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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge ★ Top Pick | MA | 118,208 | $134,307 | |
| 2 | WA | 151,579 | $158,253 | ||
| 3 | CO | 105,893 | $75,923 | ||
| 4 | CA | 118,962 | $98,086 | ||
| 5 | CA | 151,973 | $189,443 | ||
| 6 | CA | 314,615 | $127,989 | ||
| 7 | IL | 151,220 | $152,181 | ||
| 8 | NC | 178,883 | $129,607 | ||
| 9 | WA | 755,081 | $120,608 | ||
| 10 | TX | 225,009 | $141,129 | ||
| 11 | VA | 155,230 | $110,294 | ||
| 12 | DC | 678,972 | $108,210 | ||
| 13 | CA | 226,211 | $170,934 | ||
| 14 | KS | 197,062 | $97,176 | ||
| 15 | CO | 106,873 | $121,531 |
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.
Cambridge, MA ranks #1 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.
Bellevue, WA ranks #2 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.
Boulder, CO ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 105,893 and a median household income of $75,923. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 99.9 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Berkeley, CA ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 118,962 and a median household income of $98,086. 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 #5 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.
Irvine, CA ranks #6 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.
Naperville, IL ranks #7 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.
Cary, NC ranks #8 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.
Seattle, WA ranks #9 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.
Frisco, TX ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 225,009 and a median household income of $141,129. 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.
Alexandria, VA ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 155,230 and a median household income of $110,294. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 108.6 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Washington, DC ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 678,972 and a median household income of $108,210. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 108.6 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Fremont, CA ranks #13 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.
Overland Park, KS ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 197,062 and a median household income of $97,176. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 93.3 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Centennial, CO ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 106,873 and a median household income of $121,531. 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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