Question 1
What does the Combined Score represent?
The Combined Score is a 0-100 summary of four core economic stability signal categories: Employment Health, Income Stability, Industry Diversification, and Population Stability.
Question 2
Is a higher score always better?
A higher score generally indicates stronger relative stability compared with same-level peers, but it is an analytical indicator, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
Question 3
How are locations compared?
Comparisons are level-matched. State pages compare to states, county pages compare to counties, and city pages compare to cities.
Question 4
Why might a metric year look older than the current year?
Public datasets release on different schedules. Some sources have release lag, so the latest complete year may trail the current calendar year.
Question 5
Do you provide financial or investment advice?
No. EconomicStabilityIQ provides neutral, data-supported analysis for education and comparison. It does not provide investment, legal, or financial advice.
Question 6
How often are scores refreshed?
Scores are refreshed when source ingestions are updated and score snapshots are recomputed. Cadence depends on source release timing.