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3,869,089 people (2025) 1m+ West

Bright spots 12 indicators

Where Los Angeles, CA shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →
Household income
Median household income
$81,939
2020-24
▲ 32%
relative change
$62,142 in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft rate
444 /100k
Aug 2026
▼ 18%
relative change
545 a year earlier
Dropping fast  
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Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Jul 2026
▼ 17%
relative change
6.3% a year earlier
Dropping fast, still behind peers Trailing peers
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Uninsured
People without health insurance
9.5%
2020-24
▼ 17%
relative change
11.4% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Child uninsured
Children without health insurance
3.5%
2020-24
▼ 17%
relative change
4.2% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Child poverty
Share of children below the poverty level
21.7%
2020-24
▼ 15%
relative change
25.7% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Property crime
Property crime rate
2,091 /100k
Aug 2026
▼ 12%
relative change
2,377 a year earlier
Dropping fast  
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College attainment
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
2020-24
▲ 12%
relative change
34.4% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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Broadband
Households with a broadband internet subscription
92.7%
2020-24
▲ 11%
relative change
83.3% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Poverty
Share of people below the poverty level
16.5%
2020-24
▼ 8%
relative change
18.0% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Violent crime
Violent crime rate
651 /100k
Aug 2026
▼ 6%
relative change
693 a year earlier
Improving recently  
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Homicide
Homicide rate
220 homicides
12 mo to Aug 2026
▼ 2%
relative change
225 in the prior 12 months
Real, sustained progress  
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What needs attention 7 indicators

Where Los Angeles, CA shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →
SNAP
Households receiving SNAP
15.7%
2020-24
▲ 61%
relative change
9.8% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Preschool enrollment
Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
49.4%
2020-24
▼ 14%
relative change
57.1% in 2019
Worsening Leading peers
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Disconnected youth
Teens not in school and not working
7.2%
2020-24
▲ 13%
relative change
6.4% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Homeownership
Homeownership rate
36.0%
2020-24
▼ 2%
relative change
36.8% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Cost burden
Housing cost-burdened households
51.8%
2020-24
flat
relative change
51.8% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Inequality
Income inequality (Gini index)
0.53
2020-24
flat
relative change
0.53 in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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No vehicle
Households without a vehicle
11.9%
2020-24
flat
relative change
11.9% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Big moves & big gaps 7 indicators

Real movement and big differences from peers, where neither direction is simply good or bad. Biggest relative change first; big-gap cards come last. How this is calculated →
Children
Children's share of the population
19.2%
2020-24
▼ 7%
relative change
20.7% in 2019
Falling Among the lowest of peers
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Working parents
Young children with all parents in the labor force
66.7%
2020-24
▲ 4%
relative change
63.9% in 2019
Rising  
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Population
3,857,263
2020-24
▼ 3%
relative change
3,966,936 in 2019
Falling Among the highest of peers
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Starter homes
Starter home value (bottom tier)
$646,330
Sep 2026
▼ 1%
relative change
$652,888 a year earlier
Falling recently Among the highest of peers
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Rent
Typical asking rent
$2,772
Sep 2026
▲ <1%
relative change
$2,749 a year earlier
Rising recently Among the highest of peers
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Home value
Typical home value
$927,891
Sep 2026
▼ <1%
relative change
$932,759 a year earlier
Falling recently Among the highest of peers
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Single-parent
Children in single-parent families
35.4%
2020-24
low
vs peers
34.9% in 2019
Turning up (early signal) Among the lowest of peers
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Public Safety 4 indicators
Public Safety

Violent crime rate

▼ Lower is better Improving recently
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Violent crime fell about 6% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime is about 13% lower than in 2021 (767 then, 667 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 834 in 2022 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Violent crime fell about 1% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 651 in August 2026, down from 693 a year earlier.
Bright spot 651 per 100k
2018August 2026
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Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 456 (Apr 26) -9.3%
Houston, TX 802 (Jul 26) -19.6% 1st
Chicago, IL 750 (Aug 26) -13.7% 2nd
Dallas, TX 551 (Aug 26) -7.7% 3rd
Los Angeles, CA 651 (Aug 26) -6.0% 4th
Philadelphia, PA 799 (Aug 26) -4.9% 5th
Phoenix, AZ 720 (Aug 26) -4.0% 6th
San Antonio, TX 534 (Aug 26) -2.3% 7th
New York, NY 542 (Aug 26) -1.4% 8th
San Diego, CA 412 (Aug 26) -0.2% 9th
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Peers worth a call

2
Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Fort Worth, TX down about 18% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 7% a year · 2021-2026
  • Austin, TX down about 7% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 3% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-04 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Property crime rate

▼ Lower is better Improving recently, leading peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Property crime fell about 12% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime is about 4% lower than in 2021 (2,204 then, 2,114 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 2,798 in 2024 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Property crime fell less than 1%% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 2,091 in August 2026, down from 2,377 a year earlier.
Bright spot 2,091 per 100k
2018August 2026
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Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 1,987 (Apr 26) -12.2%
Los Angeles, CA 2,091 (Aug 26) -12.1% 1st
Chicago, IL 2,541 (Aug 26) -9.0% 2nd
San Antonio, TX 3,707 (Aug 26) -8.8% 3rd
Houston, TX 3,685 (Jul 26) -7.8% 4th
Philadelphia, PA 4,104 (Aug 26) -5.2% 5th
Dallas, TX 2,980 (Aug 26) -4.0% 6th
Phoenix, AZ 2,061 (Aug 26) -4.0% 7th
New York, NY 827 (Aug 26) -3.4% 8th
San Diego, CA 1,598 (Aug 26) -0.6% 9th
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Peers worth a call

2
Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Fort Worth, TX down about 15% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 2% a year · 2021-2026
  • Phoenix, AZ down about 4% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 7% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Homicide rate

▼ Lower is better Verified improver, trailing peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Homicides fell about 2% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 75% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide fell about 10% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 62% of similar-size cities. Los Angeles started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Homicide fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 220 homicides in the 12 months ending August 2026, down from 225 in the prior 12 months. That is 6 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Bright spot 220 homicides
2018August 2026
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 6 (Apr 26) -17.8%
Houston, TX 8 (Jul 26) -35.0% 1st
New York, NY 3 (Aug 26) -22.4% 2nd
San Antonio, TX 6 (Aug 26) -19.1% 3rd
Philadelphia, PA 12 (Aug 26) -17.9% 4th
Chicago, IL 16 (Aug 26) -8.7% 5th
Phoenix, AZ 7 (Aug 26) -2.5% 6th
Los Angeles, CA 6 (Aug 26) -2.2% 7th
Dallas, TX 11 (Aug 26) +8.3% 8th
San Diego, CA 3 (Aug 26) +42.7% 9th
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Peers worth a call

2
Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Fort Worth, TX down about 28% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2021-2026
  • Jacksonville, FL down about 8% over the 12 months ending August 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

▼ Lower is better Improving recently, leading peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Vehicle theft fell about 18% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 75% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft is about 22% lower than in 2021 (583 then, 458 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 686 in 2022 it has fallen mostly since.
Longer view
Vehicle theft rose about 4% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 444 in August 2026, down from 545 a year earlier.
Bright spot 444 per 100k
2018August 2026
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 303 (Apr 26) -22.2%
Dallas, TX 698 (Aug 26) -22.9% 1st
Houston, TX 469 (Jul 26) -19.2% 2nd
Los Angeles, CA 444 (Aug 26) -18.5% 3rd
San Diego, CA 262 (Aug 26) -16.6% 4th
Phoenix, AZ 331 (Aug 26) -16.4% 5th
San Antonio, TX 561 (Aug 26) -12.0% 6th
New York, NY 144 (Aug 26) -10.9% 7th
Philadelphia, PA 950 (Aug 26) -6.9% 8th
Chicago, IL 668 (Aug 26) +1.8% 9th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Houston, TX down about 19% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 5% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
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Economy 7 indicators
Economy

Median household income

▲ Higher is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Household income rose about 32% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $62,142 to $81,939 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$869).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Los Angeles started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 65% from 2014 to 2024 ($49,682 to $81,939).
Bright spot $81,939
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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%
Phoenix, AZ $81,332 3rd +42% 1st 4% above peers
San Diego, CA $108,077 1st +36% 2nd 39% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $61,953 9th +35% 3rd 20% below peers
Dallas, TX $70,518 6th +34% 4th 9% below peers
Chicago, IL $77,902 5th +34% 5th on par with peers
Los Angeles, CA $81,939 2nd +32% 6th 5% above peers
New York, NY $80,483 4th +26% 7th 3% above peers
San Antonio, TX $65,056 7th +24% 8th 16% below peers
Houston, TX $64,813 8th +24% 9th 17% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyMedian household income
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227 of 1113 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 14 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • San Diego, CA up about 36% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Austin, TX up about 31% between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Fort Worth, TX up about 28% between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$742 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

▼ Lower is better Improving recently, leading peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Unemployment fell 1.1 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 88% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: unemployment rose about 0.2 percentage points a year from 2022 to 2025. That is movement in the wrong direction.
Longer view
Unemployment rose less than 0.1 percentage points a year from 2015 to 2025.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 5.2% in July 2026, down from 6.3% a year earlier.
Bright spot 5.2%
1990July 2026
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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 4.0% (2024)
New York, NY 4.5% (Jul 26) 1st -1.4pp 1st 2% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 5.2% (Jul 26) 8th -1.1pp 2nd 13% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 4.9% (Jul 26) 6th -1.1pp 3rd 7% above peers
San Diego, CA 4.5% (Jul 26) 2nd -0.4pp 4th 2% below peers
Houston, TX 5.1% (Jul 26) 7th +0.4pp 5th 11% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 4.6% (Jul 26) 3rd +0.4pp 6th on par with peers
Dallas, TX 4.6% (Jul 26) 4th +0.4pp 7th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 5.5% (Jul 26) 9th +0.4pp 8th 20% above peers
San Antonio, TX 4.6% (Jul 26) 5th +0.5pp 9th on par with peers
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics through 2025 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Economy

Share of people below the poverty level

▼ Lower is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Poverty fell 1.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 18.0% to 16.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp).

Broader trend
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Los Angeles started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Poverty fell 5.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (22.4% to 16.6%).
Bright spot 16.5%
20112024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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%
Phoenix, AZ 13.7% 2nd -4.3pp 1st 19% below peers
San Diego, CA 11.0% 1st -1.8pp 2nd 35% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 21.4% 9th -3.0pp 3rd 27% above peers
Dallas, TX 16.7% 4th -2.2pp 4th 1% below peers
Chicago, IL 16.8% 5th -1.6pp 5th on par with peers
Los Angeles, CA 16.6% 3rd -1.4pp 6th 2% below peers
San Antonio, TX 17.1% 6th -0.6pp 7th 2% above peers
Houston, TX 19.9% 8th -0.2pp 8th 18% above peers
New York, NY 17.9% 7th -0.0pp 9th 6% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyShare of people below the poverty level
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226 of 1113 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 6 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Phoenix, AZ down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Share of children below the poverty level

▼ Lower is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Child poverty fell 4.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 25.7% to 21.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.6pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Los Angeles started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 10.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (32.6% to 21.7%).
Bright spot 21.7%
20132024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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%
Phoenix, AZ 19.3% 2nd -7.4pp 1st 19% below peers
San Diego, CA 12.1% 1st -3.6pp 2nd 49% below peers
Dallas, TX 24.3% 7th -5.0pp 3rd 2% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 29.0% 8th -5.9pp 4th 21% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 21.7% 3rd -4.0pp 5th 9% below peers
Chicago, IL 23.6% 4th -3.3pp 6th 1% below peers
San Antonio, TX 23.9% 5th -2.3pp 7th on par with peers
New York, NY 23.9% 6th -1.2pp 8th on par with peers
Houston, TX 30.1% 9th -1.2pp 9th 26% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyShare of children below the poverty level
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227 of 1113 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 13 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • San Diego, CA down 3.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Austin, TX down 2.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Fort Worth, TX down 2.3pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households with a broadband internet subscription

▲ Higher is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Broadband rose 9.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 83.3% to 92.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.3pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Los Angeles started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 13.9 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (78.8% to 92.7%).
Bright spot 92.7%
20172024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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%
Dallas, TX 91.0% 5th +14.1pp 1st on par with peers
Philadelphia, PA 89.2% 8th +12.1pp 2nd 2% below peers
San Antonio, TX 91.0% 4th +11.7pp 3rd on par with peers
Chicago, IL 89.2% 9th +10.2pp 4th 2% below peers
Houston, TX 90.2% 7th +10.0pp 5th 1% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 92.7% 2nd +9.4pp 6th 2% above peers
New York, NY 90.6% 6th +8.9pp 7th on par with peers
Phoenix, AZ 91.5% 3rd +8.6pp 8th 1% above peers
San Diego, CA 95.3% 1st +4.5pp 9th 5% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
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EconomyHouseholds with a broadband internet subscription
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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Fort Worth, TX up 8.0pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jacksonville, FL up 7.1pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Austin, TX up 6.2pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.2pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Income inequality (Gini index)

▼ Lower is better No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.53 then, 0.53 now; margin ±0.00).

Broader trend
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Inequality fell about 1% from 2014 to 2024 (0.53 to 0.53).
Needs attention 0.53
20102024
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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
Dallas, TX 0.53 6th -0.012 1st on par with peers
San Diego, CA 0.46 1st -0.008 2nd 12% below peers
Chicago, IL 0.52 5th -0.008 3rd on par with peers
Phoenix, AZ 0.47 3rd -0.006 4th 11% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 0.51 4th -0.005 5th 2% below peers
San Antonio, TX 0.46 2nd -0.002 6th 11% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 0.53 7th -0.001 7th 1% above peers
New York, NY 0.55 9th +0.003 8th 6% above peers
Houston, TX 0.54 8th +0.005 9th 2% above peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.00 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

▼ Lower is better Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

SNAP rose 6.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 9.8% to 15.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.3pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way.
Longer view
Snap rose 6.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.0% to 15.7%).
Needs attention 15.7%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
California ref 12.4% +3.5pp
United States ref 12.1% +0.3pp
Phoenix, AZ 11.8% 2nd -1.2pp 1st 25% below peers
Dallas, TX 11.9% 3rd -1.0pp 2nd 25% below peers
Houston, TX 14.5% 4th -0.1pp 3rd 8% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 26.2% 9th +0.4pp 4th 66% above peers
Chicago, IL 18.9% 7th +0.6pp 5th 20% above peers
San Antonio, TX 15.9% 6th +1.2pp 6th 1% above peers
New York, NY 21.2% 8th +1.7pp 7th 35% above peers
San Diego, CA 9.6% 1st +3.2pp 8th 39% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 15.7% 5th +6.0pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Austin, TX down 1.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX down 1.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Housing 6 indicators
Housing

Typical home value

No better direction Falling recently
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Home value fell about 1% over the 12 months ending September 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: home value rose less than 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Home value rose about 9% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $927,891 in September 2026, down from $932,759 a year earlier.
Big move $927,891
2000September 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
California ref $761,538 (Sep 26) +0.6%
United States ref $366,157 (Sep 26) +1.2%
Chicago, IL $334,108 (Sep 26) 5th +5.6% 1st on par with peers
New York, NY $825,854 (Sep 26) 3rd +4.3% 2nd 147% above peers
San Diego, CA $980,490 (Sep 26) 1st +0.1% 3rd 193% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $231,584 (Sep 26) 9th +0.0% 4th 31% below peers
Los Angeles, CA $927,891 (Sep 26) 2nd -0.5% 5th 178% above peers
Phoenix, AZ $404,067 (Sep 26) 4th -1.2% 6th 21% above peers
Dallas, TX $303,442 (Sep 26) 6th -1.4% 7th 9% below peers
Houston, TX $259,465 (Sep 26) 7th -2.1% 8th 22% below peers
San Antonio, TX $244,623 (Sep 26) 8th -2.2% 9th 27% below peers
Zillow Home Value Index through 2026-09 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Starter home value (bottom tier)

No better direction Falling recently
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Starter homes fell about 1% over the 12 months ending September 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Starter homes rose about 10% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $646,330 in September 2026, down from $652,888 a year earlier.
Big move $646,330
2000September 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
California ref $464,407 (Sep 26) +0.2%
United States ref $197,716 (Sep 26) +2.2%
Chicago, IL $198,475 (Sep 26) 5th +4.9% 1st on par with peers
New York, NY $504,930 (Sep 26) 3rd +4.8% 2nd 154% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $132,002 (Sep 26) 9th +0.5% 3rd 33% below peers
San Diego, CA $645,637 (Sep 26) 2nd -0.4% 4th 225% above peers
Los Angeles, CA $646,330 (Sep 26) 1st -1.0% 5th 226% above peers
Phoenix, AZ $302,894 (Sep 26) 4th -1.2% 6th 53% above peers
Dallas, TX $181,781 (Sep 26) 6th -1.5% 7th 8% below peers
Houston, TX $172,217 (Sep 26) 7th -1.6% 8th 13% below peers
San Antonio, TX $155,783 (Sep 26) 8th -2.2% 9th 22% below peers
Zillow Home Value Index through 2026-09 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Homeownership rate

▲ Higher is better Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Homeownership fell 0.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 36.8% to 36.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
25% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 38% moved the other way.
Longer view
Homeownership fell 1.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (37.1% to 36.0%).
Needs attention 36.0%
20112024
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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%
Phoenix, AZ 57.3% 1st +2.9pp 1st 25% above peers
Dallas, TX 42.4% 6th +1.6pp 2nd 8% below peers
Chicago, IL 46.0% 5th +1.0pp 3rd on par with peers
San Diego, CA 47.3% 4th +0.5pp 4th 3% above peers
New York, NY 32.8% 9th +0.1pp 5th 29% below peers
Houston, TX 42.1% 7th -0.2pp 6th 9% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 36.0% 8th -0.8pp 7th 22% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 51.8% 3rd -1.2pp 8th 13% above peers
San Antonio, TX 52.2% 2nd -1.7pp 9th 13% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Typical asking rent

No better direction Rising recently, slower than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Rent rose about 1% over the 12 months ending September 2026, slower than 75% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: rent rose about 2% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 62% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Rent rose about 4% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $2,772 in September 2026, up from $2,749 a year earlier.
Big move $2,772
2015September 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
United States ref $1,932 (Sep 26) +2.7%
Chicago, IL $2,311 (Sep 26) 4th +5.7% 1st 32% above peers
New York, NY $4,089 (Sep 26) 1st +5.2% 2nd 133% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $1,757 (Sep 26) 5th +3.4% 3rd on par with peers
San Diego, CA $3,004 (Sep 26) 2nd +2.2% 4th 71% above peers
Dallas, TX $1,604 (Sep 26) 6th +1.0% 5th 9% below peers
Phoenix, AZ $1,571 (Sep 26) 7th +1.0% 6th 11% below peers
Los Angeles, CA $2,772 (Sep 26) 3rd +0.8% 7th 58% above peers
Houston, TX $1,544 (Sep 26) 8th -0.1% 8th 12% below peers
San Antonio, TX $1,381 (Sep 26) 9th -0.8% 9th 21% below peers
Zillow Observed Rent Index through 2026-09 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Housing cost-burdened households

▼ Lower is better No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Cost burden changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (51.8% then, 51.8% now; margin ±0.5pp).

Broader trend
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Cost burden fell 3.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (55.8% to 51.8%).
Needs attention 51.8%
20102024
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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
Chicago, IL 39.1% 4th -1.3pp 1st 3% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 38.7% 3rd -1.1pp 2nd 4% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 34.1% 1st -0.1pp 3rd 16% below peers
San Diego, CA 43.3% 7th +0.1pp 4th 7% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 51.8% 9th +0.1pp 5th 28% above peers
New York, NY 46.7% 8th +0.3pp 6th 15% above peers
Dallas, TX 40.5% 5th +2.6pp 7th on par with peers
Houston, TX 41.2% 6th +3.1pp 8th 2% above peers
San Antonio, TX 37.7% 2nd +3.1pp 9th 7% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
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Census ACS 5-year survey (tables B25070 + B25091) through 2024 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Households without a vehicle

▼ Lower is better No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (11.9% then, 11.9% now; margin ±0.3pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
No vehicle fell 1.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (13.3% to 11.9%).
Needs attention 11.9%
20102024
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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
Phoenix, AZ 6.6% 1st -1.2pp 1st 34% below peers
San Antonio, TX 7.7% 3rd -0.6pp 2nd 24% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 27.9% 8th -2.2pp 3rd 177% above peers
Dallas, TX 8.8% 4th -0.5pp 4th 12% below peers
Chicago, IL 26.6% 7th -0.3pp 5th 164% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 11.9% 6th -0.0pp 6th 18% above peers
New York, NY 55.3% 9th +0.7pp 7th 450% above peers
San Diego, CA 6.6% 2nd +0.2pp 8th 34% below peers
Houston, TX 10.1% 5th +1.6pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Jacksonville, FL down 0.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX down 0.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX down 0.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±0.2pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Health 3 indicators
Health

People without health insurance

▼ Lower is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Uninsured fell 2.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 11.4% to 9.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.2pp).

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way. Los Angeles started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 14.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (23.9% to 9.5%).
Bright spot 9.5%
20132024
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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
San Diego, CA 5.8% 1st -2.0pp 1st 40% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 9.5% 4th -2.0pp 2nd 3% below peers
New York, NY 6.3% 2nd -1.3pp 3rd 36% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 7.1% 3rd -1.0pp 4th 27% below peers
Dallas, TX 22.8% 8th -0.8pp 5th 134% above peers
Chicago, IL 9.8% 5th +0.1pp 6th on par with peers
Phoenix, AZ 14.3% 6th +0.3pp 7th 47% above peers
Houston, TX 23.7% 9th +0.6pp 8th 143% above peers
San Antonio, TX 17.6% 7th +1.0pp 9th 81% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Austin, TX down 1.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jacksonville, FL down 0.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.1pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Health

Adult obesity

▼ Lower is better Level only ★ Strong performer
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Adult obesity is somewhat below the peer median.

27.3%
20202023
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Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
California ref 28.4%
United States ref 32.9%
San Diego, CA 24.2% 1st 26% below peers
New York, NY 25.1% 2nd 23% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 27.3% 3rd 16% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 32.3% 4th 1% below peers
Chicago, IL 32.6% 5th on par with peers
Philadelphia, PA 33.2% 6th 2% above peers
San Antonio, TX 34.9% 7th 7% above peers
Dallas, TX 36.8% 8th 13% above peers
Houston, TX 38.0% 9th 17% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2023 modeled tract map about this metric
Health

Children without health insurance

▼ Lower is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Child uninsured fell 0.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 4.2% to 3.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.2pp).

Broader trend
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 62% moved the other way. Los Angeles started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child uninsured fell 5.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (8.9% to 3.5%).
Bright spot 3.5%
20122024
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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
Los Angeles, CA 3.5% 2nd -0.7pp 1st 25% below peers
San Diego, CA 3.5% 3rd -0.1pp 2nd 23% below peers
New York, NY 2.4% 1st +0.0pp 3rd 47% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 10.1% 6th +0.5pp 4th 119% above peers
Dallas, TX 16.3% 8th +1.4pp 5th 254% above peers
Chicago, IL 4.1% 4th +0.7pp 6th 11% below peers
San Antonio, TX 10.4% 7th +1.9pp 7th 127% above peers
Houston, TX 16.3% 9th +3.2pp 8th 255% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 4.6% 5th +1.1pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
HealthChildren without health insurance
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B27001) through 2024 ±0.2pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Education 3 indicators
Education

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

▲ Higher is better Real improvement
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

College attainment rose 4.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 34.4% to 38.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Los Angeles started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
College attainment rose 7.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (31.5% to 38.5%).
Bright spot 38.5%
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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
Philadelphia, PA 35.4% 7th +5.7pp 1st 7% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 33.6% 8th +4.9pp 2nd 12% below peers
Dallas, TX 38.2% 5th +4.9pp 3rd on par with peers
Chicago, IL 44.3% 2nd +4.9pp 4th 16% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 38.5% 4th +4.0pp 5th 1% above peers
San Antonio, TX 29.0% 9th +3.0pp 6th 24% below peers
Houston, TX 36.6% 6th +3.8pp 7th 4% below peers
San Diego, CA 51.0% 1st +5.1pp 8th 33% above peers
New York, NY 41.6% 3rd +3.5pp 9th 9% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationAdults with a bachelor's degree or higher
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▸ Break down by group Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Philadelphia, PA up 5.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX up 4.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Houston, TX up 3.8pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Education

Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool

▲ Higher is better Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Preschool enrollment fell 7.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 57.1% to 49.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.8pp). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment fell 6.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (55.5% to 49.4%).
Needs attention 49.4%
20112024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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%
Dallas, TX 47.0% 5th +4.2pp 1st on par with peers
New York, NY 66.9% 1st +4.0pp 2nd 42% above peers
Houston, TX 44.6% 7th +0.2pp 3rd 5% below peers
San Diego, CA 53.3% 2nd -1.6pp 4th 13% above peers
San Antonio, TX 42.1% 8th -1.5pp 5th 10% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 31.4% 9th -2.7pp 6th 33% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 45.6% 6th -5.8pp 7th 3% below peers
Chicago, IL 50.7% 3rd -7.2pp 8th 8% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 49.4% 4th -7.7pp 9th 5% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationChildren ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (1m+) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • New York, NY up 4.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Education

Teens not in school and not working

▼ Lower is better Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Disconnected youth rose 0.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 6.4% to 7.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.6pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
12% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth fell 1.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (8.4% to 7.2%).
Needs attention 7.2%
20102024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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
Philadelphia, PA 8.2% 4th -0.9pp 1st 2% below peers
San Diego, CA 4.2% 1st -0.4pp 2nd 50% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 8.6% 6th -0.5pp 3rd 3% above peers
Dallas, TX 10.1% 7th -0.1pp 4th 21% above peers
Chicago, IL 8.3% 5th +0.2pp 5th on par with peers
New York, NY 7.8% 3rd +0.5pp 6th 6% below peers
Houston, TX 10.4% 8th +1.0pp 7th 25% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 7.2% 2nd +0.8pp 8th 13% below peers
San Antonio, TX 10.8% 9th +2.6pp 9th 30% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationTeens not in school and not working
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B14005) through 2024 ±0.5pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Demographics 4 indicators
Demographics

Population

No better direction Falling
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Population fell about 3% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 3,966,936 to 3,857,263 - more than the combined survey margin (±172). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys.

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 38% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population held roughly steady from 2014 to 2024.
Big move 3,857,263
20102024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Houston, TX 2,328,253 4th +1% 1st 42% above peers
New York, NY 8,483,844 1st +1% 2nd 417% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 1,642,323 5th +1% 3rd on par with peers
Chicago, IL 2,711,226 3rd +0% 4th 65% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 1,579,706 6th +0% 5th 4% below peers
San Diego, CA 1,389,526 8th -1% 6th 15% below peers
Dallas, TX 1,307,930 9th -2% 7th 20% below peers
San Antonio, TX 1,479,835 7th -2% 8th 10% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 3,857,263 2nd -3% 9th 135% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsPopulation
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±151 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children's share of the population

No better direction Falling
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Children fell 1.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 20.7% to 19.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.2pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Children fell 2.1 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (21.3% to 19.2%).
Big move 19.2%
20172024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
California ref 22.0% -1.0pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
New York, NY 20.2% 6th -0.6pp 1st 5% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 21.2% 5th -0.7pp 2nd on par with peers
Dallas, TX 23.9% 1st -1.1pp 3rd 13% above peers
San Antonio, TX 23.6% 3rd -1.4pp 4th 11% above peers
Houston, TX 23.4% 4th -1.7pp 5th 11% above peers
Chicago, IL 19.4% 7th -1.5pp 6th 8% below peers
San Diego, CA 18.4% 9th -1.5pp 7th 13% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 19.2% 8th -1.6pp 8th 10% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 23.6% 2nd -2.5pp 9th 11% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsChildren's share of the population
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.1pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children in single-parent families

No better direction Turning up (early signal)
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (34.9% then, 35.4% now; margin ±1.0pp). The newest releases lean upward: each of the last 4 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Single-parent fell 1.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (37.2% to 35.4%).
Big move 35.4%
20102024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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
San Antonio, TX 40.8% 3rd +3.2pp 1st 4% above peers
Houston, TX 41.9% 2nd +2.1pp 2nd 7% above peers
New York, NY 35.5% 7th +0.5pp 3rd 9% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 35.4% 8th +0.5pp 4th 10% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 36.8% 6th -0.5pp 5th 6% below peers
Dallas, TX 39.2% 5th -0.9pp 6th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 39.4% 4th -1.1pp 7th 1% above peers
San Diego, CA 24.5% 9th -1.0pp 8th 37% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 52.4% 1st -2.4pp 9th 34% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsChildren in single-parent families
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B09002) through 2024 ±0.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys *Early signal: consecutive releases agree on direction only; the size of the newest movement is not measurable from overlapping surveys. about this metric
Demographics

Young children with all parents in the labor force

No better direction Rising
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Working parents rose 2.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 63.9% to 66.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.5pp).

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Working parents rose 5.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (61.4% to 66.7%).
Big move 66.7%
20102024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
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
San Diego, CA 68.8% 3rd +4.5pp 1st 3% above peers
Houston, TX 61.7% 8th +3.8pp 2nd 8% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 67.4% 4th +3.7pp 3rd 1% above peers
New York, NY 67.1% 5th +3.2pp 4th on par with peers
Los Angeles, CA 66.7% 6th +2.9pp 5th 1% below peers
Chicago, IL 72.4% 1st +2.1pp 6th 8% above peers
Dallas, TX 61.3% 9th +1.2pp 7th 9% below peers
San Antonio, TX 63.0% 7th +0.9pp 8th 6% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 72.0% 2nd -0.1pp 9th 7% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 1113 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsYoung children with all parents in the labor force
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214 of 1113 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 30 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B23008) through 2024 ±1.2pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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