Rankings
Transparent rankings from official data.
Every ranking is backed by source metadata, dates, and validation.
Data integrity snapshotOfficial sources
Source
FRED
Live series
Labor and GDP
Source
Census
ACS data
Income and housing
Source
BEA
Regional data
State accounts
Source
USAspending
FY awards
Federal flows
Validation statusMetadata verified
Source URLsDataset namesFetch timestampsNull handlingStatic exportIntegrity checks
| Check | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source URLs | Pass | Every metric links to its public source. |
| Dataset names | Pass | Displayed metrics include dataset labels. |
| Fetch timestamps | Pass | Pipeline timestamps are included. |
| Null handling | Pass | Unavailable values are explicit. |
| Static export | Pass | Data is bundled at build time. |
| Integrity checks | Pass | Validation runs before build. |
Best Local Economies
State composite scores from income, labor, affordability, population, and fiscal indicators.
Largest Counties by Population
County population estimates from Census ACS.
Highest Income Counties
County median household income from Census ACS.
Most Affordable College States
State college value from College Scorecard net price and earnings.
Federal Spending Per Capita
USAspending awards normalized by state population.