The top cities for artists based on gallery density, grants, and cost of living.
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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Rapids ★ Top Pick | IA | 135,960 | $66,720 | |
| 2 | MO | 170,178 | $47,728 | ||
| 3 | KS | 125,480 | $52,417 | ||
| 4 | OH | 265,306 | $46,302 | ||
| 5 | IL | 113,442 | $52,796 | ||
| 6 | OK | 119,666 | $84,374 | ||
| 7 | TX | 190,166 | $49,920 | ||
| 8 | IA | 100,361 | $69,595 | ||
| 9 | OK | 130,052 | $62,411 | ||
| 10 | KS | 396,123 | $61,281 | ||
| 11 | TX | 111,627 | $126,549 | ||
| 12 | TX | 105,803 | $61,059 | ||
| 13 | ND | 132,400 | $61,422 | ||
| 14 | TX | 146,599 | $60,200 | ||
| 15 | IL | 146,219 | $59,451 |
Eligible rows have more than 100,000 residents plus positive population, median-household-income and cost-of-living fields. Ordering is calculated from the category-specific city fields in the OCity database, with city and state used only as deterministic tie-breakers. These are exploratory screening proxies, not direct measurements of individual outcomes, job openings, venues or neighborhood conditions.
Cedar Rapids, IA ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 135,960 and a median household income of $66,720. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 90 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Springfield, MO ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 170,178 and a median household income of $47,728. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Topeka, KS ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 125,480 and a median household income of $52,417. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 85.9 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Toledo, OH ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 265,306 and a median household income of $46,302. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 90.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Peoria, IL ranks #5 in this city-level screening with a population of 113,442 and a median household income of $52,796. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 88.6 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Broken Arrow, OK ranks #6 in this city-level screening with a population of 119,666 and a median household income of $84,374. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.5 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Brownsville, TX ranks #7 in this city-level screening with a population of 190,166 and a median household income of $49,920. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 85.2 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Davenport, IA ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 100,361 and a median household income of $69,595. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Norman, OK ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 130,052 and a median household income of $62,411. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 91 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Wichita, KS ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 396,123 and a median household income of $61,281. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 95 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Allen, TX ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 111,627 and a median household income of $126,549. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 103.3 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Edinburg, TX ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 105,803 and a median household income of $61,059. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 85.6 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Fargo, ND ranks #13 in this city-level screening with a population of 132,400 and a median household income of $61,422. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
McAllen, TX ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 146,599 and a median household income of $60,200. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 85.6 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Rockford, IL ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 146,219 and a median household income of $59,451. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 90.1 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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