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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin ★ Top Pick | TX | 979,700 | $91,501 | |
| 2 | CO | 170,368 | $81,883 | ||
| 3 | TX | 158,361 | $73,051 | ||
| 4 | AR | 203,844 | $59,762 | ||
| 5 | TX | 1,302,859 | $70,121 | ||
| 6 | TN | 198,175 | $50,183 | ||
| 7 | OK | 410,915 | $56,821 | ||
| 8 | NY | 207,264 | $48,618 | ||
| 9 | OH | 135,507 | $45,995 | ||
| 10 | TX | 159,635 | $60,067 | ||
| 11 | IN | 113,291 | $52,318 |
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.
Austin, TX ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 979,700 and a median household income of $91,501. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.6 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Fort Collins, CO ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 170,368 and a median household income of $81,883. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 96.6 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Denton, TX ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 158,361 and a median household income of $73,051. 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.
Little Rock, AR ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 203,844 and a median household income of $59,762. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.1 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Dallas, TX ranks #5 in this city-level screening with a population of 1,302,859 and a median household income of $70,121. 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.
Knoxville, TN ranks #6 in this city-level screening with a population of 198,175 and a median household income of $50,183. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 92.8 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Tulsa, OK ranks #7 in this city-level screening with a population of 410,915 and a median household income of $56,821. 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.
Rochester, NY ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 207,264 and a median household income of $48,618. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 97.7 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Dayton, OH ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 135,507 and a median household income of $45,995. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 92.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Killeen, TX ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 159,635 and a median household income of $60,067. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 91.8 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Evansville, IN ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 113,291 and a median household income of $52,318. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 89.8 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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