.
这条长1300英里的佛州小径流经这片区域，并与该州的公园和小径系统相连。
Palatka is also home to the famous Florida Azalea Festival as well as the annual Blue Crab Festival.
当地还会举办佛州杜鹃花节，以及一年一度的蓝蟹节。
Popular leisure spots include Ravine Gardens State Park, Riverfront Park, St. John's River Center, and the Rice Creek Conservation Area.
著名休闲场所包括河谷国家公园，滨河公园，圣约翰河以及“Rice Creek”保护区。
Revitalization efforts have focused on downtown and murals depicting the history of the town can be seen on various buildings.
人们在重振市中心方面花了大工夫，许多建筑壁画都描述了小镇历史。
Eleven: Geneva, New York.
纽约吉内瓦
Geneva is the third New York town to make the list.
纽约第三大上榜城市吉内瓦。
The average home value is 93,900 dollars, with the median home price of current listings being 92,400 dollars.
平均房屋价值为9万3900美金，平均房价为9万2400美金。
The median income is 31,600 dollars. It's located in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York,
中等家庭收入为3万1600美金，位于纽约上州的手指湖，
about an hour from the more metropolitan cities of Syracuse and Rochester.
距离雪城和罗切斯特等大都市约一小时。
Tourism is a major industry in the area because of the more than 100 wineries in the region,
旅游业是该城主要产业，当地有超100家酿酒厂，
and Geneva, sitting at the north end of the lake, is a great starting point for the Seneca Lake Wine Trail.
吉内瓦位于手指湖的最北端，是开启塞尼卡湖红酒之旅的起点。
The lake produces a unique climate that has enabled the growth of the wine industry.
因为这片湖泊，所以当地的红酒产业因特殊的气候条件而发展迅猛。
It's also the deepest lake in the state, nicknamed the "Lake Trout Capital of the World,"
它也是纽约最深的湖泊，被誉为“全球湖鳟之都”，
and is the site of the annual National Lake Trout Derby. Geneva received the All America City Award in 2015.
一年一度的国家湖鳟德比也会在这里展开，2015年，吉内瓦荣获“全美国城市”大奖。
