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. It is also improving faster than most of the selected peers.
Violent crime fell about 21% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 456 (Apr 26) | -9.3% | |||
| San Jose, CA | 456 (May 26) | -20.5% | 1st | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 350 (May 26) | -18.6% | 2nd | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 593 (May 26) | -16.9% | 3rd | ||
| Columbus, OH | 355 (Apr 26) | -15.3% | 4th | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 462 (May 26) | -13.5% | 5th | ||
| Denver, CO | 829 (May 26) | -11.9% | 6th | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 644 (May 26) | -10.6% | 7th | ||
| Dallas, TX | 567 (May 26) | -9.1% | 8th | ||
| Austin, TX | 409 (May 26) | -2.8% | 9th | ||
| Seattle, WA | 657 (May 26) | +0.1% | 10th |
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 this city.
Property crime fell about 9% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 67% 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% | |||
| San Francisco, CA | 2,639 (May 26) | -21.6% | 1st | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 2,092 (May 26) | -18.5% | 2nd | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 2,611 (May 26) | -14.0% | 3rd | ||
| Denver, CO | 3,984 (May 26) | -11.9% | 4th | ||
| Columbus, OH | 2,432 (Apr 26) | -9.4% | 5th | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 3,577 (May 26) | -9.0% | 6th | ||
| San Jose, CA | 2,293 (May 26) | -8.9% | 7th | ||
| Seattle, WA | 4,629 (May 26) | -7.8% | 8th | ||
| Austin, TX | 2,942 (May 26) | -4.4% | 9th | ||
| Dallas, TX | 3,035 (May 26) | -3.6% | 10th |
The most recent 12 months moved against the better direction, whatever the longer window shows. The checks below judge the multi-year window. It is also worsening faster than most of the selected peers.
Homicide rose about 9% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 90% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 6 (Apr 26) | -17.8% | |||
| Seattle, WA | 4 (May 26) | -34.1% | 1st | ||
| Columbus, OH | 8 (Apr 26) | -28.2% | 2nd | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 6 (May 26) | -21.6% | 3rd | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 14 (May 26) | -16.2% | 4th | ||
| Austin, TX | 5 (May 26) | -12.2% | 5th | ||
| Dallas, TX | 10 (May 26) | -11.1% | 6th | ||
| Denver, CO | 7 (May 26) | -10.9% | 7th | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 10 (May 26) | -1.0% | 8th | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 4 (May 26) | +0.0% | 9th | ||
| San Jose, CA | 2 (May 26) | +9.5% | 10th | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 7 (May 26) | +13.9% | 11th |
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 this city.
Vehicle theft fell about 12% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 89% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 303 (Apr 26) | -22.2% | |||
| San Francisco, CA | 327 (May 26) | -39.0% | 1st | ||
| Denver, CO | 660 (May 26) | -36.4% | 2nd | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 307 (May 26) | -33.6% | 3rd | ||
| Dallas, TX | 738 (May 26) | -25.0% | 4th | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 498 (May 26) | -22.8% | 5th | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 548 (May 26) | -22.0% | 6th | ||
| Austin, TX | 382 (May 26) | -21.0% | 7th | ||
| Seattle, WA | 705 (May 26) | -15.9% | 8th | ||
| San Jose, CA | 486 (May 26) | -12.5% | 9th | ||
| Columbus, OH | 504 (Apr 26) | -7.7% | 10th |
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 34% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $109,593 to $146,427 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$2,442). 10 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
| 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% | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | $66,219 | 10th | +38% | 1st | 19% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | $94,718 | 4th | +38% | 2nd | 15% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | $123,860 | 3rd | +34% | 3rd | 51% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | $70,518 | 8th | +34% | 4th | 14% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | $146,427 | 1st | +34% | 5th | 78% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | $93,658 | 5th | +31% | 6th | 14% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | $82,068 | 6th | +31% | 7th | on par with peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | $79,507 | 7th | +28% | 8th | 3% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | $69,872 | 9th | +28% | 9th | 15% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | $140,970 | 2nd | +25% | 10th | 72% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | $66,082 | 11th | +23% | 11th | 19% below peers |
Moving against the better direction for this metric. It is also worsening faster than most of the selected peers.
Unemployment rose about 0.6 percentage points a year from 2022 to 2025. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 5.3% (May 26) | -0.2pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.2% (Jun 26) | +0.1pp | ||||
| Columbus, OH | 2.8% (May 26) | 1st | -1.6pp | 1st | 22% below peers | |
| San Jose, CA | 3.5% (May 26) | 5th | -0.5pp | 2nd | 3% below peers | |
| San Francisco, CA | 3.3% (May 26) | 2nd | -0.5pp | 3rd | 8% below peers | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.3% (May 26) | 3rd | -0.4pp | 4th | 8% below peers | |
| Denver, CO | 3.8% (May 26) | 7th | -0.2pp | 5th | 6% above peers | |
| Charlotte, NC | 3.6% (May 26) | 6th | -0.2pp | 6th | on par with peers | |
| Austin, TX | 3.4% (May 26) | 4th | +0.3pp | 7th | 6% below peers | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 4.1% (May 26) | 8th | +0.3pp | 8th | 14% above peers | |
| Dallas, TX | 4.1% (May 26) | 9th | +0.3pp | 9th | 14% above peers | |
| Seattle, WA | 4.5% (May 26) | 10th | +0.7pp | 10th | 25% above peers | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4.7% (May 26) | 11th | +0.9pp | 11th | 31% 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.
Poverty fell 0.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 8.6% to 8.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.5pp). 8 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 11.8% | -1.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 12.0% | ||||||
| Denver, CO | 11.1% | 4th | -1.6pp | 1st | 6% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 15.5% | 9th | -2.1pp | 2nd | 32% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 16.5% | 10th | -2.2pp | 3rd | 41% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 9.6% | 2nd | -1.1pp | 4th | 18% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 12.9% | 7th | -1.4pp | 5th | 10% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 11.7% | 6th | -1.2pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 11.5% | 5th | -1.2pp | 7th | 2% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 17.7% | 11th | -1.3pp | 8th | 51% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 8.0% | 1st | -0.6pp | 9th | 31% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 14.2% | 8th | -0.3pp | 10th | 21% above peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 11.0% | 3rd | +0.8pp | 11th | 6% 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 1.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 9.3% to 8.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). 9 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
| 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% | ||||||
| Dallas, TX | 24.3% | 10th | -5.0pp | 1st | 44% above peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 22.4% | 9th | -4.4pp | 2nd | 33% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 15.1% | 4th | -2.8pp | 3rd | 10% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 9.3% | 3rd | -1.6pp | 4th | 45% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 8.2% | 1st | -1.2pp | 5th | 51% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 16.0% | 5th | -2.2pp | 6th | 5% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 17.7% | 7th | -2.3pp | 7th | 5% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 26.0% | 11th | -3.3pp | 8th | 55% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 19.6% | 8th | -2.4pp | 9th | 16% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 16.8% | 6th | -1.7pp | 10th | on par with peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 9.0% | 2nd | -0.9pp | 11th | 46% 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 4.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 91.5% to 95.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). 10 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
| 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% | 10th | +14.1pp | 1st | 2% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 91.9% | 9th | +12.6pp | 2nd | 1% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 92.3% | 8th | +8.0pp | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 93.6% | 5th | +7.6pp | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 91.0% | 11th | +7.1pp | 5th | 2% below peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 93.8% | 3rd | +6.2pp | 6th | 1% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 93.7% | 4th | +6.2pp | 7th | 1% above peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 93.0% | 7th | +6.1pp | 8th | on par with peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 93.1% | 6th | +5.3pp | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 95.5% | 1st | +4.1pp | 10th | 3% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 94.5% | 2nd | +3.9pp | 11th | 2% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Inequality rose about 3% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 0.45 to 0.46 - more than the combined survey margin (±0.01). 1 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| 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 | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 0.47 | 5th | -0.018 | 1st | 4% below peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 0.53 | 11th | -0.012 | 2nd | 8% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 0.45 | 2nd | -0.005 | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 0.49 | 8th | -0.000 | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 0.49 | 6th | +0.002 | 5th | on par with peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 0.47 | 4th | +0.002 | 6th | 4% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 0.45 | 1st | +0.003 | 7th | 8% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 0.49 | 7th | +0.004 | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 0.50 | 9th | +0.004 | 9th | 3% above peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 0.52 | 10th | +0.012 | 10th | 7% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 0.46 | 3rd | +0.012 | 11th | 5% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
SNAP rose 1.3 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 6.5% to 7.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.5pp). 1 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| 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 | |||||
| Austin, TX | 6.2% | 1st | -1.9pp | 1st | 37% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 12.4% | 9th | -2.5pp | 2nd | 27% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 11.7% | 7th | -2.3pp | 3rd | 20% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 12.8% | 10th | -2.5pp | 4th | 31% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 14.6% | 11th | -2.2pp | 5th | 49% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 12.3% | 8th | -1.8pp | 6th | 26% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 9.8% | 6th | -1.4pp | 7th | on par with peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 7.5% | 2nd | -1.0pp | 8th | 23% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 8.3% | 4th | -0.7pp | 9th | 15% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 7.8% | 3rd | +1.3pp | 10th | 21% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 9.7% | 5th | +5.0pp | 11th | 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. Most of the selected peers are falling faster.
Home value fell about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, slower than 67% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | $775,549 (Jun 26) | -0.4% | ||||
| United States ref | $372,995 (Jun 26) | +0.8% | ||||
| San Francisco, CA | $1,395,852 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +9.5% | 1st | 175% above peers | |
| Columbus, OH | $251,291 (Jun 26) | 10th | -0.9% | 2nd | 50% below peers | |
| Charlotte, NC | $399,434 (Jun 26) | 6th | -1.1% | 3rd | 21% below peers | |
| San Jose, CA | $1,413,804 (Jun 26) | 1st | -1.8% | 4th | 179% above peers | |
| Jacksonville, FL | $287,871 (Jun 26) | 9th | -1.8% | 5th | 43% below peers | |
| Fort Worth, TX | $300,035 (Jun 26) | 8th | -2.2% | 6th | 41% below peers | |
| Seattle, WA | $856,052 (Jun 26) | 3rd | -2.2% | 7th | 69% above peers | |
| Dallas, TX | $311,326 (Jun 26) | 7th | -2.7% | 8th | 39% below peers | |
| Denver, CO | $538,992 (Jun 26) | 4th | -3.4% | 9th | 6% above peers | |
| Austin, TX | $507,622 (Jun 26) | 5th | -5.0% | 10th | on par with peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers. It is falling faster than most of the selected peers.
Starter homes fell about 3% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 67% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | $474,537 (Jun 26) | -0.7% | ||||
| United States ref | $202,486 (Jun 26) | +2.0% | ||||
| San Francisco, CA | $913,649 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +6.6% | 1st | 171% above peers | |
| Columbus, OH | $168,661 (Jun 26) | 10th | -0.9% | 2nd | 50% below peers | |
| Charlotte, NC | $291,086 (Jun 26) | 6th | -1.2% | 3rd | 14% below peers | |
| Fort Worth, TX | $211,166 (Jun 26) | 7th | -2.2% | 4th | 37% below peers | |
| Seattle, WA | $564,373 (Jun 26) | 3rd | -2.4% | 5th | 67% above peers | |
| Jacksonville, FL | $178,651 (Jun 26) | 9th | -2.9% | 6th | 47% below peers | |
| San Jose, CA | $928,894 (Jun 26) | 1st | -3.0% | 7th | 175% above peers | |
| Dallas, TX | $189,277 (Jun 26) | 8th | -3.7% | 8th | 44% below peers | |
| Denver, CO | $360,685 (Jun 26) | 4th | -4.5% | 9th | 7% above peers | |
| Austin, TX | $337,472 (Jun 26) | 5th | -5.9% | 10th | on par with peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Homeownership fell 1.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 56.8% to 55.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). 4 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| 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% | ||||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 56.0% | 3rd | +2.9pp | 1st | 15% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 42.4% | 10th | +1.6pp | 2nd | 13% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 57.6% | 1st | +1.5pp | 3rd | 18% above peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 38.2% | 11th | +0.6pp | 4th | 22% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 57.0% | 2nd | -0.4pp | 5th | 17% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 44.1% | 7th | -0.6pp | 6th | 9% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 55.8% | 4th | -1.0pp | 7th | 14% above peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 48.8% | 6th | -1.1pp | 8th | on par with peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 51.0% | 5th | -1.9pp | 9th | 5% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 43.5% | 9th | -1.7pp | 10th | 11% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 43.7% | 8th | -2.0pp | 11th | 10% 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. It is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Rent rose about 5% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 89% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States ref | $1,965 (Jun 26) | +2.2% | ||||
| San Francisco, CA | $4,401 (Jun 26) | 1st | +20.4% | 1st | 152% above peers | |
| San Jose, CA | $3,479 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +5.3% | 2nd | 99% above peers | |
| Columbus, OH | $1,456 (Jun 26) | 10th | +1.1% | 3rd | 17% below peers | |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,600 (Jun 26) | 9th | +1.0% | 4th | 8% below peers | |
| Seattle, WA | $2,224 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +0.4% | 5th | 27% above peers | |
| Dallas, TX | $1,618 (Jun 26) | 7th | +0.3% | 6th | 7% below peers | |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,635 (Jun 26) | 6th | +0.3% | 7th | 6% below peers | |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,746 (Jun 26) | 5th | +0.2% | 8th | on par with peers | |
| Denver, CO | $1,877 (Jun 26) | 4th | -1.4% | 9th | 8% above peers | |
| Austin, TX | $1,615 (Jun 26) | 8th | -2.0% | 10th | 8% 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.
Cost burden fell 1.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 38.5% to 37.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.0pp). 1 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
| 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 | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 32.9% | 1st | -1.8pp | 1st | 9% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 37.5% | 8th | -1.0pp | 2nd | 4% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 34.5% | 2nd | -0.5pp | 3rd | 4% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 36.1% | 6th | +0.7pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 37.2% | 7th | +1.0pp | 5th | 3% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 34.9% | 3rd | +1.6pp | 6th | 3% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 35.6% | 5th | +1.7pp | 7th | 1% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 34.9% | 4th | +1.9pp | 8th | 3% below peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 40.5% | 11th | +2.6pp | 9th | 12% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 37.7% | 9th | +3.1pp | 10th | 4% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 37.8% | 10th | +4.4pp | 11th | 5% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
No vehicle rose 0.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 5.2% to 6.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). 2 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| 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 | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 8.4% | 6th | -0.9pp | 1st | on par with peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 7.3% | 5th | -0.6pp | 2nd | 13% below peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 8.8% | 8th | -0.5pp | 3rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 8.5% | 7th | -0.4pp | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 30.2% | 11th | -0.7pp | 5th | 259% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 5.5% | 1st | -0.0pp | 6th | 35% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 6.4% | 3rd | +0.0pp | 7th | 24% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 10.3% | 9th | +0.5pp | 8th | 23% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 19.0% | 10th | +1.2pp | 9th | 125% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 7.1% | 4th | +0.9pp | 10th | 16% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 6.1% | 2nd | +0.9pp | 11th | 27% 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 0.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 5.1% to 4.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.3pp). 5 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 6.5% | -0.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.2% | -0.4pp | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 8.7% | 4th | -1.6pp | 1st | 15% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 3.3% | 1st | -0.4pp | 2nd | 68% below peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 12.3% | 8th | -1.2pp | 3rd | 20% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 4.8% | 3rd | -0.4pp | 4th | 53% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 10.9% | 7th | -0.8pp | 5th | 7% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 22.6% | 11th | -0.8pp | 6th | 120% above peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 8.9% | 5th | -0.3pp | 7th | 13% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 4.2% | 2nd | +0.0pp | 8th | 60% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 18.4% | 10th | +0.2pp | 9th | 79% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 12.8% | 9th | +0.3pp | 10th | 25% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 10.2% | 6th | +1.3pp | 11th | on par with peers |
Modeled estimate with no usable trend; the level is shown and no trend claims are made.
Adult obesity is about two-thirds of the peer median.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California ref | 28.4% | |||
| United States ref | 33.4% | |||
| San Francisco, CA | 18.2% | 1st | 46% below peers | |
| San Jose, CA | 23.2% | 2nd | 31% below peers | |
| Denver, CO | 23.2% | 3rd | 31% below peers | |
| Seattle, WA | 23.4% | 4th | 31% below peers | |
| Austin, TX | 29.2% | 5th | 13% below peers | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 33.7% | 6th | on par with peers | |
| Charlotte, NC | 34.3% | 7th | 2% above peers | |
| Dallas, TX | 36.0% | 8th | 7% above peers | |
| Columbus, OH | 38.4% | 9th | 14% above peers | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 39.5% | 10th | 17% above peers | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 39.7% | 11th | 18% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is within the margin, but each of the last 3 annual releases moved the 5-year average the same way. Direction is a reliable early signal; its size is not.
Child uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (2.1% then, 1.8% now; margin ±0.4pp). The newest releases lean downward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*
| 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 | |||||
| San Jose, CA | 1.8% | 1st | -0.3pp | 1st | 74% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 5.2% | 4th | -0.9pp | 2nd | 23% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 7.0% | 7th | +0.2pp | 3rd | 4% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 9.6% | 9th | +0.6pp | 4th | 43% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 16.3% | 11th | +1.4pp | 5th | 143% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 13.5% | 10th | +1.8pp | 6th | 102% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 6.7% | 6th | +1.3pp | 7th | on par with peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 5.7% | 5th | +1.5pp | 8th | 15% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 8.7% | 8th | +2.3pp | 9th | 30% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 1.9% | 2nd | +0.5pp | 10th | 71% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 2.2% | 3rd | +0.7pp | 11th | 67% 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.
College attainment rose 3.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 43.7% to 47.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp). 10 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
| 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 | |||||
| Jacksonville, FL | 33.2% | 10th | +4.6pp | 1st | 30% below peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 59.6% | 3rd | +7.8pp | 2nd | 26% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 38.2% | 7th | +4.9pp | 3rd | 19% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 56.5% | 4th | +7.1pp | 4th | 20% above peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 34.9% | 9th | +4.0pp | 5th | 26% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 48.0% | 5th | +3.7pp | 6th | 1% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 47.3% | 6th | +3.6pp | 7th | on par with peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 32.0% | 11th | +2.4pp | 8th | 32% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 68.5% | 1st | +4.4pp | 9th | 45% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 38.2% | 8th | +1.6pp | 10th | 19% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 60.3% | 2nd | +2.3pp | 11th | 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.
Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (56.8% then, 54.3% now; margin ±3.9pp).
| 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% | 6th | +4.2pp | 1st | on par with peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 70.3% | 2nd | +1.0pp | 2nd | 50% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 39.0% | 10th | +0.1pp | 3rd | 17% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 41.2% | 8th | -0.4pp | 4th | 12% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 73.2% | 1st | -1.3pp | 5th | 56% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 51.8% | 5th | -1.9pp | 6th | 10% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 54.3% | 3rd | -2.5pp | 7th | 15% above peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 52.5% | 4th | -3.2pp | 8th | 12% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 41.1% | 9th | -2.5pp | 9th | 13% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 42.5% | 7th | -5.1pp | 10th | 10% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 33.8% | 11th | -5.7pp | 11th | 28% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is within the margin, but each of the last 3 annual releases moved the 5-year average the same way. Direction is a reliable early signal; its size is not.
Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (3.5% then, 3.8% now; margin ±1.0pp). The newest releases lean downward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*
| 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 | |||||
| Indianapolis, IN | 7.8% | 7th | -1.3pp | 1st | 4% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 5.5% | 4th | -0.5pp | 2nd | 27% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 3.1% | 2nd | -0.2pp | 3rd | 58% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 8.4% | 8th | -0.4pp | 4th | 11% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 10.1% | 10th | -0.1pp | 5th | 33% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 7.5% | 6th | +0.3pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 3.0% | 1st | +0.2pp | 7th | 61% below peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 3.8% | 3rd | +0.3pp | 8th | 50% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 10.3% | 11th | +1.3pp | 9th | 36% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 7.1% | 5th | +1.6pp | 10th | 6% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 8.6% | 9th | +2.7pp | 11th | 14% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Population fell about 4% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 1,027,690 to 990,138 - more than the combined survey margin (±165). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 1 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | 963,194 | 5th | +10% | 1st | 5% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 977,670 | 4th | +10% | 2nd | 7% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 903,844 | 7th | +5% | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 754,195 | 10th | +4% | 4th | 18% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 914,802 | 6th | +4% | 5th | on par with peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 979,539 | 3rd | +3% | 6th | 7% above peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 885,860 | 8th | +2% | 7th | 3% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 718,877 | 11th | +2% | 8th | 21% below peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 1,307,930 | 1st | -2% | 9th | 43% above peers | ||
| San Jose, CA | 990,138 | 2nd | -4% | 10th | 8% above peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 830,235 | 9th | -5% | 11th | 9% below peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Single-parent rose 1.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 21.0% to 22.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.6pp). None of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same 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 Jose, CA | 22.6% | 9th | +1.6pp | 1st | 28% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 21.4% | 10th | +0.6pp | 2nd | 32% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 30.9% | 7th | +0.3pp | 3rd | 2% below peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 36.4% | 5th | -0.0pp | 4th | 15% above peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 39.3% | 2nd | -0.8pp | 5th | 25% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 39.2% | 4th | -0.9pp | 6th | 24% above peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 45.0% | 1st | -1.1pp | 7th | 43% above peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 26.9% | 8th | -1.1pp | 8th | 15% below peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 31.5% | 6th | -1.4pp | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 21.1% | 11th | -1.0pp | 10th | 33% below peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 39.3% | 3rd | -4.9pp | 11th | 25% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Working parents rose 9.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 64.8% to 74.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.3pp). 3 of the 10 similar-size cities show a real change in the same 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 Jose, CA | 74.6% | 1st | +9.8pp | 1st | 7% above peers | ||
| Fort Worth, TX | 67.7% | 9th | +7.7pp | 2nd | 3% below peers | ||
| Austin, TX | 68.6% | 8th | +6.7pp | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Denver, CO | 69.9% | 5th | +3.8pp | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| Seattle, WA | 72.9% | 3rd | +3.8pp | 5th | 5% above peers | ||
| Indianapolis, IN | 70.8% | 4th | +1.4pp | 6th | 2% above peers | ||
| Dallas, TX | 61.3% | 11th | +1.2pp | 7th | 12% below peers | ||
| San Francisco, CA | 73.9% | 2nd | +0.8pp | 8th | 6% above peers | ||
| Charlotte, NC | 68.8% | 7th | +0.5pp | 9th | 1% below peers | ||
| Jacksonville, FL | 66.3% | 10th | -0.1pp | 10th | 5% below peers | ||
| Columbus, OH | 69.5% | 6th | -2.2pp | 11th | on par with peers |