Rating

Resident Employment & Earnings

Scale55-100

Higher values are better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Highlight places where residents had lower unemployment and higher median earnings, with labor-force participation retained as light context, using exact approved uncertainty-aware ACS place scores.

Sources

Data behind the rating

3 sources

2020–2024 U.S. Census ACS 5-Year — DP03 Unemployment

2020–2024 estimates; released January 29, 2026

Data: Direct place-level unemployment percentage among residents in the civilian labor force, its published 90% margin of error, and the estimated civilian-labor-force universe.
What it tells us: Supports a resident unemployment comparison over the five-year survey period; it is not a current monthly rate or a measure of jobs located in the place.

2020–2024 U.S. Census ACS 5-Year — Median Earnings

2020–2024 estimates; released January 29, 2026

Data: Direct place-level median earnings in the past 12 months, in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, among residents age 16 and over with earnings, with the published 90% margin of error.
What it tells us: Shows a resident earnings outcome that includes wage or salary income and net self-employment income; it does not measure current salary offers, hourly wages, occupation fit, or jobs located in the place.

2020–2024 U.S. Census ACS 5-Year — S2301 Labor-Force Participation

2020–2024 estimates; released January 29, 2026

Data: Direct place-level labor-force participation percentage among residents age 16 and over, its published 90% margin of error, and the estimated age-16-plus population with its margin.
What it tells us: Shows the share of resident adults and older teens working, looking for work, or serving in the Armed Forces during the five-year survey period; it does not measure jobs located in the place.

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