2021 Competitive Intensity Index

Ranked from most competitive to least competitive.

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