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| Rank | City | State | Population | Median Income | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene ★ Top Pick | TX | 130,093 | $57,953 | |
| 2 | OH | 188,692 | $50,025 | ||
| 3 | NY | 101,220 | $61,390 | ||
| 4 | NM | 560,283 | $67,907 | ||
| 5 | VA | 155,230 | $110,294 | ||
| 6 | TX | 111,627 | $126,549 | ||
| 7 | PA | 124,871 | $47,175 | ||
| 8 | TX | 203,042 | $58,897 | ||
| 9 | CA | 340,505 | $84,872 | ||
| 10 | AK | 286,075 | $94,437 | ||
| 11 | MI | 119,380 | $76,207 | ||
| 12 | CA | 117,097 | $91,256 | ||
| 13 | TX | 398,423 | $69,208 | ||
| 14 | CO | 123,517 | $114,384 | ||
| 15 | GA | 128,423 | $53,775 |
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.
Abilene, TX ranks #1 in this city-level screening with a population of 130,093 and a median household income of $57,953. 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.
Akron, OH ranks #2 in this city-level screening with a population of 188,692 and a median household income of $50,025. 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.
Albany, NY ranks #3 in this city-level screening with a population of 101,220 and a median household income of $61,390. 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.
Albuquerque, NM ranks #4 in this city-level screening with a population of 560,283 and a median household income of $67,907. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 93 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Alexandria, VA ranks #5 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.
Allen, TX ranks #6 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.
Allentown, PA ranks #7 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.
Amarillo, TX ranks #8 in this city-level screening with a population of 203,042 and a median household income of $58,897. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 90.8 is below the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Anaheim, CA ranks #9 in this city-level screening with a population of 340,505 and a median household income of $84,872. 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.
Anchorage, AK ranks #10 in this city-level screening with a population of 286,075 and a median household income of $94,437. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 104.5 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
Ann Arbor, MI ranks #11 in this city-level screening with a population of 119,380 and a median household income of $76,207. 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.
Antioch, CA ranks #12 in this city-level screening with a population of 117,097 and a median household income of $91,256. 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.
Arlington, TX ranks #13 in this city-level screening with a population of 398,423 and a median household income of $69,208. 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.
Arvada, CO ranks #14 in this city-level screening with a population of 123,517 and a median household income of $114,384. 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.
Athens-Clarke County, GA ranks #15 in this city-level screening with a population of 128,423 and a median household income of $53,775. Its recorded cost-of-living index of 100.4 is near the 100 reference point. This rank is a screening result, not a prediction of personal fit.
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