rank_most_opportunities,rank_per_resident,cbsa_code,metro_area,pop_rank_2025_among_metros,population_2023,population_2025,all_industries_total_establishments,all_industries_n100_249,all_industries_n250_499,all_industries_n500_999,all_industries_n1000,all_industries_100plus_published,all_industries_suppressed_100plus_cells,all_industries_unallocated_establishments,all_industries_100plus_max_possible,manufacturing_31_33_total_establishments,manufacturing_31_33_n100_249,manufacturing_31_33_n250_499,manufacturing_31_33_n500_999,manufacturing_31_33_n1000,manufacturing_31_33_100plus_published,manufacturing_31_33_suppressed_100plus_cells,manufacturing_31_33_unallocated_establishments,manufacturing_31_33_100plus_max_possible,warehousing_493_total_establishments,warehousing_493_n100_249,warehousing_493_n250_499,warehousing_493_n500_999,warehousing_493_n1000,warehousing_493_100plus_published,warehousing_493_suppressed_100plus_cells,warehousing_493_unallocated_establishments,warehousing_493_100plus_max_possible,hospitals_622_total_establishments,hospitals_622_n100_249,hospitals_622_n250_499,hospitals_622_n500_999,hospitals_622_n1000,hospitals_622_100plus_published,hospitals_622_suppressed_100plus_cells,hospitals_622_unallocated_establishments,hospitals_622_100plus_max_possible,accommodation_721_total_establishments,accommodation_721_n100_249,accommodation_721_n250_499,accommodation_721_n500_999,accommodation_721_n1000,accommodation_721_100plus_published,accommodation_721_suppressed_100plus_cells,accommodation_721_unallocated_establishments,accommodation_721_100plus_max_possible,target_sectors_100plus,target_sectors_100plus_per_100k_pop2023,target_sectors_100plus_max_possible,target_sectors_100plus_max_possible_per_100k,rank_most_opportunities_if_max,rank_per_resident_if_max,all_industries_100plus_per_100k_pop2023,rank_all_industries_100plus,target_share_of_all_100plus_pct,note
3,47,35620,"New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ",1,19788976,20112448,562802,8014,2485,1004,682,12185,0,0,12185,12747,442,145,26,13,626,0,0,626,1057,58,21,10,6,95,0,0,95,225,10,19,38,119,186,0,0,186,1919,116,41,9,N,166,1,2,168,1073,5.42,1075,5.43,3,47,61.57,1,8.8,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
1,23,31080,"Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA",2,12881909,12844441,411949,5789,1553,495,345,8182,0,0,8182,14403,592,166,65,31,854,0,0,854,955,40,14,7,7,68,0,0,68,190,17,33,21,66,137,0,2,137,1960,107,45,18,3,173,0,0,173,1232,9.56,1232,9.56,1,25,63.52,2,15.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
2,12,16980,"Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN",3,9335921,9434123,248519,4792,1276,481,311,6860,0,0,6860,9298,603,172,62,17,854,0,0,854,727,74,32,10,16,132,0,0,132,146,22,15,28,53,118,0,4,118,988,48,17,6,N,71,1,2,73,1175,12.59,1177,12.61,2,13,73.48,3,17.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
4,18,19100,"Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX",4,8164140,8477157,189739,3831,1133,426,271,5661,0,0,5661,5673,366,132,45,20,563,0,0,563,703,58,39,17,18,132,0,0,132,149,41,21,17,34,113,0,0,113,1368,46,9,4,N,59,1,1,60,867,10.62,868,10.63,4,18,69.34,4,15.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
5,28,26420,"Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX",5,7587646,7904627,162055,3190,909,318,175,4592,0,0,4592,5739,297,96,40,13,446,0,0,446,464,36,13,9,10,68,0,0,68,120,36,15,10,32,93,0,2,93,1357,34,3,5,N,42,1,0,42,649,8.55,649,8.55,5,30,60.52,6,14.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
6,25,12060,"Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA",6,6333350,6482182,163103,3050,810,308,177,4345,0,0,4345,4023,267,89,30,12,398,0,0,398,602,61,24,14,10,109,0,0,109,82,14,8,11,27,60,0,2,60,1047,25,8,3,N,36,1,0,36,603,9.52,603,9.52,6,26,68.61,7,13.9,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
29,50,47900,"Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV",7,6328730,6465724,159002,3289,912,326,171,4698,0,0,4698,2069,72,19,8,4,103,0,0,103,149,6,6,3,N,15,1,1,16,63,8,13,8,27,56,0,4,56,741,54,16,N,3,73,1,2,75,247,3.9,250,3.95,29,50,74.23,5,5.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
13,46,33100,"Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL",8,6353900,6391072,222388,2723,645,217,119,3704,0,0,3704,4683,106,40,12,N,158,1,1,159,402,23,8,3,N,34,1,0,34,93,8,8,18,36,70,0,7,70,1043,78,33,9,3,123,0,0,123,385,6.06,386,6.08,13,46,58.29,10,10.4,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
8,30,37980,"Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD",9,6277370,6329118,153791,2974,789,318,196,4277,0,0,4277,4708,245,66,19,13,343,0,0,343,424,23,13,9,9,54,0,0,54,131,18,19,27,40,104,0,1,104,611,30,N,3,N,33,2,3,36,534,8.51,537,8.55,8,29,68.13,8,12.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
12,32,38060,"Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ",10,5087631,5228938,114586,2235,661,236,153,3285,0,0,3285,3115,169,55,15,15,254,0,0,254,270,14,9,12,4,39,0,0,39,67,14,14,8,22,58,0,2,58,556,26,13,11,3,53,0,0,53,404,7.94,404,7.94,12,37,64.57,12,12.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
10,21,14460,"Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH",11,4970657,5034221,133807,2743,827,283,201,4054,0,0,4054,4046,256,75,30,12,373,0,0,373,197,5,4,N,4,13,1,1,14,99,9,18,17,34,78,0,1,78,633,37,8,N,N,45,2,3,48,509,10.24,513,10.32,10,21,81.56,9,12.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
11,24,40140,"Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA",12,4707448,4769007,88815,1446,339,115,92,1992,0,0,1992,3369,192,40,14,N,246,1,2,248,748,55,25,19,26,125,0,0,125,59,11,9,7,21,48,0,6,48,675,16,8,N,7,31,1,2,33,450,9.56,454,9.64,11,24,42.32,19,22.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
14,37,41860,"San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA",13,4601326,4630041,133246,2304,689,290,213,3496,0,0,3496,3398,139,54,25,7,225,0,0,225,214,9,N,3,N,12,2,4,16,125,6,9,13,24,52,0,3,52,836,35,17,7,N,59,1,1,60,348,7.56,353,7.67,14,38,75.98,11,10.0,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
7,8,19820,"Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI",14,4356818,4390913,102430,2016,521,193,136,2866,0,0,2866,5103,302,101,42,22,467,0,0,467,280,22,8,7,3,40,0,0,40,64,14,6,7,28,55,0,2,55,496,15,N,N,3,18,2,1,19,580,13.31,581,13.34,7,9,65.78,14,20.2,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
16,31,42660,"Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA",15,4062857,4161883,110685,1859,501,186,137,2683,0,0,2683,3154,149,39,17,11,216,0,0,216,297,23,8,8,N,39,1,1,40,47,7,5,6,23,41,0,3,41,576,33,8,N,N,41,2,4,45,337,8.29,342,8.42,16,31,66.04,15,12.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
9,7,33460,"Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI",16,3721774,3790295,99443,2103,592,181,142,3018,0,0,3018,4201,301,94,36,21,452,0,0,452,195,7,N,4,N,11,2,3,14,49,3,14,4,19,40,0,3,40,473,23,5,N,N,28,2,2,30,531,14.27,536,14.4,9,7,81.09,13,17.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
30,43,45300,"Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL",17,3370351,3418895,91335,1456,358,126,85,2025,0,0,2025,2269,99,31,16,6,152,0,0,152,113,6,3,N,N,9,2,2,11,79,8,6,10,18,42,0,2,42,525,22,4,N,N,26,2,4,30,229,6.79,235,6.97,30,43,60.08,18,11.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
23,29,41740,"San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA",18,3279736,3282248,93407,1462,393,125,84,2064,0,0,2064,2929,124,31,16,12,183,0,0,183,144,N,3,N,N,3,3,3,6,35,N,3,7,16,26,1,4,28,619,38,16,8,6,68,0,0,68,280,8.54,285,8.69,23,28,62.93,17,13.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
34,42,19740,"Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO",19,3031278,3092037,91522,1620,405,139,84,2248,0,0,2248,2273,81,23,7,N,111,1,1,112,217,13,5,3,N,21,1,2,23,45,15,N,6,16,37,1,8,39,489,30,7,N,N,37,2,3,40,206,6.8,214,7.06,34,42,74.16,16,9.2,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
32,33,36740,"Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL",20,2863651,2957672,77951,1262,307,123,97,1789,0,0,1789,1673,78,16,7,N,101,1,2,103,149,10,4,N,N,14,2,3,17,40,4,6,N,17,27,1,5,29,590,37,13,21,14,85,0,0,85,227,7.93,234,8.17,31,33,62.47,23,12.7,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
20,17,16740,"Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC",21,2818271,2938830,71411,1260,349,138,85,1832,0,0,1832,2341,148,58,23,8,237,0,0,237,220,10,10,7,5,32,0,0,32,31,6,4,7,11,28,0,3,28,459,12,4,N,N,16,2,0,16,313,11.11,313,11.11,20,17,65.0,22,17.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
37,45,12580,"Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD",22,2843966,2857781,68827,1375,323,108,72,1878,0,0,1878,1439,69,29,7,6,111,0,0,111,171,8,10,N,3,21,1,2,23,33,N,N,7,22,29,2,4,33,319,11,3,N,N,14,2,1,15,175,6.15,182,6.4,37,45,66.03,21,9.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
19,16,41180,"St. Louis, MO-IL",23,2804698,2814421,69470,1328,376,112,81,1897,0,0,1897,2220,155,49,17,6,227,0,0,227,205,14,3,5,3,25,0,0,25,74,13,15,6,20,54,0,1,54,404,3,6,N,N,9,2,3,12,315,11.23,318,11.34,19,16,67.64,20,16.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
36,40,41700,"San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX",24,2719892,2813140,52088,1032,291,129,70,1522,0,0,1522,1333,57,20,16,6,99,0,0,99,133,12,4,7,8,31,0,0,31,60,11,7,13,9,40,0,2,40,568,12,8,N,N,20,2,3,23,190,6.99,193,7.1,36,41,55.96,33,12.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
38,41,12420,"Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX",25,2498809,2620945,66280,1100,322,147,61,1630,0,0,1630,1619,61,15,7,6,89,0,0,89,94,5,5,4,N,14,1,1,15,47,16,6,7,6,35,0,1,35,465,23,5,4,N,32,1,1,33,170,6.8,172,6.88,38,44,65.23,26,10.4,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
27,19,38900,"Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA",26,2519045,2542282,72943,1144,294,93,62,1593,0,0,1593,3084,140,41,21,9,211,0,0,211,186,4,6,N,N,10,2,4,14,23,N,3,5,12,20,1,3,22,414,14,4,N,N,18,2,1,19,259,10.28,266,10.56,27,19,63.24,29,16.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
43,48,40900,"Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA",27,2435884,2477274,55974,891,188,61,47,1187,0,0,1187,1418,52,14,3,N,69,1,2,71,126,5,4,3,4,16,0,0,16,86,N,5,6,12,23,1,1,24,348,13,3,N,3,19,1,0,19,127,5.21,130,5.34,43,48,48.73,37,10.7,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
28,20,38300,"Pittsburgh, PA",28,2428225,2421992,61628,1118,309,88,73,1588,0,0,1588,2371,129,41,11,5,186,0,0,186,127,9,4,N,N,13,2,4,17,49,8,5,11,20,44,0,1,44,320,6,N,N,N,6,3,3,9,249,10.25,256,10.54,28,20,65.4,30,15.7,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
33,27,29820,"Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV",29,2351008,2407226,54202,1027,228,99,81,1435,0,0,1435,1209,52,4,4,N,60,1,2,62,159,9,4,3,5,21,0,0,21,40,12,3,4,12,31,0,2,31,323,21,25,27,35,108,0,0,108,220,9.36,222,9.44,33,27,61.04,35,15.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
15,5,17140,"Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN",30,2281096,2312858,48255,1130,320,120,74,1644,0,0,1644,2121,177,61,32,4,274,0,0,274,211,12,6,6,6,30,0,0,30,42,9,5,7,13,34,0,4,34,299,6,N,N,N,6,3,4,10,344,15.08,348,15.26,15,5,72.07,25,20.9,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
24,13,28140,"Kansas City, MO-KS",31,2229173,2270682,55104,1033,339,112,57,1541,0,0,1541,1636,128,41,14,4,187,0,0,187,211,12,10,7,N,29,1,2,31,55,14,11,6,15,46,0,3,46,337,11,N,3,N,14,2,2,16,276,12.38,280,12.56,24,14,69.13,31,17.9,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
26,15,18140,"Columbus, OH",32,2192164,2242028,46419,1143,291,108,64,1606,0,0,1606,1390,104,40,14,7,165,0,0,165,319,31,14,12,6,63,0,0,63,38,12,6,3,11,32,0,6,32,358,10,N,N,N,10,3,1,11,270,12.32,271,12.36,26,15,73.26,27,16.8,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
22,9,26900,"Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN",33,2152012,2205695,51076,1107,309,117,64,1597,0,0,1597,1610,102,38,22,3,165,0,0,165,262,43,16,8,4,71,0,0,71,52,10,9,8,13,40,0,5,40,351,8,N,N,N,8,3,2,10,284,13.2,286,13.29,22,10,74.21,28,17.8,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
25,11,34980,"Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN",34,2116786,2197416,50910,1153,319,107,71,1650,0,0,1650,1552,108,42,17,7,174,0,0,174,208,20,18,5,5,48,0,0,48,42,7,5,9,9,30,0,2,30,467,17,3,N,N,20,2,2,22,272,12.85,274,12.94,25,12,77.95,24,16.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
18,4,17410,"Cleveland, OH",35,2161313,2165775,51450,1088,234,69,68,1459,0,0,1459,2951,210,57,12,8,287,0,0,287,119,N,N,N,N,0,4,4,4,47,10,5,9,14,38,0,2,38,259,6,N,N,N,6,3,2,8,331,15.31,337,15.59,17,4,67.51,34,22.7,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
41,34,41940,"San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA",36,1958644,1984473,50322,955,339,132,113,1539,0,0,1539,2056,71,34,16,16,137,0,0,137,42,N,N,N,N,0,4,3,3,19,N,N,N,9,9,3,3,12,298,9,N,N,N,9,3,2,11,155,7.91,163,8.32,41,32,78.57,32,10.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
44,39,47260,"Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC",37,1789325,1797213,39669,638,143,46,38,865,0,0,865,846,48,15,7,5,75,0,0,75,103,5,N,N,N,5,3,5,10,28,7,5,5,10,27,0,1,27,405,15,3,N,N,18,2,0,18,125,6.99,130,7.27,43,39,48.34,45,14.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
45,44,27260,"Jacksonville, FL",38,1726282,1785500,44152,748,166,77,45,1036,0,0,1036,930,60,11,5,N,76,1,1,77,140,8,3,N,3,14,1,2,16,23,4,N,4,10,18,1,5,20,303,6,N,3,N,9,2,2,11,117,6.78,124,7.18,45,40,60.01,39,11.3,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
39,22,39300,"Providence-Warwick, RI-MA",39,1687365,1708161,42731,695,163,63,38,959,0,0,959,1773,86,26,13,3,128,0,0,128,80,4,3,N,N,7,2,2,9,25,N,N,7,11,18,2,7,22,280,11,N,N,N,11,3,2,13,164,9.72,172,10.19,38,22,56.83,41,17.1,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
50,49,39580,"Raleigh-Cary, NC",40,1519679,1595720,39252,651,183,48,34,916,0,0,916,776,31,16,5,4,56,0,0,56,48,N,N,N,N,0,4,3,3,29,N,N,N,4,4,3,6,10,249,6,N,N,N,6,3,1,7,66,4.34,76,5.0,50,49,60.28,43,7.2,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
17,2,33340,"Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI",41,1567195,1575010,39486,972,235,79,42,1328,0,0,1328,2190,199,53,25,3,280,0,0,280,107,6,N,5,N,11,2,3,14,43,9,8,5,11,33,0,1,33,184,8,N,N,N,8,3,2,10,332,21.18,337,21.5,17,2,84.74,36,25.0,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
45,35,36420,"Oklahoma City, OK",42,1481123,1512813,37835,569,133,39,27,768,0,0,768,1023,52,13,5,N,70,1,1,71,85,4,3,N,N,7,2,0,7,52,12,8,7,8,35,0,2,35,312,5,N,N,N,5,3,1,6,117,7.9,119,8.03,47,34,51.85,48,15.2,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
30,3,31140,"Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN",43,1378949,1402509,31628,692,204,57,51,1004,0,0,1004,1222,110,44,16,10,180,0,0,180,137,13,5,N,N,18,2,2,20,32,6,5,3,10,24,0,5,24,238,7,N,N,N,7,3,3,10,229,16.61,234,16.97,31,3,72.81,40,22.8,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
48,36,40060,"Richmond, VA",44,1354817,1389338,33589,560,158,54,38,810,0,0,810,881,44,17,8,N,69,1,2,71,98,4,3,3,N,10,1,1,11,20,4,6,3,6,19,0,1,19,279,5,N,N,N,5,3,2,7,103,7.6,108,7.97,48,36,59.79,47,12.7,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
35,6,32820,"Memphis, TN-MS-AR",45,1342386,1341412,26131,657,176,50,39,922,0,0,922,783,64,25,6,4,99,0,0,99,260,39,13,5,5,62,0,0,62,32,8,4,4,9,25,0,2,25,306,7,4,N,N,11,2,2,13,197,14.68,199,14.82,35,6,68.68,42,21.4,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
40,14,41620,"Salt Lake City-Murray, UT",46,1287775,1308377,36919,732,221,96,50,1099,0,0,1099,1430,76,25,8,7,116,0,0,116,132,11,6,N,N,17,2,4,21,24,4,7,3,6,20,0,1,20,202,6,N,N,N,6,3,5,11,159,12.35,168,13.05,40,11,85.34,38,14.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
49,38,23420,"Fresno, CA",47,1188936,1203383,21510,316,73,30,19,438,0,0,438,672,40,19,6,3,68,0,0,68,62,4,N,N,N,4,3,5,9,13,N,4,N,6,10,2,3,13,171,3,N,N,N,3,3,2,5,85,7.15,95,7.99,49,35,36.84,50,19.4,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
47,26,13820,"Birmingham, AL",48,1186458,1197766,27200,501,137,55,30,723,0,0,723,890,53,27,7,N,87,1,2,89,68,N,3,N,N,3,3,4,7,27,6,5,N,8,19,1,4,21,195,3,N,N,N,3,3,0,3,112,9.44,120,10.11,46,23,60.94,49,15.5,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
21,1,24340,"Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI",49,1165657,1183645,27591,629,184,55,31,899,0,0,899,1913,179,53,22,14,268,0,0,268,78,4,N,N,N,4,3,2,6,17,3,5,3,6,17,0,0,17,182,4,N,N,N,4,3,2,6,293,25.14,297,25.48,21,1,77.12,44,32.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
42,10,25540,"Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT",50,1158194,1171426,28131,611,164,44,33,852,0,0,852,1307,81,29,3,6,119,0,0,119,60,10,N,N,N,10,3,5,15,20,N,5,3,9,17,1,3,19,142,4,N,N,N,4,3,0,4,150,12.95,157,13.56,42,8,73.56,46,17.6,Top 50 metro by 2025 population
,,35380,"New Orleans-Metairie, LA",59,972093,970849,25133,446,112,38,22,618,0,0,618,576,27,9,7,N,43,1,1,44,79,6,N,N,N,6,3,1,7,31,9,N,N,11,20,2,6,24,271,15,10,N,N,25,2,3,28,94,9.67,103,10.6,,,63.57,,15.2,Louisiana reference only; not in top 50 by population; not ranked
,,12940,"Baton Rouge, LA",67,878512,888699,19589,339,78,31,23,471,0,0,471,582,28,12,5,3,48,0,0,48,49,N,N,N,N,0,4,2,2,30,12,N,N,5,17,2,9,21,182,N,N,N,N,0,4,3,3,65,7.4,74,8.42,,,53.61,,13.8,Louisiana reference only; not in top 50 by population; not ranked
,,29180,"Lafayette, LA",132,415934,423758,11874,186,41,7,6,240,0,0,240,428,16,N,N,N,16,3,2,18,21,N,N,N,N,0,4,6,6,22,8,4,N,N,12,2,10,16,87,N,N,N,N,0,4,1,1,28,6.73,41,9.86,,,57.7,,11.7,Louisiana reference only; not in top 50 by population; not ranked