U.S. Economic Stability Intelligence

Economic Stability Scores for Every U.S. State, County, and City

EconomicStabilityIQ helps you evaluate how stable a local economy is over time. Each profile uses standardized public datasets and the same framework so you can compare locations clearly and consistently.

Every geography includes an Overview, Combined Score, Key Drivers, Trend Direction, and National Comparison to make local economic conditions easier to understand.

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How the Scoring Model Works

Transparent • Comparable • Reproducible

EconomicStabilityIQ is designed for clear interpretation across all U.S. geographies. These principles keep each location page consistent and comparable.

Standardized Inputs

All locations are scored using the same public-data framework so comparisons stay consistent.

Level-Matched Comparisons

State pages compare against states, county pages compare against counties, and city pages compare against cities.

Trend Over Noise

Trend direction reflects multi-year movement rather than one-year volatility.

Non-Advisory Analysis

Content is educational and analytical, not financial advice or guaranteed prediction.

Four Core Signals Behind the Combined Score

The Economic Stability Score framework combines four analytical signals designed to measure labor durability, income consistency, concentration risk, and demographic continuity.

Employment Health

Measures labor market resilience through unemployment movement, labor force participation, job growth consistency, and employment volatility.

Income Stability

Measures earnings durability through income trend quality, wage stability, poverty direction, and income dispersion behavior.

Industry Diversification

Measures concentration risk by evaluating sector balance, dependence on cyclical industries, and dominant-employer exposure.

Population Stability

Measures demographic continuity through migration patterns, working-age population retention, and household formation direction.

Questions This Site Helps Answer

EconomicStabilityIQ is built for homebuyers, relocators, investors, planners, and researchers who need clearer location comparisons.

Question 1

How stable is this local economy?

Review the Combined Score and trend direction to understand overall resilience.

Question 2

Is this area improving or weakening?

Track whether the economic signal set is improving, stable, or declining.

Question 3

How does this location compare nationally?

Use percentile rank and gap-to-median values to benchmark against peers.

Question 4

Which signal areas are strongest or weakest?

Inspect signal-category scores for Employment, Income, Industry, and Population stability.

Start With a Directory

States • Counties • Cities

Use these entry points to search locations and open profile pages with Combined Score, key drivers, trend direction, and national comparison data.

Transparency And Documentation

Methods • Sources • Updates

Review methodology, source definitions, data update timing, and common interpretation guidance.