GDP / Output
+5.8% YoY
80
$240.7B
Output changed +5.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+2.0% 5-year
62
1,638,365
Population moved +2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,044,056
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.2%
Median rent consumes 20.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$15.8K per resident
100
$25.8B
$25.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$103.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$25.8B
$15.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$7.9B
2. Social Security Administration$7.1B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$5.9B
Top recipients
Dollars1. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$1.4B
2. RAYTHEON COMPANY$1.4B
3. RAYTHEON COMPANY$914.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,805
2BR estimate$2,377
Median income$130,847
Median home value$727,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,638,365
Median age
38.9
Bachelor's degree+
59.5%
Poverty rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
69.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,605,899
20211,623,411
20221,623,109
20231,622,896
20241,638,365
GDP (5 years)
2020$182.4B
2021$201.4B
2022$214.2B
2023$227.4B
2024$240.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,638,365
20251,642,061 *
20261,648,503 *
R² = 78.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$240.7B
2025$255.9B *
2026$270.2B *
R² = 99.4% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$130,847/yr
Median rent$2,201/mo
Rent share of income20.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$44,162/yr
Mortgage share of income33.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation69.9%
Poverty rate7.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$727,800
Median monthly rent$2,201
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum62/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.