Rankings
Investor Intelligence Rankings
The best places to invest by attractiveness, cash flow, appreciation, opportunity, and state-level investment index.
Best Markets (Attractiveness)
- 1. Cleveland, OH 92
- 2. Memphis, TN 88
- 3. Milwaukee, WI 87
- 4. Oklahoma City, OK 82
- 5. Birmingham, AL 80
- 6. Cincinnati, OH 79
- 7. Saint Louis, MO 78
- 8. Pittsburgh, PA 78
- 9. Kansas City, MO 76
- 10. Indianapolis, IN 75
- 11. Houston, TX 73
- 12. Columbus, OH 73
- 13. Jacksonville, FL 73
- 14. San Antonio, TX 73
- 15. Dallas, TX 71
Best States
- 1. Texas 88
- 2. Ohio 88
- 3. Missouri 88
- 4. Tennessee 88
- 5. Alabama 88
- 6. Indiana 88
- 7. Oklahoma 88
- 8. Pennsylvania 88
- 9. Wisconsin 88
- 10. Florida 87
Best Cash Flow Markets
- 1. Cleveland, OH 100
- 2. Memphis, TN 89
- 3. Milwaukee, WI 86
- 4. Oklahoma City, OK 76
- 5. Birmingham, AL 73
- 6. Pittsburgh, PA 73
- 7. Saint Louis, MO 72
- 8. Cincinnati, OH 72
- 9. Kansas City, MO 65
- 10. Indianapolis, IN 63
- 11. Columbus, OH 60
- 12. San Antonio, TX 60
- 13. Houston, TX 59
- 14. Jacksonville, FL 59
- 15. Dallas, TX 55
Best Appreciation Markets
- 1. Miami, FL 100
- 2. Dallas, TX 100
- 3. Phoenix, AZ 100
- 4. Atlanta, GA 100
- 5. Tampa, FL 100
- 6. Austin, TX 100
- 7. Orlando, FL 100
- 8. Houston, TX 100
- 9. Charlotte, NC 100
- 10. Nashville, TN 100
- 11. Denver, CO 100
- 12. Las Vegas, NV 100
- 13. Indianapolis, IN 100
- 14. Columbus, OH 100
- 15. Raleigh, NC 100
Best Opportunity Markets
- 1. Cleveland, OH 100
- 2. Memphis, TN 93
- 3. Milwaukee, WI 91
- 4. Oklahoma City, OK 84
- 5. Birmingham, AL 82
- 6. Pittsburgh, PA 82
- 7. Saint Louis, MO 81
- 8. Cincinnati, OH 81
- 9. Kansas City, MO 77
- 10. Indianapolis, IN 75
- 11. Columbus, OH 73
- 12. San Antonio, TX 73
- 13. Houston, TX 72
- 14. Jacksonville, FL 72
- 15. Dallas, TX 69
Best Wealth Building Markets
- 1. Cleveland, OH 96
- 2. Memphis, TN 94
- 3. Milwaukee, WI 94
- 4. Oklahoma City, OK 91
- 5. Birmingham, AL 90
- 6. Cincinnati, OH 90
- 7. Saint Louis, MO 89
- 8. Pittsburgh, PA 89
- 9. Kansas City, MO 88
- 10. Indianapolis, IN 88
- 11. Houston, TX 87
- 12. Columbus, OH 87
- 13. Jacksonville, FL 87
- 14. San Antonio, TX 87
- 15. Dallas, TX 86
See also editorial rankings and Metro Intelligence.