Rating

Economic Health

Scale55-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places that combine a strong surrounding employer market with favorable employment and earnings outcomes among current residents.

Sources

Data behind the rating

2 sources

Current published Regional Job Market Health score

Current published version 3.0.0 scores
Data
Exact current version 3.0.0 score combining regional QCEW market depth, growth, workplace pay, approved low unemployment, and suppression-aware employer-industry diversity.
What it tells us
Describes the surrounding employer market; its own score page retains the underlying BLS QCEW, Census geography, and ACS source details.

Current published Resident Employment & Earnings score

Current published version 2.0.0 scores
Data
Exact current version 2.0.0 score combining approved resident low unemployment, median earnings, and labor-force participation outcomes.
What it tells us
Describes observed 2020-2024 ACS outcomes among residents; its own score page retains the underlying Census sources and evidence qualifications.

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