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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue ★ Top Pick | WA | 151,579 | $158,253 | |
| 2 | PA | 303,254 | $66,219 | ||
| 3 | PA | 124,871 | $47,175 | ||
| 4 | WA | 755,081 | $120,608 | ||
| 5 | CA | 226,211 | $170,934 | ||
| 6 | CA | 151,973 | $189,443 | ||
| 7 | MA | 118,208 | $134,307 | ||
| 8 | CA | 314,615 | $127,989 | ||
| 9 | CA | 808,988 | $126,730 | ||
| 10 | NC | 178,883 | $129,607 | ||
| 11 | CA | 113,491 | $131,257 | ||
| 12 | AZ | 244,421 | $106,058 | ||
| 13 | CA | 139,232 | $109,019 | ||
| 14 | IL | 151,220 | $152,181 | ||
| 15 | CO | 716,577 | $94,157 |
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.
Bellevue, WA ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 151,579 and a median household income of $158,253. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 113 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Pittsburgh, PA ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 303,254 and a median household income of $66,219. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 94.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Allentown, PA ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 124,871 and a median household income of $47,175. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 98.4 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Seattle, WA ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 755,081 and a median household income of $120,608. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 113 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Fremont, CA ranks #5 in this city-level screening with a population of 226,211 and a median household income of $170,934. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 118.2 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Sunnyvale, CA ranks #6 in this city-level screening with a population of 151,973 and a median household income of $189,443. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 112.9 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Cambridge, MA ranks #7 in this city-level screening with a population of 118,208 and a median household income of $134,307. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 111.6 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Irvine, CA ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 314,615 and a median household income of $127,989. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 115.5 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
San Francisco, CA ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 808,988 and a median household income of $126,730. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 118.2 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Cary, NC ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 178,883 and a median household income of $129,607. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 98 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Carlsbad, CA ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 113,491 and a median household income of $131,257. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 111.5 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Scottsdale, AZ ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 244,421 and a median household income of $106,058. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 105.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Torrance, CA ranks #13 in this city-level screening with a population of 139,232 and a median household income of $109,019. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 115.5 is above the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Naperville, IL ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 151,220 and a median household income of $152,181. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 102.6 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Denver, CO ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 716,577 and a median household income of $94,157. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 105.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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