Harper's Index has always been one of my favorite sources for trivia. I've nicked their format once before and it was a blast. Since Friday is the day when I count things for you it's time I return to that format for a smattering of curious figures.

Number of true search results in Amazon's library for:

• "How to be a good landlord": 91
• "How to be a good homeowner": 100
• "How to be a good tenant": 0
• "How to be a good manager": 2,535
  Source: Amazon.com as of June 10, 2012

Number of Google search results for:

• "I hate my tenants": 47,500
• "I love my tenants": 118,000
• "I hate my landlord": 985,000
• "I love my landlord": 3,480,000
• "I hate my job": 6,130,000
• "I love my job": 29,600,000
  Source: Google.com as of June 10, 2012

Number of new Chicago Craigslist postings in an hour for:

• Apartments for rent: 950
• Jobs - all categories: 26 (note: Craigslist charges to post job ads in Chicago)
• Computers for sale: 15
• Missed connections: 6
  Source: chicago.craigslist.org between 6:25pm and 7:25pm on June 10, 2012

Average student loan debt for 2010 grads:

• Illinois state average for 4-year college graduates in 2010: $23,885
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago: $39,306
• University of Chicago $22,359
• NEIU: $10,976
  Source: projectonstudentdebt.org

Other things you could buy for $23,885:

• 3/4 of a year's rent in a luxury 2 bedroom Chicago West side Loft condo (Source: ConnectMLS)
• A 2012 Ford Mustang. (Source: [1])
• 28.8 Top end Ipads with Cell service. (Source: apple.com)
• 31.4% of one year of an average Chicago public school teacher's salary (Source: [2])
• 55.4% of one year of an average rookie Chicago cop's salary (Source: [3])
• 871 shares of Facebook stock today.
• 42 shares of Google stock today.
• 19% of a single share of Berkshire Hathaway stock today.
  Stock sources: Google Finance

Average list price per square foot per month for:

• Lakeview 2 bedroom rental (assuming 700 sq ft per 2 bed): $3.27
• Lakeview 2 bedroom condo purchase distributed over 30 years: $1.30
• Lakeview storefront rental up to 700 sq ft: $1.83
  Source: ConnectMLS

US National Interest rate averages as of mid-June 2012:

• 36 month new car loan 3.44%
• Standard 30 yr Fixed Mortgage: 4.21%
• Stafford student loan: 6.8%
• PLUS student loan: 8.5%
• Average Business credit card w/o "rewards" APR: 13.13%
• Average "Student" credit card APR: 13.16%
• Target Credit Card: 25.24%
• Chicago payday loan, repaid in 2 weeks: 405%
  Sources: (Bankrate.com, [4], [5], [6])

Base Rent rates for interesting commercial spaces:

• 7500 sq ft of storefront space on Division in Wicker Park: $23750/mo
• 8000 sq ft next to Circuit Nightclub on North Halsted: $13000/mo
• 2400 sq ft former 7-11 with parking lot in Lincoln Square: $4800/mo
• 6250 sq ft dog care facility w. equipment on Western in Roscoe Village: $3500/mo
• 5000 sq ft church in Austin for Sunday afternoons and one weeknight: $1500/mo
  Source (Loopnet)