Opportunity

Economic Opportunity

Economic opportunity tracks income inequality, median household income, poverty rates and food insecurity rates.

Gini Index

38th ('18) 43rd ('19)

Gini Index

Household Income

43rd ('18) 41st ('19)

Household Income

Low Food Insecurity

37th ('18) 30th ('19)

Low Food Insecurity

Low Poverty Rate

40th ('18) 41st ('19)

Low Poverty Rate

Equality

Equality measures gender parity, racial inequality in education rates, income and unemployment rates, and more.

Employment Gap by Gender

42nd ('18)

Employment Gap by Gender

Income Gap by Gender

12th ('18) 18th ('19)

Income Gap by Gender

Disability Employment Gap

9th ('18) 21st ('19)

Disability Employment Gap

Education Gap by Race

9th ('18) 10th ('19)

Education Gap by Race

Employment Gap by Race

18th ('18) 19th ('19)

Employment Gap by Race

Income Gap by Race

8th ('18) 9th ('19)

Income Gap by Race

Labor Force Participation Rate by Gender

39th ('19)

Labor Force Participation Rate by Gender

Affordability

This ranking measures the cost of living and housing affordability, by comparing median incomes to median home prices.

Cost of Living

6th ('18) 7th ('19)

Cost of Living

Housing Affordability

25th ('18) 28th ('19)

Housing Affordability

Credit US News for Metric Descriptions