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CBSA Finder

Set your hard filters, then weight what matters to you — affordability, yield, growth, climate, amenities, healthcare access. The finder scores every Core Based Statistical Area in the workbook against your weights and returns your personal top ten.

Build your finder

Start from a profile, or dial in your own. Results update as you change anything.

Start from a profile

Hard filters Area type

Region

State

Population at least

Population at most

Median home value at most

Climate

Property tax at most

Right-to-work state

Political lean (computed PVI)

Köppen climate class

Natural disaster risk (FEMA rating)

Violent crime at most

Within reach of

Within

Distance is straight-line from the area's center to the place you pick; drive time is estimated at 55 mph, so treat it as a rough guide, not a routing result.

Must have an airport in the area Must have a Costco Must have a Target Must have a hospital (CMS cost reports) No state income tax

Data completeness

What matters to you — weight it

0 = don't care, 10 = deal-maker. Your score is the weighted blend of the priorities you set.

Saved scenarios

Name this setup — weights and filters together — and bring it back later to compare against another one, e.g. “Retiree, Southeast” vs “Investor, Midwest.” Scenarios live in this browser only; the share link is the portable copy.

Your top ten