Ranked from most competitive to least competitive.

RankLocation:Tier DescriptionCompetitive Intensity Index
1Cumberland, MD-WVLess than 150K                              95.14
2Odessa, TX150K – 250K                              95.21
3Carson City, NVLess than 150K                              96.12
4Lewiston, ID-WALess than 150K                              96.89
5Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ150K – 250K                              97.59
6Gainesville, GA150K – 250K                              98.13
7Casper, WYLess than 150K                              98.15
8Fond du Lac, WILess than 150K                              98.19
9Saginaw, MI150K – 250K                              98.27
10Bangor, ME150K – 250K                              98.28
11Michigan City-La Porte, INLess than 150K                              98.32
12Florence, SC150K – 250K                              98.36
13Gadsden, ALLess than 150K                              98.39
14Lewiston-Auburn, MELess than 150K                              98.52
15Bay City, MILess than 150K                              98.56
16San Angelo, TXLess than 150K                              98.69
17Raleigh-Cary, NC1 Million – 2 Million                              98.74
18Charleston, WV250K – 500K                              98.79
19Parkersburg-Vienna, WVLess than 150K                              98.79
20Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT1 Million – 2 Million                              98.97
21Dover, DE150K – 250K                              99.01
22Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX250K – 500K                              99.03
23Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC1 Million – 2 Million                              99.39
24Amarillo, TX250K – 500K                              99.51
25Bloomington, IL150K – 250K                              99.68
26Ames, IALess than 150K                              99.73
27Abilene, TX150K – 250K                              99.83
28Wausau-Weston, WI150K – 250K                              99.95
29Lima, OHLess than 150K                              99.97
30College Station-Bryan, TX250K – 500K                           100.24
31Kalamazoo-Portage, MI250K – 500K                           100.25
32Winston-Salem, NC500K – 1 Million                           100.41
33Morgantown, WVLess than 150K                           100.47
34York-Hanover, PA250K – 500K                           100.54
35Waco, TX250K – 500K                           100.60
36Shreveport-Bossier City, LA250K – 500K                           100.62
37The Villages, FLLess than 150K                           100.62
38San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1 Million – 2 Million                           100.64
39Great Falls, MTLess than 150K                           100.80
40Fayetteville, NC500K – 1 Million                           100.98
41Gainesville, FL250K – 500K                           100.99
42Providence-Warwick, RI-MA1 Million – 2 Million                           101.05
43Texarkana, TX-ARLess than 150K                           101.07
44Hanford-Corcoran, CA150K – 250K                           101.14
45Lubbock, TX250K – 500K                           101.18
46Boulder, CO250K – 500K                           101.21
47Midland, MILess than 150K                           101.27
48Tallahassee, FL250K – 500K                           101.31
49Johnstown, PALess than 150K                           101.33
50New Bern, NCLess than 150K                           101.36
51Memphis, TN-MS-AR1 Million – 2 Million                           101.41
52Danville, ILLess than 150K                           101.43
53Kankakee, ILLess than 150K                           101.48
54Worcester, MA-CT500K – 1 Million                           101.48
55Durham-Chapel Hill, NC500K – 1 Million                           101.50
56Rome, GALess than 150K                           101.53
57Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI150K – 250K                           101.53
58Midland, TX150K – 250K                           101.54
59Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA500K – 1 Million                           101.55
60Birmingham-Hoover, AL1 Million – 2 Million                           101.67
61Beckley, WVLess than 150K                           101.68
62Oshkosh-Neenah, WI150K – 250K                           101.68
63Monroe, LA150K – 250K                           101.72
64Panama City, FL150K – 250K                           101.74
65Chico, CA150K – 250K                           101.81
66Lynchburg, VA250K – 500K                           101.82
67Appleton, WI150K – 250K                           101.84
68Roanoke, VA250K – 500K                           101.95
69Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY1 Million – 2 Million                           101.95
70San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA2 Million – 5 Million                           102.01
71Longview, WALess than 150K                           102.12
72Corvallis, ORLess than 150K                           102.13
73Cleveland, TNLess than 150K                           102.14
74Wichita Falls, TXLess than 150K                           102.17
75Winchester, VA-WVLess than 150K                           102.24
76Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA500K – 1 Million                           102.26
77Enid, OKLess than 150K                           102.28
78Grand Island, NELess than 150K                           102.28
79Decatur, AL150K – 250K                           102.29
80Duluth, MN-WI250K – 500K                           102.29
81Niles, MI150K – 250K                           102.31
82Reading, PA250K – 500K                           102.32
83Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH250K – 500K                           102.33
84Rocky Mount, NCLess than 150K                           102.34
85Springfield, MO250K – 500K                           102.40
86Manchester-Nashua, NH250K – 500K                           102.44
87New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAOver 5 Million                           102.45
88Pittsburgh, PA2 Million – 5 Million                           102.47
89New Orleans-Metairie, LA1 Million – 2 Million                           102.48
90Charlottesville, VA150K – 250K                           102.50
91Janesville-Beloit, WI150K – 250K                           102.53
92Jefferson City, MO150K – 250K                           102.54
93Greenville-Anderson, SC500K – 1 Million                           102.56
94Baton Rouge, LA500K – 1 Million                           102.56
95Owensboro, KYLess than 150K                           102.59
96Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ250K – 500K                           102.61
97Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA250K – 500K                           102.61
98Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAOver 5 Million                           102.62
99Albany, GALess than 150K                           102.63
100Bloomsburg-Berwick, PALess than 150K                           102.64
101Salinas, CA250K – 500K                           102.65
102Goldsboro, NCLess than 150K                           102.65
103Las Cruces, NM150K – 250K                           102.66
104Wichita, KS500K – 1 Million                           102.68
105Syracuse, NY500K – 1 Million                           102.70
106Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVOver 5 Million                           102.72
107Jackson, MI150K – 250K                           102.78
108Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI1 Million – 2 Million                           102.80
109Mobile, AL250K – 500K                           102.81
110Rapid City, SDLess than 150K                           102.81
111Topeka, KS150K – 250K                           102.85
112Montgomery, AL250K – 500K                           102.88
113California-Lexington Park, MDLess than 150K                           102.90
114Chattanooga, TN-GA500K – 1 Million                           102.92
115Green Bay, WI250K – 500K                           102.94
116Walla Walla, WALess than 150K                           102.96
117Richmond, VA1 Million – 2 Million                           103.02
118Tulsa, OK1 Million – 2 Million                           103.03
119Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA250K – 500K                           103.04
120Fargo, ND-MN250K – 500K                           103.04
121Sebring-Avon Park, FLLess than 150K                           103.06
122Tyler, TX150K – 250K                           103.06
123Manhattan, KSLess than 150K                           103.07
124Fort Smith, AR-OK150K – 250K                           103.07
125Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL500K – 1 Million                           103.08
126Rochester, MN150K – 250K                           103.09
127Muncie, INLess than 150K                           103.10
128Battle Creek, MILess than 150K                           103.11
129Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA150K – 250K                           103.16
130Toledo, OH500K – 1 Million                           103.22
131Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV250K – 500K                           103.25
132Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA150K – 250K                           103.29
133St. Cloud, MN150K – 250K                           103.31
134Alexandria, LA150K – 250K                           103.32
135Mankato, MNLess than 150K                           103.34
136Yuba City, CA150K – 250K                           103.34
137Sheboygan, WILess than 150K                           103.39
138Bismarck, NDLess than 150K                           103.39
139Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZLess than 150K                           103.40
140Sioux City, IA-NE-SD150K – 250K                           103.41
141Corpus Christi, TX250K – 500K                           103.48
142Urban Honolulu, HI1 Million – 2 Million                           103.49
143Lincoln, NE250K – 500K                           103.51
144Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH2 Million – 5 Million                           103.60
145Macon-Bibb County, GA150K – 250K                           103.64
146Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1 Million – 2 Million                           103.64
147Gulfport-Biloxi, MS250K – 500K                           103.66
148Tuscaloosa, AL250K – 500K                           103.68
149Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI2 Million – 5 Million                           103.70
150Fort Wayne, IN250K – 500K                           103.71
151Bowling Green, KY150K – 250K                           103.72
152Columbia, SC500K – 1 Million                           103.73
153Cedar Rapids, IA250K – 500K                           103.73
154Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY150K – 250K                           103.73
155South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI250K – 500K                           103.78
156Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN2 Million – 5 Million                           103.78
157Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDOver 5 Million                           103.80
158New Haven-Milford, CT500K – 1 Million                           103.81
159Houma-Thibodaux, LA150K – 250K                           103.87
160Tucson, AZ1 Million – 2 Million                           103.89
161Dubuque, IALess than 150K                           103.90
162Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA150K – 250K                           103.94
163Altoona, PALess than 150K                           103.95
164Springfield, IL150K – 250K                           103.96
165Madison, WI500K – 1 Million                           103.98
166Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC2 Million – 5 Million                           104.00
167Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA500K – 1 Million                           104.01
168Columbus, INLess than 150K                           104.04
169Norwich-New London, CT250K – 500K                           104.07
170Billings, MT150K – 250K                           104.10
171Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL150K – 250K                           104.17
172Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL250K – 500K                           104.18
173Charleston-North Charleston, SC500K – 1 Million                           104.19
174Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WIOver 5 Million                           104.19
175Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY500K – 1 Million                           104.20
176Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI1 Million – 2 Million                           104.20
177Stockton, CA500K – 1 Million                           104.21
178La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNLess than 150K                           104.21
179Lafayette, LA250K – 500K                           104.22
180Yakima, WA250K – 500K                           104.24
181Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI2 Million – 5 Million                           104.25
182Ithaca, NYLess than 150K                           104.25
183Merced, CA250K – 500K                           104.36
184Dothan, AL150K – 250K                           104.37
185Lexington-Fayette, KY500K – 1 Million                           104.40
186Grand Forks, ND-MNLess than 150K                           104.40
187Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL500K – 1 Million                           104.42
188Jackson, TN150K – 250K                           104.42
189Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TXOver 5 Million                           104.44
190Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA250K – 500K                           104.45
191Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO2 Million – 5 Million                           104.46
192Bakersfield, CA500K – 1 Million                           104.46
193Carbondale-Marion, ILLess than 150K                           104.48
194Williamsport, PALess than 150K                           104.50
195Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA500K – 1 Million                           104.53
196Ann Arbor, MI250K – 500K                           104.56
197Oklahoma City, OK1 Million – 2 Million                           104.57
198Canton-Massillon, OH250K – 500K                           104.57
199Colorado Springs, CO500K – 1 Million                           104.58
200Pocatello, IDLess than 150K                           104.58
201Cape Girardeau, MO-ILLess than 150K                           104.59
202Homosassa Springs, FL150K – 250K                           104.61
203Burlington-South Burlington, VT150K – 250K                           104.64
204Grand Junction, CO150K – 250K                           104.64
205El Paso, TX500K – 1 Million                           104.65
206Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT500K – 1 Million                           104.66
207Auburn-Opelika, AL150K – 250K                           104.70
208Jackson, MS500K – 1 Million                           104.71
209Kansas City, MO-KS2 Million – 5 Million                           104.77
210Springfield, MA500K – 1 Million                           104.78
211Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA500K – 1 Million                           104.80
212Johnson City, TN150K – 250K                           104.84
213Spartanburg, SC250K – 500K                           104.85
214Dalton, GALess than 150K                           104.90
215Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA500K – 1 Million                           104.90
216Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN150K – 250K                           104.91
217Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA250K – 500K                           104.94
218Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL150K – 250K                           104.97
219Lancaster, PA500K – 1 Million                           105.00
220Cheyenne, WYLess than 150K                           105.04
221Farmington, NMLess than 150K                           105.07
222Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD2 Million – 5 Million                           105.10
223Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA250K – 500K                           105.10
224Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR500K – 1 Million                           105.15
225Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FLOver 5 Million                           105.17
226Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ500K – 1 Million                           105.20
227Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN2 Million – 5 Million                           105.22
228Hattiesburg, MS150K – 250K                           105.24
229Peoria, IL250K – 500K                           105.26
230Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC250K – 500K                           105.27
231Kingston, NY150K – 250K                           105.27
232Sherman-Denison, TXLess than 150K                           105.28
233McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX500K – 1 Million                           105.33
234State College, PA150K – 250K                           105.40
235Bend, OR150K – 250K                           105.42
236Laredo, TX250K – 500K                           105.46
237Asheville, NC250K – 500K                           105.65
238Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC500K – 1 Million                           105.65
239Trenton-Princeton, NJ250K – 500K                           105.71
240Albuquerque, NM500K – 1 Million                           105.77
241Decatur, ILLess than 150K                           105.79
242St. Joseph, MO-KSLess than 150K                           105.83
243Flint, MI250K – 500K                           105.83
244Salt Lake City, UT1 Million – 2 Million                           105.83
245Warner Robins, GA150K – 250K                           105.83
246Rochester, NY1 Million – 2 Million                           105.87
247Longview, TX250K – 500K                           105.87
248Clarksville, TN-KY250K – 500K                           105.90
249Valdosta, GALess than 150K                           105.95
250Binghamton, NY150K – 250K                           105.96
251Muskegon, MI150K – 250K                           105.96
252Santa Fe, NM150K – 250K                           105.97
253Jacksonville, NC150K – 250K                           105.98
254Knoxville, TN500K – 1 Million                           105.99
255Modesto, CA500K – 1 Million                           106.00
256East Stroudsburg, PA150K – 250K                           106.04
257Cleveland-Elyria, OH2 Million – 5 Million                           106.07
258Jonesboro, ARLess than 150K                           106.07
259San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX2 Million – 5 Million                           106.07
260Coeur d’Alene, ID150K – 250K                           106.12
261Brunswick, GALess than 150K                           106.15
262Redding, CA150K – 250K                           106.16
263Erie, PA250K – 500K                           106.17
264St. Louis, MO-IL2 Million – 5 Million                           106.19
265Bloomington, IN150K – 250K                           106.22
266Portland-South Portland, ME500K – 1 Million                           106.23
267Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL2 Million – 5 Million                           106.24
268Glens Falls, NYLess than 150K                           106.25
269Lansing-East Lansing, MI500K – 1 Million                           106.27
270Greensboro-High Point, NC500K – 1 Million                           106.28
271Pine Bluff, ARLess than 150K                           106.30
272Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXOver 5 Million                           106.30
273Salem, OR250K – 500K                           106.36
274Fresno, CA1 Million – 2 Million                           106.36
275Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY500K – 1 Million                           106.39
276Reno, NV250K – 500K                           106.42
277Evansville, IN-KY250K – 500K                           106.56
278Akron, OH500K – 1 Million                           106.65
279San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA2 Million – 5 Million                           106.70
280Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GAOver 5 Million                           106.70
281Madera, CA150K – 250K                           106.76
282Fort Collins, CO250K – 500K                           106.78
283Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL500K – 1 Million                           106.79
284Elmira, NYLess than 150K                           106.80
285Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN2 Million – 5 Million                           106.82
286Ocala, FL250K – 500K                           106.85
287Pueblo, CO150K – 250K                           106.88
288Idaho Falls, ID150K – 250K                           106.92
289Wenatchee, WALess than 150K                           106.95
290Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL2 Million – 5 Million                           106.95
291Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA500K – 1 Million                           107.00
292Boise City, ID500K – 1 Million                           107.05
293Brownsville-Harlingen, TX250K – 500K                           107.05
294Provo-Orem, UT500K – 1 Million                           107.09
295Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL500K – 1 Million                           107.10
296Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL150K – 250K                           107.12
297Hot Springs, ARLess than 150K                           107.26
298Victoria, TXLess than 150K                           107.27
299Wilmington, NC250K – 500K                           107.29
300Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL250K – 500K                           107.33
301Lawton, OKLess than 150K                           107.41
302Logan, UT-ID150K – 250K                           107.43
303Flagstaff, AZLess than 150K                           107.44
304Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA2 Million – 5 Million                           107.48
305Savannah, GA250K – 500K                           107.54
306Rockford, IL250K – 500K                           107.56
307Columbus, OH2 Million – 5 Million                           107.60
308Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ2 Million – 5 Million                           107.62
309Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX2 Million – 5 Million                           107.78
310Hammond, LALess than 150K                           107.83
311Champaign-Urbana, IL150K – 250K                           107.84
312Dayton-Kettering, OH500K – 1 Million                           107.87
313Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA2 Million – 5 Million                           107.89
314Iowa City, IA150K – 250K                           107.93
315Staunton, VALess than 150K                           107.96
316Utica-Rome, NY250K – 500K                           107.98
317Naples-Marco Island, FL250K – 500K                           107.98
318Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHLess than 150K                           108.05
319Anniston-Oxford, ALLess than 150K                           108.07
320Fairbanks, AKLess than 150K                           108.08
321Lake Charles, LA150K – 250K                           108.18
322Ogden-Clearfield, UT500K – 1 Million                           108.27
323Huntsville, AL500K – 1 Million                           108.30
324Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR500K – 1 Million                           108.31
325Killeen-Temple, TX250K – 500K                           108.32
326Jacksonville, FL1 Million – 2 Million                           108.36
327Racine, WI150K – 250K                           108.36
328Watertown-Fort Drum, NYLess than 150K                           108.39
329Bellingham, WA150K – 250K                           108.40
330Elkhart-Goshen, IN150K – 250K                           108.43
331Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ150K – 250K                           108.47
332Punta Gorda, FL150K – 250K                           108.47
333Pittsfield, MALess than 150K                           108.50
334Columbia, MO150K – 250K                           108.51
335Visalia, CA250K – 500K                           108.53
336Barnstable Town, MA150K – 250K                           108.57
337Athens-Clarke County, GA150K – 250K                           108.58
338Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ150K – 250K                           108.60
339Eau Claire, WI150K – 250K                           108.62
340Yuma, AZ150K – 250K                           108.65
341Kokomo, INLess than 150K                           108.72
342Harrisonburg, VALess than 150K                           108.72
343Morristown, TNLess than 150K                           108.76
344Terre Haute, IN150K – 250K                           108.78
345Napa, CALess than 150K                           108.79
346Lebanon, PALess than 150K                           108.97
347Wheeling, WV-OHLess than 150K                           109.01
348Sioux Falls, SD250K – 500K                           109.02
349Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA2 Million – 5 Million                           109.05
350Missoula, MTLess than 150K                           109.17
351Eugene-Springfield, OR250K – 500K                           109.18
352Ocean City, NJLess than 150K                           109.37
353Salisbury, MD-DE250K – 500K                           109.41
354Kennewick-Richland, WA250K – 500K                           109.42
355Springfield, OHLess than 150K                           109.54
356Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC500K – 1 Million                           109.57
357Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA2 Million – 5 Million                           109.58
358Anchorage, AK250K – 500K                           109.67
359Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC150K – 250K                           109.80
360Monroe, MI150K – 250K                           109.88
361San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA250K – 500K                           109.88
362Sumter, SCLess than 150K                           109.90
363Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL500K – 1 Million                           110.00
364Albany-Lebanon, ORLess than 150K                           110.05
365Greeley, CO250K – 500K                           110.11
366Vallejo, CA250K – 500K                           110.17
367Gettysburg, PALess than 150K                           110.23
368Greenville, NC150K – 250K                           110.38
369Grants Pass, ORLess than 150K                           110.81
370Columbus, GA-AL250K – 500K                           111.13
371North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL500K – 1 Million                           111.26
372Mansfield, OHLess than 150K                           111.38
373Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA250K – 500K                           111.50
374Burlington, NC150K – 250K                           111.59
375Joplin, MO150K – 250K                           111.84
376Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV2 Million – 5 Million                           111.94
377Twin Falls, IDLess than 150K                           111.96
378Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WALess than 150K                           112.27
379St. George, UT150K – 250K                           112.35
380Port St. Lucie, FL500K – 1 Million                           114.04
381Lawrence, KSLess than 150K                           114.07
382El Centro, CA150K – 250K                           114.58
383Medford, OR150K – 250K                           114.98
384Hinesville, GALess than 150K                           116.46