The last 12 months moved in the better direction. The multi-year trend has not (yet) passed the checks below, so no sustained-improvement claim is made. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than Lincoln.
Violent crime fell about 5% over the 12 months ending July 2026, slower than 69% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 456 (Apr 26) | -9.3% | |||
| Bartlett, TN | 197 (Jul 26) | -31.5% | 1st | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 125 (Jul 26) | -25.0% | 2nd | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 87 (Jul 26) | -22.2% | 3rd | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 252 (Jul 26) | -14.2% | 4th | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 199 (Jul 26) | -13.5% | 5th | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 443 (Jul 26) | -10.5% | 6th | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 103 (Jul 26) | -9.1% | 7th | ||
| Springfield, OH | 1,285 (Dec 25) | -9.0% | 8th | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 288 (Jul 26) | -7.4% | 9th | ||
| Albany, OR | 151 (Jul 26) | -5.5% | 10th | ||
| Southaven, MS | 272 (Jul 26) | -5.4% | 11th | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 101 (Jul 26) | -4.9% | 12th | ||
| Kettering, OH | 54 (Apr 26) | -3.2% | 13th | ||
| Burleson, TX | 167 (Jul 26) | -1.0% | 14th | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 260 (Jul 26) | +13.5% | 15th | ||
| National City, CA | 749 (Jul 26) | +14.5% | 16th | ||
| Tigard, OR | 264 (Jun 26) | +20.4% | 17th |
This badge answers one question: can Lincoln's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend.
Property crime fell about 18% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 1,987 (Apr 26) | -12.2% | |||
| Bartlett, TN | 769 (Jul 26) | -39.8% | 1st | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 843 (Jul 26) | -38.0% | 2nd | ||
| Burleson, TX | 617 (Jul 26) | -30.4% | 3rd | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 802 (Jul 26) | -24.9% | 4th | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 1,343 (Jul 26) | -20.0% | 5th | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 2,032 (Jul 26) | -18.3% | 6th | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 439 (Jul 26) | -17.6% | 7th | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 1,674 (Jul 26) | -17.1% | 8th | ||
| National City, CA | 1,578 (Jul 26) | -15.8% | 9th | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 682 (Jul 26) | -14.8% | 10th | ||
| Kettering, OH | 1,268 (Jul 26) | -12.5% | 11th | ||
| Springfield, OH | 4,152 (Dec 25) | -9.3% | 12th | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 1,504 (Jul 26) | -6.2% | 13th | ||
| Southaven, MS | 1,676 (Jul 26) | -6.1% | 14th | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 717 (Jul 26) | -0.5% | 15th | ||
| Tigard, OR | 3,534 (Jun 26) | +4.0% | 16th | ||
| Albany, OR | 1,763 (Jul 26) | +7.3% | 17th |
No meaningful movement over the window.
Homicides was essentially flat over the 12 months ending July 2026.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 6 (Apr 26) | -17.8% | |||
| Monterey Park, CA | 0 (Jul 26) | -100.0% | 1st | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 0 (Jul 26) | -100.0% | 2nd | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 2 (Jul 26) | -49.9% | 3rd | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 2 (Jul 26) | +0.0% | 4th | ||
| Southaven, MS | 2 (Jul 26) | +0.0% | 5th | ||
| National City, CA | 7 (Jul 26) | +33.3% | 6th | ||
| Springfield, OH | 15 (Dec 25) | +80.6% | 7th | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 5 (Jul 26) | +199.4% | 8th | ||
| Burleson, TX | 5 (Jul 26) | +199.4% | 9th | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 5 (Jul 26) | +200.0% | 10th | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 5 (Jul 26) | +200.6% | 11th | ||
| Kettering, OH | 2 (Jul 26) | ||||
| Albany, OR | 0 (Jul 26) | ||||
| Tigard, OR | 0 (Jun 26) | ||||
| Wake Forest, NC | 3 (Jul 26) | ||||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 4 (Jul 26) | ||||
| Bartlett, TN | 0 (Jul 26) |
This badge answers one question: can Lincoln's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than Lincoln.
Vehicle theft fell about 14% over the 12 months ending July 2026, slower than 69% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 303 (Apr 26) | -22.2% | |||
| Bartlett, TN | 62 (Jul 26) | -69.3% | 1st | ||
| Burleson, TX | 37 (Jul 26) | -63.2% | 2nd | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 41 (Jul 26) | -57.1% | 3rd | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 66 (Jul 26) | -43.3% | 4th | ||
| National City, CA | 311 (Jul 26) | -35.7% | 5th | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 163 (Jul 26) | -35.2% | 6th | ||
| Springfield, OH | 673 (Dec 25) | -18.9% | 7th | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 317 (Jul 26) | -18.4% | 8th | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 114 (Jul 26) | -16.5% | 9th | ||
| Albany, OR | 76 (Jul 26) | -15.7% | 10th | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 156 (Jul 26) | -15.4% | 11th | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 31 (Jul 26) | -14.3% | 12th | ||
| Southaven, MS | 190 (Jul 26) | -10.6% | 13th | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 316 (Jul 26) | -8.2% | 14th | ||
| Tigard, OR | 162 (Jun 26) | +17.4% | 15th | ||
| Kettering, OH | 172 (Jul 26) | +26.9% | 16th | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 45 (Jul 26) | +30.0% | 17th |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Household income rose about 26% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $88,734 to $111,990 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$5,542).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | $99,122 | +32% | |||||
| United States ref | $80,734 | +28% | |||||
| Plainfield, NJ | $85,908 | 13th | +52% | 1st | 5% above peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | $65,810 | 26th | +50% | 2nd | 20% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | $66,841 | 25th | +42% | 3rd | 18% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $72,338 | 24th | +42% | 4th | 12% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | $108,823 | 5th | +36% | 5th | 33% above peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | $81,302 | 17th | +36% | 6th | 1% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | $123,653 | 2nd | +36% | 7th | 51% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | $95,210 | 10th | +36% | 8th | 16% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | $123,802 | 1st | +34% | 9th | 51% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | $81,855 | 16th | +32% | 10th | on par with peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | $100,061 | 8th | +31% | 11th | 22% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | $86,413 | 12th | +30% | 12th | 6% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | $113,394 | 3rd | +30% | 13th | 39% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | $83,911 | 14th | +30% | 14th | 3% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | $60,822 | 29th | +30% | 15th | 26% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | $78,114 | 19th | +29% | 16th | 5% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | $78,483 | 18th | +29% | 17th | 4% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | $61,563 | 28th | +27% | 18th | 25% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | $74,681 | 22nd | +27% | 19th | 9% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | $111,990 | 4th | +26% | 20th | 37% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | $77,679 | 20th | +24%* | 21st | 5% below peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | $101,109 | 7th | +24% | 22nd | 24% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | $52,490 | 30th | +22% | 23rd | 36% below peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | $73,500 | 23rd | +21% | 24th | 10% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | $102,070 | 6th | +21% | 25th | 25% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | $47,143 | 31st | +20% | 26th | 42% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | $77,120 | 21st | +19% | 27th | 6% below peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | $61,977 | 27th | +18% | 28th | 24% below peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | $93,928 | 11th | +18% | 29th | 15% above peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | $82,782 | 15th | +16% | 30th | 1% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | $98,910 | 9th | +9% | 31st | 21% above peers |
The last 12 months moved in the better direction. The multi-year trend has not (yet) passed the checks below, so no sustained-improvement claim is made.
Unemployment fell 0.3 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 57% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 5.1% (Jul 26) | -0.4pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.1% (Aug 26) | -0.2pp | ||||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 7.6% (Jul 26) | 29th | -3.0pp | 1st | 69% above peers | |
| Plainfield, NJ | 5.5% (Jul 26) | 25th | -1.9pp | 2nd | 22% above peers | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 5.3% (Jul 26) | 22nd | -1.8pp | 3rd | 18% above peers | |
| Springfield, OH | 4.3% (Jul 26) | 13th | -1.5pp | 4th | 4% below peers | |
| Kettering, OH | 3.3% (Jul 26) | 4th | -1.3pp | 5th | 27% below peers | |
| Monterey Park, CA | 4.7% (Jul 26) | 17th | -0.9pp | 6th | 4% above peers | |
| Olympia, WA | 3.4% (Jul 26) | 6th | -0.8pp | 7th | 24% below peers | |
| Highland, CA | 5.5% (Jul 26) | 26th | -0.8pp | 8th | 22% above peers | |
| Kingsport, TN | 3.5% (Jul 26) | 7th | -0.7pp | 9th | 22% below peers | |
| Albany, OR | 5.3% (Jul 26) | 23rd | -0.5pp | 10th | 18% above peers | |
| Taylorsville, UT | 3.6% (Jul 26) | 8th | -0.4pp | 11th | 20% below peers | |
| Santee, CA | 4.6% (Jul 26) | 16th | -0.3pp | 12th | 2% above peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | 4.5% (Jul 26) | 15th | -0.3pp | 13th | on par with peers | |
| National City, CA | 5.7% (Jul 26) | 27th | -0.3pp | 14th | 27% above peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | 3.3% (Jul 26) | 5th | -0.2pp | 15th | 27% below peers | |
| Bartlett, TN | 3.8% (Jul 26) | 10th | -0.2pp | 16th | 16% below peers | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 3.6% (Jul 26) | 9th | -0.2pp | 17th | 20% below peers | |
| Southaven, MS | 3.8% (Jul 26) | 11th | -0.1pp | 18th | 16% below peers | |
| Tigard, OR | 5.4% (Jul 26) | 24th | -0.1pp | 19th | 20% above peers | |
| Smyrna, GA | 3.1% (Jul 26) | 1st | +0.0pp | 20th | 31% below peers | |
| Orland Park, IL | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 14th | +0.1pp | 21st | 2% below peers | |
| Royal Oak, MI | 3.1% (Jul 26) | 2nd | +0.2pp | 22nd | 31% below peers | |
| Burleson, TX | 4.2% (Jul 26) | 12th | +0.2pp | 23rd | 7% below peers | |
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 4.7% (Jul 26) | 18th | +0.3pp | 24th | 4% above peers | |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 5.2% (Jul 26) | 19th | +0.3pp | 25th | 16% above peers | |
| DeSoto, TX | 6.1% (Jul 26) | 28th | +0.4pp | 26th | 36% above peers | |
| Decatur, AL | 3.1% (Jul 26) | 3rd | +0.4pp | 27th | 31% below peers | |
| Bonita Springs, FL | 5.2% (Jul 26) | 20th | +0.6pp | 28th | 16% above peers | |
| Bradenton, FL | 5.2% (Jul 26) | 21st | +0.6pp | 29th | 16% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Poverty changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (7.9% then, 6.9% now; margin ±2.1pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 12.0% | -1.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 12.4% | ||||||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 9.2% | 14th | -5.7pp | 1st | 5% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 15.5% | 26th | -5.7pp | 2nd | 61% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 3.9% | 1st | -1.4pp | 3rd | 60% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 7.6% | 9th | -2.6pp | 4th | 21% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 13.1% | 21st | -4.5pp | 5th | 36% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 8.3% | 11th | -2.6pp | 6th | 14% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 6.7% | 5th | -2.1pp | 7th | 30% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 14.6% | 24th | -3.7pp | 8th | 52% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 5.1% | 3rd | -1.1pp | 9th | 47% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 4.5% | 2nd | -0.8pp | 10th | 53% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 6.9% | 6th | -1.0pp | 11th | 29% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 14.0% | 23rd | -1.7pp | 12th | 45% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 8.9% | 13th | -0.8pp | 13th | 8% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 32.0% | 31st | -2.4pp | 14th | 232% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 6.2% | 4th | -0.3pp | 15th | 36% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 17.1% | 27th | -0.8pp | 16th | 78% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 14.8% | 25th | -0.7pp | 17th | 54% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 12.4% | 19th | -0.5pp | 18th | 29% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 9.6% | 16th | -0.1pp | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 23.1% | 30th | -0.1pp | 20th | 139% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 20.2% | 28th | +1.2pp | 21st | 110% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 7.9% | 10th | +0.7pp | 22nd | 18% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 20.7% | 29th | +1.8pp | 23rd | 115% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 8.4% | 12th | +0.8pp | 24th | 13% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 9.6% | 15th | +1.0pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 13.5% | 22nd | +1.5pp | 26th | 40% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 10.6% | 18th | +1.2pp | 27th | 10% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 12.6% | 20th | +2.2pp | 28th | 31% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 10.0% | 17th | +1.8pp* | 29th | 4% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 7.1% | 7th | +1.4pp | 30th | 26% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 7.3% | 8th | +3.0pp | 31st | 24% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Child poverty fell 4.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 10.9% to 6.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.1pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 15.0% | -3.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 16.1% | ||||||
| Bartlett, TN | 4.4% | 4th | -5.3pp | 1st | 69% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 9.3% | 12th | -11.0pp | 2nd | 34% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 9.1% | 10th | -8.2pp | 3rd | 36% below peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 3.4% | 1st | -2.7pp | 4th | 76% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 8.8% | 9th | -6.6pp | 5th | 38% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 6.3% | 6th | -4.6pp | 6th | 55% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 6.2% | 5th | -4.0pp | 7th | 56% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 10.2% | 14th | -5.9pp | 8th | 28% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 18.0% | 20th | -8.3pp | 9th | 28% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 18.1% | 21st | -8.3pp | 10th | 28% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 4.1% | 3rd | -1.6pp | 11th | 71% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 4.0% | 2nd | -1.3pp | 12th | 72% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 21.2% | 25th | -6.9pp | 13th | 50% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 10.2% | 13th | -2.9pp | 14th | 28% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 22.8% | 26th | -6.0pp | 15th | 61% above peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 15.0% | 18th | -3.3pp | 16th | 6% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 14.1% | 16th | -1.0pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 26.2% | 28th | -1.6pp | 18th | 85% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 32.5% | 29th | -0.1pp | 19th | 131% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 33.3% | 30th | +0.1pp | 20th | 136% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 23.4% | 27th | +0.2pp | 21st | 66% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 9.1% | 11th | +0.1pp | 22nd | 36% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 15.9% | 19th | +0.7pp | 23rd | 13% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 7.6% | 7th | +0.5pp | 24th | 46% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 19.6% | 24th | +1.7pp | 25th | 39% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 12.3% | 15th | +1.2pp | 26th | 12% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 43.5% | 31st | +5.3pp | 27th | 209% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 18.8% | 22nd | +2.3pp | 28th | 33% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 19.1% | 23rd | +5.7pp | 29th | 35% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 14.4% | 17th | +5.5pp* | 30th | 2% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 8.8% | 8th | +3.9pp | 31st | 38% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Broadband rose 4.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 89.3% to 93.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.2pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 93.6% | +6.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 91.1% | ||||||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 89.4% | 25th | +29.5pp | 1st | 4% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 95.0% | 8th | +24.2pp | 2nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 86.7% | 31st | +12.6pp | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 88.1% | 29th | +12.5pp | 4th | 6% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 91.4% | 22nd | +12.7pp | 5th | 2% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 88.0% | 30th | +11.8pp | 6th | 6% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 94.8% | 9th | +11.9pp | 7th | 2% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 88.8% | 27th | +11.0pp | 8th | 5% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 90.8% | 24th | +10.5pp | 9th | 3% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 89.3% | 26th | +8.9pp | 10th | 4% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 88.4% | 28th | +8.7pp | 11th | 5% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 93.6% | 15th | +9.1pp | 12th | on par with peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 92.2% | 21st | +9.0pp | 13th | 1% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 93.8% | 13th | +8.1pp | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 94.6% | 10th | +7.6pp | 15th | 1% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 92.3% | 20th | +6.8pp | 16th | 1% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 94.0% | 12th | +6.5pp | 17th | 1% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 91.1% | 23rd | +6.2pp | 18th | 2% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 93.0% | 18th | +5.9pp* | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 95.8% | 3rd | +6.0pp | 20th | 3% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 95.2% | 5th | +5.9pp | 21st | 2% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 92.4% | 19th | +5.4pp | 22nd | 1% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 93.4% | 16th | +5.2pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 93.1% | 17th | +4.9pp | 24th | on par with peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 94.3% | 11th | +4.4pp | 25th | 1% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 95.2% | 6th | +4.5pp | 26th | 2% above peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 93.6% | 14th | +4.3pp | 27th | on par with peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 97.2% | 2nd | +4.4pp | 28th | 4% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 95.0% | 7th | +4.2pp | 29th | 2% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 98.1% | 1st | +4.3pp | 30th | 5% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 95.3% | 4th | +3.8pp | 31st | 2% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.42 then, 0.40 now; margin ±0.02).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 0.49 | +0.000 | |||||
| United States ref | 0.48 | +0.001 | |||||
| Plainfield, NJ | 0.41 | 10th | -0.070 | 1st | 6% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 0.38 | 3rd | -0.041 | 2nd | 12% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 0.51 | 31st | -0.033 | 3rd | 17% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 0.45 | 23rd | -0.025 | 4th | 4% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 0.50 | 29th | -0.024 | 5th | 15% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 0.40 | 7th | -0.019 | 6th | 7% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 0.40 | 8th | -0.017 | 7th | 7% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 0.44 | 18th | -0.015 | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 0.43 | 16th | -0.015 | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 0.43 | 15th | -0.015 | 10th | 1% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 0.41 | 12th | -0.010 | 11th | 5% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 0.44 | 21st | -0.007 | 12th | 2% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 0.46 | 25th | -0.006 | 13th | 5% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 0.44 | 20th | -0.005 | 14th | 2% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 0.38 | 2nd | -0.003 | 15th | 13% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 0.41 | 9th | -0.001 | 16th | 7% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 0.37 | 1st | +0.003 | 17th | 14% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 0.40 | 5th | +0.003 | 18th | 9% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 0.39 | 4th | +0.003 | 19th | 10% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 0.51 | 30th | +0.005 | 20th | 17% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 0.42 | 14th | +0.005 | 21st | 3% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 0.45 | 24th | +0.006 | 22nd | 4% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 0.43 | 17th | +0.006 | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 0.46 | 26th | +0.008 | 24th | 5% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 0.42 | 13th | +0.012* | 25th | 3% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 0.44 | 22nd | +0.017 | 26th | 3% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 0.48 | 27th | +0.019 | 27th | 11% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 0.44 | 19th | +0.020 | 28th | 2% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 0.40 | 6th | +0.028 | 29th | 9% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 0.49 | 28th | +0.036 | 30th | 12% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 0.41 | 11th | +0.035 | 31st | 6% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
SNAP changed less than the survey can measure between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys (3.1% then, 4.3% now; margin ±1.4pp).
| Place | Latest2019-2023 survey | Today's rank | Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 11.4% | +2.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 11.8% | -0.5pp | |||||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 8.7% | 15th | -5.8pp | 1st | 5% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 4.0% | 1st | -1.8pp | 2nd | 57% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 4.3% | 2nd | -1.8pp | 3rd | 53% below peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 6.4% | 10th | -2.5pp | 4th | 30% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 13.4% | 22nd | -3.8pp | 5th | 46% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 5.6% | 7th | -1.5pp | 6th | 39% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 11.5% | 20th | -3.1pp | 7th | 25% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 15.8% | 25th | -3.6pp | 8th | 73% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 4.9% | 5th | -1.1pp | 9th | 47% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 13.5% | 23rd | -3.0pp | 10th | 47% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 6.7% | 11th | -1.2pp | 11th | 27% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 9.2% | 16th | -1.6pp | 12th | on par with peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 7.8% | 13th | -1.3pp | 13th | 15% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 11.0% | 19th | -1.3pp | 14th | 20% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 5.9% | 9th | -0.6pp | 15th | 35% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 15.3% | 24th | -1.4pp | 16th | 67% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 17.5% | 26th | -1.1pp | 17th | 91% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 7.7% | 12th | -0.4pp | 18th | 16% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 9.2% | 17th | -0.3pp | 19th | 1% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 18.5% | 27th | -0.3pp | 20th | 102% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 5.8% | 8th | +0.0pp | 21st | 37% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 4.9% | 6th | +0.1pp | 22nd | 47% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 28.6% | 31st | +0.9pp | 23rd | 213% above peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 20.7% | 29th | +2.9pp | 24th | 126% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 19.3% | 28th | +3.0pp | 25th | 111% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 23.1% | 30th | +4.4pp | 26th | 152% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 4.7% | 4th | +1.0pp | 27th | 49% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 4.3% | 3rd | +1.3pp | 28th | 53% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 8.6% | 14th | +3.4pp | 29th | 6% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 9.5% | 18th | +4.0pp | 30th | 3% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 11.6% | 21st | 27% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers.
Home value rose about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 56% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | $764,158 (Aug 26) | +0.4% | ||||
| United States ref | $368,697 (Aug 26) | +1.2% | ||||
| Orland Park, IL | $413,308 (Aug 26) | 17th | +6.2% | 1st | 8% below peers | |
| Oak Lawn, IL | $301,042 (Aug 26) | 23rd | +6.1% | 2nd | 33% below peers | |
| Springfield, OH | $189,587 (Aug 26) | 28th | +3.7% | 3rd | 58% below peers | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $607,048 (Aug 26) | 5th | +3.1% | 4th | 35% above peers | |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | $500,079 (Aug 26) | 12th | +2.6% | 5th | 12% above peers | |
| Kettering, OH | $247,139 (Aug 26) | 26th | +2.5% | 6th | 45% below peers | |
| National City, CA | $695,171 (Aug 26) | 3rd | +2.4% | 7th | 55% above peers | |
| Royal Oak, MI | $330,955 (Aug 26) | 20th | +2.1% | 8th | 26% below peers | |
| Highland, CA | $539,248 (Aug 26) | 7th | +1.6% | 9th | 20% above peers | |
| Southaven, MS | $273,007 (Aug 26) | 24th | +1.5% | 10th | 39% below peers | |
| Monterey Park, CA | $911,771 (Aug 26) | 1st | +1.5% | 11th | 103% above peers | |
| Taylorsville, UT | $492,974 (Aug 26) | 13th | +0.9% | 12th | 10% above peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | $640,640 (Aug 26) | 4th | +0.7% | 13th | 43% above peers | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | $448,096 (Aug 26) | 14th | +0.6% | 14th | on par with peers | |
| Plainfield, NJ | $519,451 (Aug 26) | 9th | +0.6% | 15th | 16% above peers | |
| Albany, OR | $434,335 (Aug 26) | 16th | +0.2% | 16th | 3% below peers | |
| Olympia, WA | $529,479 (Aug 26) | 8th | -0.2% | 17th | 18% above peers | |
| Bartlett, TN | $320,892 (Aug 26) | 21st | -0.9% | 18th | 28% below peers | |
| Kingsport, TN | $257,154 (Aug 26) | 25th | -0.9% | 19th | 43% below peers | |
| Burleson, TX | $337,266 (Aug 26) | 19th | -0.9% | 20th | 25% below peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | $507,240 (Aug 26) | 10th | -1.0% | 21st | 13% above peers | |
| Decatur, AL | $223,248 (Aug 26) | 27th | -1.1% | 22nd | 50% below peers | |
| Tigard, OR | $602,382 (Aug 26) | 6th | -1.4% | 23rd | 34% above peers | |
| DeSoto, TX | $320,428 (Aug 26) | 22nd | -1.4% | 24th | 28% below peers | |
| Santee, CA | $795,470 (Aug 26) | 2nd | -1.5% | 25th | 78% above peers | |
| Smyrna, GA | $443,309 (Aug 26) | 15th | -2.2% | 26th | 1% below peers | |
| Bradenton, FL | $352,501 (Aug 26) | 18th | -3.2% | 27th | 21% below peers | |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $502,803 (Aug 26) | 11th | -3.2% | 28th | 12% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge only reports which way it is moving and how fast next to the selected peers. Most of the selected peers are rising faster.
Starter homes was essentially flat over the 12 months ending August 2026.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | $467,879 (Aug 26) | -0.0% | ||||
| United States ref | $200,550 (Aug 26) | +2.2% | ||||
| Oak Lawn, IL | $201,303 (Aug 26) | 24th | +5.2% | 1st | 41% below peers | |
| Orland Park, IL | $289,176 (Aug 26) | 17th | +4.6% | 2nd | 16% below peers | |
| National City, CA | $571,379 (Aug 26) | 3rd | +4.4% | 3rd | 66% above peers | |
| Springfield, OH | $104,091 (Aug 26) | 28th | +3.9% | 4th | 70% below peers | |
| Kettering, OH | $182,217 (Aug 26) | 25th | +3.7% | 5th | 47% below peers | |
| Highland, CA | $425,262 (Aug 26) | 9th | +3.4% | 6th | 24% above peers | |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | $415,835 (Aug 26) | 10th | +3.2% | 7th | 21% above peers | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | $352,436 (Aug 26) | 13th | +3.1% | 8th | 3% above peers | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $449,366 (Aug 26) | 6th | +2.9% | 9th | 31% above peers | |
| Plainfield, NJ | $438,088 (Aug 26) | 7th | +2.7% | 10th | 27% above peers | |
| Southaven, MS | $203,427 (Aug 26) | 23rd | +2.1% | 11th | 41% below peers | |
| Royal Oak, MI | $243,482 (Aug 26) | 21st | +1.7% | 12th | 29% below peers | |
| Taylorsville, UT | $412,639 (Aug 26) | 11th | +0.9% | 13th | 20% above peers | |
| Bartlett, TN | $253,907 (Aug 26) | 20th | +0.7% | 14th | 26% below peers | |
| Monterey Park, CA | $728,534 (Aug 26) | 1st | +0.6% | 15th | 112% above peers | |
| Olympia, WA | $430,487 (Aug 26) | 8th | +0.3% | 16th | 25% above peers | |
| Albany, OR | $343,606 (Aug 26) | 14th | +0.3% | 17th | on par with peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | $522,636 (Aug 26) | 4th | +0.3% | 18th | 52% above peers | |
| Santee, CA | $612,274 (Aug 26) | 2nd | -0.3% | 19th | 78% above peers | |
| Kingsport, TN | $158,764 (Aug 26) | 26th | -0.6% | 20th | 54% below peers | |
| DeSoto, TX | $264,683 (Aug 26) | 18th | -0.7% | 21st | 23% below peers | |
| Decatur, AL | $139,417 (Aug 26) | 27th | -0.9% | 22nd | 59% below peers | |
| Tigard, OR | $469,424 (Aug 26) | 5th | -1.5% | 23rd | 37% above peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | $357,564 (Aug 26) | 12th | -1.8% | 24th | 4% above peers | |
| Burleson, TX | $259,821 (Aug 26) | 19th | -2.2% | 25th | 24% below peers | |
| Smyrna, GA | $306,933 (Aug 26) | 16th | -2.3% | 26th | 11% below peers | |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $308,838 (Aug 26) | 15th | -4.1% | 27th | 10% below peers | |
| Bradenton, FL | $206,790 (Aug 26) | 22nd | -5.4% | 28th | 40% below peers |
Beyond the survey margin, but small next to the spread across these peers.
Homeownership rose 4.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 79.7% to 83.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.3pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 55.9% | +1.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 65.2% | ||||||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 35.4% | 29th | +6.8pp | 1st | 45% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 21.4% | 31st | +2.7pp | 2nd | 67% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 59.5% | 21st | +7.3pp | 3rd | 8% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 69.6% | 14th | +6.1pp | 4th | 7% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 72.5% | 10th | +5.4pp | 5th | 12% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 52.4% | 25th | +3.7pp | 6th | 19% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 59.4% | 22nd | +4.1pp | 7th | 9% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 49.8% | 27th | +2.8pp | 8th | 23% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 83.9% | 3rd | +4.2pp | 9th | 29% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 81.9% | 6th | +4.1pp | 10th | 26% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 64.9% | 16th | +2.5pp | 11th | on par with peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 82.5% | 5th | +3.0pp | 12th | 27% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 74.0% | 8th | +2.6pp | 13th | 14% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 83.1% | 4th | +2.2pp | 14th | 28% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 72.1% | 12th | +1.5pp | 15th | 11% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 81.8% | 7th | +1.3pp | 16th | 26% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 71.2% | 13th | +1.0pp | 17th | 10% above peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 44.8% | 28th | +0.6pp | 18th | 31% below peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 68.0% | 15th | +0.6pp | 19th | 5% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 72.4% | 11th | +0.6pp | 20th | 12% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 85.6% | 2nd | +0.4pp | 21st | 32% above peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 61.6% | 19th | +0.1pp | 22nd | 5% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 58.9% | 23rd | +0.1pp | 23rd | 9% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 63.3% | 18th | -0.4pp | 24th | 2% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 73.1% | 9th | -0.6pp* | 25th | 13% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 51.6% | 26th | -0.5pp | 26th | 21% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 85.8% | 1st | -1.5pp | 27th | 32% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 34.8% | 30th | -0.6pp | 28th | 46% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 56.0% | 24th | -1.6pp | 29th | 14% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 60.1% | 20th | -2.2pp | 30th | 7% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 64.1% | 17th | -2.8pp | 31st | 1% below peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers.
Rent rose about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 60% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States ref | $1,948 (Aug 26) | +2.5% | ||||
| Springfield, OH | $1,251 (Aug 26) | 27th | +8.3% | 1st | 32% below peers | |
| Orland Park, IL | $2,759 (Aug 26) | 3rd | +4.9% | 2nd | 49% above peers | |
| Highland, CA | $2,593 (Aug 26) | 6th | +3.9% | 3rd | 40% above peers | |
| Royal Oak, MI | $2,085 (Aug 26) | 12th | +3.7% | 4th | 13% above peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | $1,823 (Aug 26) | 17th | +3.6% | 5th | 2% below peers | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $1,861 (Aug 26) | 14th | +3.5% | 6th | on par with peers | |
| Smyrna, GA | $1,665 (Aug 26) | 22nd | +3.4% | 7th | 10% below peers | |
| Kingsport, TN | $1,294 (Aug 26) | 26th | +3.2% | 8th | 30% below peers | |
| Kettering, OH | $1,383 (Aug 26) | 25th | +3.1% | 9th | 25% below peers | |
| Oak Lawn, IL | $1,744 (Aug 26) | 19th | +2.8% | 10th | 6% below peers | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | $2,731 (Aug 26) | 4th | +2.4% | 11th | 47% above peers | |
| Santee, CA | $2,850 (Aug 26) | 2nd | +2.3% | 12th | 54% above peers | |
| Olympia, WA | $2,005 (Aug 26) | 13th | +2.3% | 13th | 8% above peers | |
| National City, CA | $2,457 (Aug 26) | 7th | +1.9% | 14th | 33% above peers | |
| Decatur, AL | $1,118 (Aug 26) | 28th | +1.8% | 15th | 40% below peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | $2,922 (Aug 26) | 1st | +1.5% | 16th | 58% above peers | |
| Albany, OR | $1,738 (Aug 26) | 20th | +1.4% | 17th | 6% below peers | |
| Monterey Park, CA | $2,616 (Aug 26) | 5th | +1.3% | 18th | 41% above peers | |
| Southaven, MS | $1,560 (Aug 26) | 23rd | +0.5% | 19th | 16% below peers | |
| Tigard, OR | $1,852 (Aug 26) | 15th | +0.2% | 20th | on par with peers | |
| Bonita Springs, FL | $2,428 (Aug 26) | 8th | -0.3% | 21st | 31% above peers | |
| Taylorsville, UT | $1,470 (Aug 26) | 24th | -0.4% | 22nd | 21% below peers | |
| DeSoto, TX | $2,130 (Aug 26) | 11th | -0.7% | 23rd | 15% above peers | |
| Bartlett, TN | $1,844 (Aug 26) | 16th | -0.9% | 24th | on par with peers | |
| Burleson, TX | $1,731 (Aug 26) | 21st | -1.0% | 25th | 7% below peers | |
| Bradenton, FL | $1,782 (Aug 26) | 18th | -1.9% | 26th | 4% below peers | |
| Plainfield, NJ | 10th | 16% above peers | ||||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 9th | 28% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Cost burden changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (34.4% then, 36.8% now; margin ±3.9pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 41.7% | +0.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 32.2% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 31.0% | 12th | -3.8pp | 1st | 5% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 53.1% | 30th | -6.2pp | 2nd | 63% above peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 46.6% | 28th | -4.6pp | 3rd | 43% above peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 32.6% | 16th | -3.1pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 21.2% | 1st | -2.0pp | 5th | 35% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 22.8% | 4th | -1.0pp | 6th | 30% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 25.1% | 6th | -0.5pp* | 7th | 23% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 40.7% | 24th | +0.0pp | 8th | 25% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 22.5% | 3rd | +0.0pp | 9th | 31% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 44.9% | 26th | +0.1pp | 10th | 38% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 50.8% | 29th | +0.3pp | 11th | 56% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 25.7% | 7th | +0.2pp | 12th | 21% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 29.3% | 9th | +0.3pp | 13th | 10% below peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 55.1% | 31st | +1.1pp | 14th | 69% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 31.7% | 15th | +0.8pp | 15th | 3% below peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 29.6% | 10th | +0.8pp | 16th | 9% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 40.5% | 23rd | +1.4pp | 17th | 24% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 39.0% | 22nd | +1.6pp | 18th | 20% above peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 36.8% | 20th | +2.4pp | 19th | 13% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 37.5% | 21st | +3.3pp | 20th | 15% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 26.9% | 8th | +2.4pp | 21st | 17% below peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 25.0% | 5th | +2.4pp | 22nd | 23% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 22.1% | 2nd | +2.5pp | 23rd | 32% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 31.2% | 13th | +3.6pp | 24th | 4% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 36.6% | 19th | +4.4pp | 25th | 12% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 32.6% | 17th | +4.0pp | 26th | on par with peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 44.1% | 25th | +5.6pp | 27th | 36% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 33.2% | 18th | +4.3pp | 28th | 2% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 30.8% | 11th | +5.1pp | 29th | 5% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 45.2% | 27th | +10.0pp | 30th | 39% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 31.2% | 14th | +7.8pp | 31st | 4% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (2.4% then, 1.9% now; margin ±1.0pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 7.1% | -0.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.3% | -0.3pp | |||||
| Plainfield, NJ | 12.7% | 29th | -8.3pp | 1st | 143% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 4.3% | 11th | -2.2pp | 2nd | 18% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 4.0% | 8th | -1.9pp | 3rd | 23% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 4.6% | 14th | -1.9pp | 4th | 12% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 3.5% | 5th | -1.2pp | 5th | 34% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 7.4% | 23rd | -2.2pp | 6th | 40% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 6.1% | 21st | -1.6pp | 7th | 17% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 5.3% | 17th | -1.3pp | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 1.9% | 1st | -0.5pp | 9th | 64% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 5.8% | 19th | -1.0pp | 10th | 11% above peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 7.6% | 24th | -1.3pp | 11th | 45% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 6.7% | 22nd | -1.1pp | 12th | 28% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 3.9% | 6th | -0.6pp | 13th | 26% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 2.9% | 3rd | -0.4pp | 14th | 46% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 26.4% | 31st | -2.1pp | 15th | 403% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 5.5% | 18th | -0.4pp | 16th | 5% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 4.6% | 15th | -0.3pp | 17th | 12% below peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 4.2% | 10th | -0.2pp | 18th | 21% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 10.9% | 26th | -0.3pp | 19th | 108% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 12.5% | 28th | -0.3pp | 20th | 139% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 20.9% | 30th | -0.3pp | 21st | 298% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 6.1% | 20th | -0.0pp | 22nd | 15% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 4.0% | 7th | +0.3pp | 23rd | 23% below peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 5.2% | 16th | +0.4pp | 24th | on par with peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 4.3% | 12th | +0.3pp | 25th | 18% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 3.2% | 4th | +0.4pp | 26th | 40% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 8.7% | 25th | +1.4pp* | 27th | 65% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 11.4% | 27th | +1.9pp | 28th | 117% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 4.4% | 13th | +1.2pp | 29th | 15% below peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 2.1% | 2nd | +0.7pp | 30th | 59% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 4.1% | 9th | +1.4pp | 31st | 22% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Uninsured fell 1.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 3.6% to 2.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.9pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 6.6% | -0.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.4% | -0.4pp | |||||
| Tigard, OR | 3.1% | 5th | -4.3pp | 1st | 58% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 4.2% | 9th | -2.4pp | 2nd | 43% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 3.1% | 6th | -1.3pp | 3rd | 58% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 2.5% | 3rd | -1.0pp | 4th | 66% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 2.5% | 2nd | -0.9pp | 5th | 66% below peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 2.3% | 1st | -0.7pp | 6th | 68% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 3.8% | 7th | -1.0pp | 7th | 49% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 6.1% | 14th | -1.6pp | 8th | 18% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 10.8% | 23rd | -2.7pp | 9th | 46% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 7.8% | 17th | -1.7pp | 10th | 5% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 9.3% | 20th | -1.1pp | 11th | 25% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 10.6% | 21st | -1.1pp | 12th | 43% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 7.4% | 16th | -0.7pp | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 5.6% | 12th | -0.4pp | 14th | 24% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 12.2% | 25th | -0.5pp | 15th | 65% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 2.7% | 4th | -0.1pp* | 16th | 63% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 6.8% | 15th | -0.0pp | 17th | 8% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 15.2% | 28th | +0.0pp | 18th | 105% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 10.6% | 22nd | +0.0pp | 19th | 43% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 5.6% | 11th | +0.2pp | 20th | 24% below peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 11.9% | 24th | +0.8pp | 21st | 61% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 8.3% | 18th | +0.6pp | 22nd | 12% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 8.8% | 19th | +0.7pp | 23rd | 19% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 4.2% | 8th | +0.3pp | 24th | 43% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 28.0% | 31st | +2.3pp | 25th | 277% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 20.0% | 29th | +2.8pp | 26th | 169% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 4.7% | 10th | +0.7pp | 27th | 36% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 13.2% | 27th | +2.5pp | 28th | 79% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 5.8% | 13th | +1.2pp | 29th | 22% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 22.6% | 30th | +4.8pp | 30th | 205% above peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 13.1% | 26th | +3.8pp | 31st | 77% above peers |
Modeled estimate with no usable trend; the level is shown and no trend claims are made.
Adult obesity is about three-quarters of the peer median.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 28.4% | |||
| United States ref | 33.4% | |||
| Monterey Park, CA | 18.6% | 1st | 46% below peers | |
| Wake Forest, NC | 25.8% | 2nd | 25% below peers | |
| Santee, CA | 26.2% | 3rd | 23% below peers | |
| Lincoln, CA | 26.6% | 4th | 22% below peers | |
| Royal Oak, MI | 28.6% | 5th | 16% below peers | |
| National City, CA | 28.7% | 6th | 16% below peers | |
| Smyrna, GA | 29.3% | 7th | 14% below peers | |
| Bonita Springs, FL | 29.3% | 8th | 14% below peers | |
| Orland Park, IL | 29.6% | 9th | 13% below peers | |
| Tigard, OR | 30.6% | 10th | 11% below peers | |
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 31.1% | 11th | 9% below peers | |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 33.2% | 12th | 3% below peers | |
| Olympia, WA | 33.6% | 13th | 2% below peers | |
| Bel Air South, MD | 33.9% | 14th | 1% below peers | |
| Taylorsville, UT | 34.1% | 15th | on par with peers | |
| Albany, OR | 34.2% | 16th | on par with peers | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 34.8% | 17th | 2% above peers | |
| Plainfield, NJ | 35.0% | 18th | 2% above peers | |
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 35.3% | 19th | 3% above peers | |
| Highland, CA | 35.9% | 20th | 5% above peers | |
| Bartlett, TN | 35.9% | 21st | 5% above peers | |
| Bradenton, FL | 36.0% | 22nd | 5% above peers | |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 37.4% | 23rd | 9% above peers | |
| Kettering, OH | 37.7% | 24th | 10% above peers | |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 37.8% | 25th | 11% above peers | |
| Burleson, TX | 38.2% | 26th | 12% above peers | |
| DeSoto, TX | 38.4% | 27th | 12% above peers | |
| Southaven, MS | 40.4% | 28th | 18% above peers | |
| Decatur, AL | 40.8% | 29th | 19% above peers | |
| Kingsport, TN | 42.0% | 30th | 23% above peers | |
| Springfield, OH | 45.5% | 31st | 33% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Child uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (3.1% then, 2.1% now; margin ±1.6pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 3.2% | -0.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 5.5% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Royal Oak, MI | 0.5% | 1st | -1.5pp | 1st | 87% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 4.0% | 17th | -8.6pp | 2nd | 7% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 2.8% | 12th | -2.7pp | 3rd | 25% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 2.3% | 7th | -2.2pp | 4th | 37% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 2.7% | 10th | -2.2pp | 5th | 27% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 2.1% | 5th | -1.4pp | 6th | 43% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 2.1% | 4th | -1.0pp | 7th | 44% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 1.7% | 2nd | -0.7pp | 8th | 55% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 2.1% | 3rd | -0.7pp | 9th | 44% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 3.2% | 15th | -0.8pp | 10th | 14% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 5.9% | 22nd | -1.2pp | 11th | 59% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 2.6% | 9th | -0.5pp | 12th | 29% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 13.6% | 30th | -0.5pp | 13th | 265% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 7.0% | 24th | -0.1pp | 14th | 89% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 11.7% | 28th | +0.3pp | 15th | 215% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 8.6% | 25th | +0.6pp | 16th | 131% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 5.3% | 21st | +0.4pp | 17th | 44% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 2.9% | 13th | +0.3pp | 18th | 23% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 5.0% | 19th | +0.7pp | 19th | 33% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 5.1% | 20th | +0.8pp | 20th | 37% above peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 9.9% | 26th | +1.7pp | 21st | 166% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 10.2% | 27th | +2.3pp | 22nd | 174% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 12.1% | 29th | +2.7pp | 23rd | 224% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 2.9% | 14th | +0.7pp | 24th | 21% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 3.7% | 16th | +1.0pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 7.0% | 23rd | +1.9pp | 26th | 88% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 4.4% | 18th | +1.5pp | 27th | 18% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 2.8% | 11th | +1.0pp | 28th | 26% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 2.2% | 6th | +1.0pp | 29th | 40% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 2.5% | 8th | +1.2pp* | 30th | 33% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 13.9% | 31st | +7.8pp | 31st | 275% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
College attainment rose 5.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 34.2% to 40.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.4pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 37.1% | +3.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 35.7% | +3.5pp | |||||
| Burleson, TX | 34.0% | 15th | +7.6pp | 1st | 8% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 18.1% | 29th | +3.9pp | 2nd | 43% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 51.8% | 4th | +8.1pp | 3rd | 64% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 35.0% | 14th | +5.5pp | 4th | 11% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 28.3% | 23rd | +4.3pp | 5th | 11% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 41.7% | 9th | +6.2pp | 6th | 32% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 29.7% | 20th | +4.4pp | 7th | 6% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 40.0% | 10th | +5.8pp | 8th | 27% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 31.5% | 17th | +4.4pp | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 43.1% | 8th | +5.7pp | 10th | 36% above peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 51.0% | 5th | +6.8pp | 11th | 61% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 28.8% | 22nd | +3.7pp | 12th | 9% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 31.2% | 18th | +3.9pp | 13th | 1% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 36.2% | 12th | +4.4pp | 14th | 15% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 49.4% | 6th | +6.0pp | 15th | 56% above peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 22.0% | 28th | +2.5pp | 16th | 30% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 16.8% | 30th | +1.8pp | 17th | 47% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 59.4% | 3rd | +5.9pp | 18th | 88% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 64.1% | 1st | +6.2pp | 19th | 103% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 59.5% | 2nd | +4.9pp | 20th | 89% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 29.4% | 21st | +2.1pp | 21st | 7% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 30.1% | 19th | +1.9pp | 22nd | 5% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 39.4% | 11th | +2.0pp* | 23rd | 25% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 31.6% | 16th | +1.5pp | 24th | on par with peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 22.7% | 26th | +0.8pp | 25th | 28% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 23.4% | 25th | +0.8pp | 26th | 26% below peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 15.7% | 31st | +0.3pp | 27th | 50% below peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 45.4% | 7th | +1.0pp | 28th | 44% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 24.3% | 24th | -0.3pp | 29th | 23% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 35.7% | 13th | -0.6pp | 30th | 13% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 22.4% | 27th | -2.3pp | 31st | 29% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (48.5% then, 48.8% now; margin ±14.4pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 44.5% | -5.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 45.5% | ||||||
| Bel Air South, MD | 59.5% | 7th | +26.4pp | 1st | 17% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 58.4% | 8th | +20.3pp | 2nd | 15% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 77.3% | 2nd | +13.9pp* | 3rd | 52% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 41.1% | 20th | +6.0pp | 4th | 19% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 67.7% | 3rd | +9.3pp | 5th | 34% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 40.7% | 21st | +5.0pp | 6th | 20% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 49.2% | 18th | +3.6pp | 7th | 3% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 62.0% | 4th | +2.6pp | 8th | 22% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 51.3% | 15th | +1.4pp | 9th | 1% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 78.3% | 1st | +1.5pp | 10th | 54% above peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 48.8% | 19th | +0.3pp | 11th | 4% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 31.1% | 28th | +0.1pp | 12th | 39% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 54.0% | 11th | -1.5pp | 13th | 7% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 61.8% | 5th | -2.5pp | 14th | 22% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 57.0% | 9th | -5.8pp | 15th | 12% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 53.5% | 12th | -6.3pp | 16th | 5% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 50.7% | 16th | -6.1pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 37.8% | 23rd | -4.8pp | 18th | 25% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 52.6% | 13th | -7.7pp | 19th | 4% above peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 40.6% | 22nd | -6.5pp | 20th | 20% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 50.6% | 17th | -12.0pp | 21st | on par with peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 51.8% | 14th | -14.5pp | 22nd | 2% above peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 54.7% | 10th | -15.6pp | 23rd | 8% above peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 59.9% | 6th | -17.6pp | 24th | 18% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 29.4% | 29th | -9.6pp | 25th | 42% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 36.9% | 24th | -12.5pp | 26th | 27% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 33.5% | 26th | -13.8pp | 27th | 34% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 35.0% | 25th | -15.1pp | 28th | 31% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 32.0% | 27th | -14.5pp | 29th | 37% below peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 24.3% | 31st | -19.2pp | 30th | 52% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 28.5% | 30th | -25.6pp | 31st | 44% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed. Margins at this size are wide (low-reliability estimate); read the level, not the pace.
Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (5.8% then, 3.6% now; margin ±7.1pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 6.7% | +0.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 6.9% | +0.3pp | |||||
| Bartlett, TN | 4.0% | 4th | -3.1pp | 1st | 46% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 7.1% | 14th | -5.2pp | 2nd | 4% below peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 7.6% | 18th | -5.4pp | 3rd | 2% above peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 3.6% | 2nd | -2.3pp | 4th | 52% below peers | ||
| National City, CA | 4.5% | 6th | -1.8pp | 5th | 40% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 7.4% | 16th | -1.8pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 7.6% | 17th | -1.1pp | 7th | 2% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 4.2% | 5th | -0.3pp | 8th | 44% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 10.3% | 25th | -0.6pp | 9th | 38% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 2.5% | 1st | -0.1pp | 10th | 67% below peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 5.4% | 10th | -0.0pp | 11th | 27% below peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 14.2% | 31st | +0.1pp | 12th | 92% above peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 6.7% | 12th | +0.2pp | 13th | 10% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 9.9% | 24th | +0.6pp | 14th | 34% above peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 4.6% | 8th | +0.5pp | 15th | 38% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 4.6% | 7th | +0.5pp | 16th | 38% below peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 10.9% | 26th | +1.5pp | 17th | 47% above peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 14.2% | 30th | +2.2pp | 18th | 91% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 6.1% | 11th | +1.2pp | 19th | 18% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 6.7% | 13th | +1.5pp | 20th | 10% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 7.2% | 15th | +2.1pp | 21st | 3% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 8.9% | 22nd | +2.8pp* | 22nd | 20% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 8.8% | 21st | +3.0pp | 23rd | 19% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 9.5% | 23rd | +3.3pp | 24th | 28% above peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 8.4% | 20th | +3.1pp | 25th | 13% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 11.1% | 28th | +4.1pp | 26th | 49% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 5.2% | 9th | +2.4pp | 27th | 30% below peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 3.8% | 3rd | +1.8pp | 28th | 50% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 12.3% | 29th | +5.9pp | 29th | 65% above peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 11.0% | 27th | +6.9pp | 30th | 48% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 8.2% | 19th | +6.7pp | 31st | 10% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Population rose about 12% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 47,388 to 52,956 - more than the combined survey margin (±100).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest, NC | 52,844 | 31st | +25% | 1st | 7% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 58,137 | 7th | +20% | 2nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 52,918 | 30th | +15% | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 52,956 | 29th | +12% | 4th | 7% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 56,447 | 19th | +12% | 5th | 1% below peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 55,236 | 28th | +10% | 6th | 3% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 55,951 | 25th | +9% | 7th | 2% below peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 55,855 | 27th | +8% | 8th | 2% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 56,839 | 15th | +6% | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 56,211 | 23rd | +6% | 10th | 1% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 56,262 | 21st | +5% | 11th | 1% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 57,361 | 10th | +5% | 12th | 1% above peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 56,011 | 24th | +5% | 13th | 1% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 56,226 | 22nd | +4% | 14th | 1% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 57,206 | 11th | +3% | 15th | 1% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 56,675 | 17th | +3% | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 59,332 | 1st | +3% | 17th | 4% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 56,861 | 14th | +2% | 18th | on par with peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 57,014 | 12th | +1% | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 56,345 | 20th | +1% | 20th | 1% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 56,633 | 18th | +1% | 21st | on par with peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 55,904 | 26th | +0% | 22nd | 2% below peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 56,806 | 16th | -0%* | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 57,916 | 9th | -1% | 24th | 2% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 58,190 | 5th | -2% | 25th | 2% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 57,950 | 8th | -2% | 26th | 2% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 59,132 | 2nd | -2% | 27th | 4% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 58,140 | 6th | -2% | 28th | 2% above peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 58,678 | 4th | -2% | 29th | 3% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 58,893 | 3rd | -4% | 30th | 4% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 56,876 | 13th | -4% | 31st | on par with peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (17.7% then, 16.6% now; margin ±5.5pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 28.5% | +0.7pp | |||||
| United States ref | 29.9% | -0.2pp | |||||
| Royal Oak, MI | 26.3% | 19th | +12.4pp | 1st | 9% below peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 32.1% | 13th | +10.4pp | 2nd | 12% above peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 44.9% | 7th | +8.9pp | 3rd | 56% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 31.1% | 14th | +5.6pp* | 4th | 8% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 16.4% | 30th | +2.8pp | 5th | 43% below peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 39.5% | 11th | +6.5pp | 6th | 37% above peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 40.8% | 10th | +4.9pp | 7th | 42% above peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 43.7% | 8th | +5.2pp | 8th | 52% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 45.2% | 6th | +5.1pp | 9th | 57% above peers | ||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 60.5% | 1st | +6.8pp | 10th | 110% above peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 55.8% | 2nd | +5.9pp | 11th | 94% above peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 43.3% | 9th | +3.7pp | 12th | 51% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 54.0% | 4th | +3.2pp | 13th | 88% above peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 50.5% | 5th | +1.0pp | 14th | 75% above peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 28.8% | 16th | -0.0pp | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 23.6% | 21st | -0.2pp | 16th | 18% below peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 27.4% | 17th | -0.3pp | 17th | 5% below peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 30.5% | 15th | -1.1pp | 18th | 6% above peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 18.6% | 25th | -1.1pp | 19th | 35% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 16.6% | 29th | -1.0pp | 20th | 42% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 55.7% | 3rd | -4.8pp | 21st | 94% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 26.4% | 18th | -2.8pp | 22nd | 8% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 33.1% | 12th | -3.5pp | 23rd | 15% above peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 19.6% | 24th | -2.6pp | 24th | 32% below peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 20.8% | 23rd | -3.9pp | 25th | 28% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 18.3% | 26th | -3.6pp | 26th | 36% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 18.1% | 27th | -3.8pp | 27th | 37% below peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 25.5% | 20th | -5.7pp | 28th | 11% below peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 17.5% | 28th | -4.5pp | 29th | 39% below peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 22.5% | 22nd | -7.2pp | 30th | 22% below peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 15.1% | 31st | -5.2pp | 31st | 47% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (64.3% then, 66.0% now; margin ±10.8pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 66.5% | +3.8pp | |||||
| United States ref | 68.1% | +1.9pp | |||||
| New Brunswick, NJ | 83.7% | 2nd | +26.1pp | 1st | 20% above peers | ||
| Olympia, WA | 69.1% | 18th | +19.1pp | 2nd | 1% below peers | ||
| Kingsport, TN | 67.8% | 23rd | +14.8pp | 3rd | 3% below peers | ||
| Bradenton, FL | 79.8% | 8th | +16.0pp | 4th | 14% above peers | ||
| National City, CA | 69.4% | 17th | +13.0pp | 5th | 1% below peers | ||
| Smyrna, GA | 80.3% | 5th | +14.1pp | 6th | 15% above peers | ||
| Monterey Park, CA | 70.7% | 15th | +10.9pp | 7th | 1% above peers | ||
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 71.6% | 14th | +10.8pp | 8th | 2% above peers | ||
| Wake Forest, NC | 68.0% | 22nd | +10.2pp | 9th | 3% below peers | ||
| Tigard, OR | 80.0% | 7th | +10.6pp | 10th | 15% above peers | ||
| Tonawanda Town, NY | 84.9% | 1st | +10.7pp* | 11th | 22% above peers | ||
| Plainfield, NJ | 81.0% | 4th | +9.5pp | 12th | 16% above peers | ||
| Kettering, OH | 80.2% | 6th | +8.9pp | 13th | 15% above peers | ||
| Royal Oak, MI | 81.6% | 3rd | +9.0pp | 14th | 17% above peers | ||
| Bartlett, TN | 77.2% | 9th | +7.5pp | 15th | 10% above peers | ||
| Burleson, TX | 72.2% | 13th | +6.5pp | 16th | 3% above peers | ||
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 72.3% | 12th | +5.8pp | 17th | 4% above peers | ||
| Albany, OR | 68.3% | 20th | +5.1pp | 18th | 2% below peers | ||
| Lincoln, CA | 66.0% | 24th | +1.8pp | 19th | 5% below peers | ||
| Taylorsville, UT | 69.0% | 19th | +1.2pp | 20th | 1% below peers | ||
| DeSoto, TX | 75.2% | 10th | +0.9pp | 21st | 8% above peers | ||
| St. Clair Shores, MI | 65.6% | 25th | -0.5pp | 22nd | 6% below peers | ||
| Bel Air South, MD | 73.1% | 11th | -1.7pp | 23rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Orland Park, IL | 68.2% | 21st | -3.8pp | 24th | 2% below peers | ||
| Bonita Springs, FL | 60.4% | 29th | -4.2pp | 25th | 14% below peers | ||
| Santee, CA | 69.8% | 16th | -5.4pp | 26th | on par with peers | ||
| Highland, CA | 60.8% | 28th | -7.0pp | 27th | 13% below peers | ||
| Decatur, AL | 54.5% | 31st | -7.1pp | 28th | 22% below peers | ||
| Oak Lawn, IL | 64.0% | 26th | -10.8pp | 29th | 8% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OH | 63.2% | 27th | -16.9pp | 30th | 9% below peers | ||
| Southaven, MS | 58.5% | 30th | -19.8pp | 31st | 16% below peers |