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Schaumburg, IL
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77,249 people (2025) 50k-100k Midwest

Bright spots 11 indicators

Where Schaumburg, IL shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →

What needs attention 3 indicators

Where Schaumburg, IL shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →

Big moves & big gaps 6 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 →

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Public Safety 4 indicators
Public Safety

Violent crime rate

▼ Lower is better Worsening recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Violent crime rose about 13% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 95% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime fell about 8% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 86% of similar-size cities. Schaumburg started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Violent crime fell about 4% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 69 in July 2026, up from 61 a year earlier.
Bright spot 69 per 100k
2018July 2026
▸ Compare all 22 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 456 (Apr 26) -9.3%
Bismarck, ND 250 (Jul 26) -42.0% 1st
Tustin, CA 191 (Jul 26) -26.2% 2nd
Arlington Heights, IL 38 (Jul 26) -23.7% 3rd
Caldwell, ID 368 (Jul 26) -23.2% 4th
Noblesville, IN 59 (Jul 26) -22.4% 5th
Rochester Hills, MI 57 (Jul 26) -18.5% 6th
Blaine, MN 74 (Jul 26) -16.2% 7th
Missouri City, TX 128 (Jul 26) -16.1% 8th
New Britain, CT 366 (Jul 26) -12.5% 9th
Pawtucket, RI 218 (Jul 26) -12.5% 10th
Napa, CA 212 (Jul 26) -11.0% 11th
Iowa City, IA 272 (Jul 26) -7.2% 12th
Maricopa, AZ 209 (Jul 26) -6.3% 13th
Alameda, CA 329 (Jul 26) -5.2% 14th
Southfield, MI 501 (Jul 25) -4.6% 15th
Rocklin, CA 120 (Jul 26) -4.2% 16th
San Marcos, TX 365 (Jul 26) +0.4% 17th
Evanston, IL 131 (Jun 26) +5.3% 18th
Racine, WI 408 (Apr 26) +6.4% 19th
Flagstaff, AZ 505 (Jan 26) +7.2% 20th
Schaumburg, IL 69 (Jul 26) +12.8% 21st
Ankeny, IA 170 (Jul 26) +15.8% 22nd
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Saratoga Springs, UT down about 26% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 9% a year · 2021-2026
  • Little Elm, TX down about 11% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 7% a year · 2021-2026
  • East Hartford, CT down about 9% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 11% a year · 2021-2026
Public Safety

Property crime rate

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

Property crime fell about 16% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 67% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime is about 3% lower than in 2021 (1,690 then, 1,639 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 2,119 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: 1,644 in July 2026, down from 1,956 a year earlier.
Bright spot 1,644 per 100k
2018July 2026
▸ Compare all 22 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 1,987 (Apr 26) -12.2%
Bismarck, ND 1,692 (Jul 26) -49.5% 1st
Caldwell, ID 483 (Jul 26) -40.6% 2nd
Tustin, CA 1,504 (Jul 26) -33.7% 3rd
Rochester Hills, MI 469 (Jul 26) -28.6% 4th
Napa, CA 1,044 (Jul 26) -24.1% 5th
Evanston, IL 1,969 (Jun 26) -23.3% 6th
Noblesville, IN 430 (Jul 26) -19.7% 7th
Schaumburg, IL 1,644 (Jul 26) -15.9% 8th
Missouri City, TX 931 (Jul 26) -13.7% 9th
Pawtucket, RI 1,222 (Jul 26) -12.1% 10th
Iowa City, IA 1,520 (Jul 26) -11.9% 11th
Southfield, MI 2,247 (Jul 26) -10.4% 12th
Blaine, MN 1,029 (Jul 26) -8.3% 13th
San Marcos, TX 1,768 (Jul 26) -7.5% 14th
New Britain, CT 1,772 (Jul 26) -5.7% 15th
Flagstaff, AZ 2,134 (Jan 26) -3.5% 16th
Alameda, CA 3,616 (Jul 26) -3.5% 17th
Ankeny, IA 1,084 (Jul 26) +2.6% 18th
Rocklin, CA 844 (Jul 26) +6.1% 19th
Maricopa, AZ 896 (Jul 26) +10.4% 20th
Arlington Heights, IL 880 (Jul 26) +11.6% 21st
Racine, WI 1,658 (Jul 26) +36.7% 22nd
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Bartlett, TN down about 40% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 12% a year · 2021-2026
  • West Haven, CT down about 25% over the 12 months ending March 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2020-2025
  • Casa Grande, AZ down about 18% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 19% a year · 2021-2026
Public Safety

Homicide rate

▼ Lower is better Worsening recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Homicides rose about 200% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide rose slightly from 2021 to 2026. That is movement in the wrong direction.
Longer view
Homicide fell less than 1%% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 3 homicides in the 12 months ending July 2026, up from 1 in the prior 12 months. That is 4 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Needs attention 3 homicides
2018July 2026
▸ Compare all 22 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%
Blaine, MN 0 (Jul 26) -100.0% 1st
Iowa City, IA 0 (Jul 26) -100.0% 2nd
Missouri City, TX 1 (Jul 26) -75.0% 3rd
Napa, CA 1 (Jul 26) -74.9% 4th
San Marcos, TX 1 (Jul 26) -66.8% 5th
Flagstaff, AZ 3 (Jan 26) -50.0% 6th
Racine, WI 3 (Jul 26) -49.9% 7th
Maricopa, AZ 1 (Jul 26) -49.8% 8th
Pawtucket, RI 4 (Jul 26) +0.0% 9th
Rochester Hills, MI 1 (Jul 26) +0.0% 10th
Tustin, CA 4 (Jul 26) +0.0% 11th
New Britain, CT 3 (Jul 26) +0.0% 12th
Southfield, MI 8 (Jul 26) +199.6% 13th
Schaumburg, IL 4 (Jul 26) +200.8% 14th
Alameda, CA 0 (Jul 26)
Rocklin, CA 0 (Jul 26)
Ankeny, IA 3 (Jul 26)
Caldwell, ID 1 (Jul 26)
Bismarck, ND 4 (Jul 26)
Evanston, IL 0 (Jun 26)
Arlington Heights, IL 1 (Jul 26)
Noblesville, IN 0 (Jul 26)
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
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Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 48% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 86% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft fell about 3% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 57% of similar-size cities. The change does not yet pass the noise and consistency checks, so treat it as a raw signal.
Longer view
Vehicle theft rose about 10% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 49 in July 2026, down from 94 a year earlier.
Bright spot 49 per 100k
2018July 2026
▸ Compare all 22 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%
Bismarck, ND 141 (Jul 26) -54.4% 1st
Caldwell, ID 52 (Jul 26) -52.9% 2nd
Ankeny, IA 39 (Jul 26) -50.8% 3rd
Schaumburg, IL 49 (Jul 26) -47.9% 4th
Noblesville, IN 38 (Jul 26) -43.1% 5th
Arlington Heights, IL 34 (Jul 26) -40.9% 6th
Missouri City, TX 71 (Jul 26) -34.5% 7th
Napa, CA 88 (Jul 26) -29.5% 8th
Tustin, CA 125 (Jul 26) -29.2% 9th
Flagstaff, AZ 102 (Jan 26) -28.8% 10th
Iowa City, IA 109 (Jul 26) -20.2% 11th
Evanston, IL 140 (Jun 26) -20.1% 12th
Southfield, MI 426 (Jul 26) -16.5% 13th
Maricopa, AZ 54 (Jul 26) -16.0% 14th
San Marcos, TX 224 (Jul 26) -13.9% 15th
Pawtucket, RI 193 (Jul 26) -9.7% 16th
Alameda, CA 643 (Jul 26) -6.1% 17th
Rocklin, CA 46 (Jul 26) -2.8% 18th
Rochester Hills, MI 43 (Jul 26) +6.5% 19th
Blaine, MN 69 (Jul 26) +10.4% 20th
New Britain, CT 501 (Jul 26) +16.5% 21st
Racine, WI 252 (Jul 26) +20.2% 22nd
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Janesville, WI down about 52% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 14% a year · 2021-2026
  • Mission, TX down about 42% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 24% a year · 2023-2026
  • Eden Prairie, MN down about 32% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 16% a year · 2021-2026
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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 17% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $83,096 to $97,514 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$4,352).

Broader trend
97% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Schaumburg started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 34% from 2014 to 2024 ($72,745 to $97,514).
Bright spot $97,514
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref $83,390 +27%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Caldwell, ID $73,058 22nd +49% 1st 24% below peers
Rogers, AR $86,728 19th +41% 2nd 10% below peers
Pawtucket, RI $68,310 25th +35% 3rd 29% below peers
Pittsburg, CA $99,861 14th +34% 4th 4% above peers
Tustin, CA $112,503 7th +33% 5th 17% above peers
Carmichael, CA $85,914 20th +33% 6th 11% below peers
Alameda, CA $137,697 1st +31% 7th 43% above peers
Racine, WI $57,740 29th +31% 8th 40% below peers
Maricopa, AZ $96,391 17th +29% 9th on par with peers
Marysville, WA $103,974 13th +29% 10th 8% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI $120,694 4th +28% 11th 25% above peers
Lakewood, CA $119,177 5th +28% 12th 24% above peers
Gulfport, MS $49,919 31st +27% 13th 48% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY $68,613 24th +27% 14th 29% below peers
San Marcos, TX $51,281 30th +27% 15th 47% below peers
Noblesville, IN $104,047 12th +27% 16th 8% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $107,504 9th +27% 17th 11% above peers
Napa, CA $105,963 11th +26% 18th 10% above peers
New Britain, CT $58,613 27th +26% 19th 39% below peers
Rocklin, CA $124,168 3rd +26% 20th 29% above peers
Blaine, MN $106,801 10th +26% 21st 11% above peers
Ankeny, IA $108,198 8th +25% 22nd 12% above peers
Southfield, MI $68,166 26th +22% 23rd 29% below peers
Evanston, IL $96,434 16th +22% 24th on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ $71,512 23rd +22% 25th 26% below peers
Bismarck, ND $78,387 21st +22% 26th 19% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL $116,723 6th +21% 27th 21% above peers
Iowa City, IA $58,546 28th +19% 28th 39% below peers
Chino Hills, CA $126,334 2nd +19% 29th 31% above peers
Schaumburg, IL $97,514 15th +17% 30th 1% above peers
Missouri City, TX $94,390 18th +7% 31st 2% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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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 (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Bozeman, MT up about 54% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Malden, MA up about 52% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Plainfield, NJ up about 52% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$3,306 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

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

Unemployment rose 0.1 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 59% 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 fell less than 0.1 percentage points a year from 2015 to 2025.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 4.5% in July 2026, up from 4.4% a year earlier.
4.5%
1990July 2026
▸ Compare all 28 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Illinois ref 4.9% (Jul 26) +0.6pp
United States ref 4.1% (Aug 26) -0.2pp
Pawtucket, RI 4.2% (Jul 26) 11th -1.0pp 1st 7% below peers
Bismarck, ND 2.0% (Jul 26) 1st -0.6pp 2nd 56% below peers
Gulfport, MS 3.5% (Jul 26) 6th -0.5pp 3rd 22% below peers
Lakewood, CA 5.0% (Jul 26) 22nd -0.5pp 4th 11% above peers
Caldwell, ID 3.8% (Jul 26) 7th -0.4pp 5th 16% below peers
Ankeny, IA 3.1% (Jul 26) 2nd -0.4pp 6th 31% below peers
Tustin, CA 4.1% (Jul 26) 9th -0.3pp 7th 9% below peers
Napa, CA 4.1% (Jul 26) 10th -0.3pp 8th 9% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 4.3% (Jul 26) 13th -0.3pp 9th 4% below peers
Alameda, CA 4.9% (Jul 26) 19th -0.3pp 10th 9% above peers
Rocklin, CA 4.5% (Jul 26) 15th -0.2pp 11th on par with peers
Iowa City, IA 3.2% (Jul 26) 4th -0.2pp 12th 29% below peers
Noblesville, IN 3.2% (Jul 26) 5th -0.2pp 13th 29% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 5.4% (Jul 26) 25th -0.2pp 14th 20% above peers
Racine, WI 4.6% (Jul 26) 17th -0.1pp 15th 2% above peers
Rogers, AR 3.1% (Jul 26) 3rd -0.1pp 16th 31% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 4.5% (Jul 26) 16th +0.1pp 17th on par with peers
Marysville, WA 4.9% (Jul 26) 20th +0.1pp 18th 9% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 3.9% (Jul 26) 8th +0.2pp 19th 13% below peers
Evanston, IL 4.9% (Jul 26) 21st +0.2pp 20th 9% above peers
San Marcos, TX 4.2% (Jul 26) 12th +0.3pp 21st 7% below peers
Missouri City, TX 5.7% (Jul 26) 26th +0.4pp 22nd 27% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.4% (Jul 26) 14th +0.4pp 23rd 2% below peers
Southfield, MI 6.9% (Jul 26) 27th +0.4pp 24th 53% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 5.1% (Jul 26) 23rd +0.5pp 25th 13% above peers
Blaine, MN 4.7% (Jul 26) 18th +0.7pp 26th 4% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 5.3% (Jul 26) 24th +0.7pp 27th 18% above peers
New Britain, CT 8.3% (Jul 26) 28th +2.1pp 28th 84% above peers
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Economy

Share of people below the poverty level

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

Poverty changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (6.4% then, 5.7% now; margin ±1.4pp).

Broader trend
20% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Poverty fell 0.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (6.5% to 5.7%).
Bright spot 5.7%
20112024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 11.8% -0.7pp
United States ref 12.4%
Caldwell, ID 11.9% 23rd -4.6pp 1st 28% above peers
Ankeny, IA 4.2% 1st -1.2pp 2nd 55% below peers
Noblesville, IN 5.3% 3rd -1.3pp 3rd 44% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 7.4% 12th -1.6pp 4th 20% below peers
New Britain, CT 18.1% 26th -3.6pp 5th 94% above peers
San Marcos, TX 26.9% 31st -5.2pp 6th 189% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 13.3% 25th -2.3pp 7th 43% above peers
Racine, WI 18.2% 28th -2.8pp 8th 95% above peers
Gulfport, MS 22.8% 29th -3.5pp 9th 145% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 11.2% 21st -1.7pp 10th 20% above peers
Tustin, CA 9.9% 17th -1.5pp 11th 6% above peers
Lakewood, CA 5.8% 6th -0.8pp 12th 38% below peers
Evanston, IL 11.8% 22nd -1.6pp 13th 26% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.7% 5th -0.7pp 14th 39% below peers
Southfield, MI 10.2% 18th -1.0pp 15th 10% above peers
Carmichael, CA 12.6% 24th -0.7pp 16th 35% above peers
Iowa City, IA 26.3% 30th -1.3pp 17th 183% above peers
Alameda, CA 7.2% 10th -0.1pp 18th 23% below peers
Rocklin, CA 5.6% 4th -0.0pp 19th 40% below peers
Rogers, AR 10.5% 19th +0.0pp 20th 12% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 10.7% 20th +0.1pp 21st 15% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 6.4% 8th +0.0pp 22nd 31% below peers
Bismarck, ND 9.3% 16th +0.1pp 23rd on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 18.2% 27th +0.7pp 24th 95% above peers
Napa, CA 8.5% 15th +0.5pp 25th 9% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 5.2% 2nd +0.4pp 26th 45% below peers
Marysville, WA 8.1% 14th +0.9pp 27th 13% below peers
Blaine, MN 7.2% 11th +1.4pp 28th 22% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 7.6% 13th +1.6pp 29th 18% below peers
Missouri City, TX 7.1% 9th +2.4pp 30th 24% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 6.0% 7th +2.1pp 31st 35% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Apex, NC down 2.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Eagle Mountain, UT down 3.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Westfield, IN down 2.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Economy

Share of children below the poverty level

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

Child poverty fell 3.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 7.8% to 4.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.1pp).

Broader trend
30% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 13% moved the other way. Schaumburg started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 3.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (8.1% to 4.4%).
Bright spot 4.4%
20132024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 15.1% -2.0pp
United States ref 16.1%
Southfield, MI 5.9% 9th -8.2pp 1st 40% below peers
Alameda, CA 3.8% 2nd -4.6pp 2nd 62% below peers
San Marcos, TX 18.1% 28th -15.9pp 3rd 83% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 4.4% 5th -3.4pp 4th 56% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 17.3% 26th -7.1pp 5th 74% above peers
Lakewood, CA 5.3% 7th -2.1pp 6th 47% below peers
Missouri City, TX 5.3% 6th -2.1pp 7th 47% below peers
New Britain, CT 24.0% 30th -9.4pp 8th 143% above peers
Caldwell, ID 15.6% 21st -5.1pp 9th 58% above peers
Rocklin, CA 3.9% 3rd -1.2pp 10th 61% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 8.5% 12th -2.3pp 11th 14% below peers
Racine, WI 23.8% 29th -6.5pp 12th 140% above peers
Iowa City, IA 14.2% 20th -3.6pp 13th 43% above peers
Gulfport, MS 31.6% 31st -7.5pp 14th 218% above peers
Noblesville, IN 6.1% 10th -1.3pp 15th 39% below peers
Ankeny, IA 3.4% 1st -0.6pp 16th 66% below peers
Tustin, CA 13.5% 19th -2.4pp 17th 36% above peers
Carmichael, CA 17.1% 25th -2.9pp 18th 73% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 16.5% 23rd -0.3pp 19th 67% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 17.5% 27th +1.0pp 20th 76% above peers
Rogers, AR 16.4% 22nd +1.2pp 21st 66% above peers
Marysville, WA 9.7% 14th +0.8pp 22nd 2% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 8.3% 11th +0.9pp 23rd 17% below peers
Evanston, IL 10.0% 17th +1.3pp 24th 1% above peers
Bismarck, ND 9.7% 15th +1.3pp 25th 2% below peers
Napa, CA 11.4% 18th +1.6pp 26th 15% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 5.8% 8th +1.3pp 27th 42% below peers
Blaine, MN 9.9% 16th +2.9pp 28th on par with peers
Chino Hills, CA 9.4% 13th +4.0pp 29th 5% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 16.6% 24th +7.3pp 30th 68% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.3% 4th +2.9pp 31st 57% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Westfield, IN down 6.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Catalina Foothills, AZ down 5.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Apex, NC down 4.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.2pp 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 3.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 91.7% to 95.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.4pp).

Broader trend
90% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Schaumburg started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 6.2 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (89.2% to 95.4%).
Bright spot 95.4%
20172024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 90.9% +7.8pp
United States ref 91.1%
Rogers, AR 93.8% 18th +26.5pp 1st on par with peers
New Britain, CT 85.1% 31st +12.4pp 2nd 10% below peers
San Marcos, TX 85.3% 30th +10.4pp 3rd 10% below peers
Gulfport, MS 86.0% 29th +10.1pp 4th 9% below peers
Racine, WI 89.2% 24th +9.9pp 5th 5% below peers
Caldwell, ID 92.4% 20th +10.1pp 6th 2% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 88.4% 26th +8.7pp 7th 6% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 89.6% 23rd +8.7pp 8th 5% below peers
Southfield, MI 91.9% 22nd +8.3pp 9th 2% below peers
Bismarck, ND 88.2% 27th +6.3pp 10th 6% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 95.2% 11th +6.2pp 11th 1% above peers
Carmichael, CA 94.2% 16th +5.0pp 12th on par with peers
Evanston, IL 93.9% 17th +4.7pp 13th on par with peers
Napa, CA 93.4% 19th +4.6pp 14th 1% below peers
Tustin, CA 96.5% 4th +4.7pp 15th 2% above peers
Alameda, CA 95.0% 12th +4.4pp 16th 1% above peers
Lakewood, CA 94.7% 13th +4.2pp 17th 1% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 95.6% 8th +4.1pp 18th 1% above peers
Rocklin, CA 96.6% 3rd +3.9pp 19th 2% above peers
Blaine, MN 95.3% 10th +3.9pp 20th 1% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 97.2% 2nd +3.8pp 21st 3% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 95.4% 9th +3.7pp 22nd 1% above peers
Marysville, WA 94.7% 14th +3.6pp 23rd 1% above peers
Ankeny, IA 94.3% 15th +3.5pp 24th on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 88.7% 25th +3.0pp 25th 6% below peers
Noblesville, IN 95.9% 7th +2.7pp 26th 2% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 97.6% 1st +2.7pp 27th 4% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 96.3% 5th +2.5pp 28th 2% above peers
Missouri City, TX 96.3% 6th +1.7pp 29th 2% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 92.1% 21st +1.4pp 30th 2% below peers
Iowa City, IA 86.5% 28th -0.6pp 31st 8% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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.
EconomyHouseholds with a broadband internet subscription
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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • St. Louis Park, MN up 6.5pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 51% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Wheaton, MD up 6.5pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 52% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Chino, CA up 6.0pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±3.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Income inequality (Gini index)

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

Inequality rose about 8% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 0.39 to 0.42 - more than the combined survey margin (±0.02). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
13% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 10% moved the other way.
Longer view
Inequality rose about 9% from 2014 to 2024 (0.38 to 0.42).
Needs attention 0.42
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 0.48 -0.001
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Rogers, AR 0.46 23rd -0.041 1st 6% above peers
Racine, WI 0.41 10th -0.030 2nd 5% below peers
Caldwell, ID 0.37 2nd -0.023 3rd 14% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 0.42 13th -0.024 4th 3% below peers
San Marcos, TX 0.46 25th -0.023 5th 7% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 0.35 1st -0.016 6th 20% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 0.42 14th -0.019 7th 3% below peers
Carmichael, CA 0.46 24th -0.018 8th 7% above peers
Ankeny, IA 0.38 4th -0.013 9th 12% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 0.43 16th -0.014 10th on par with peers
Cheektowaga, NY 0.40 7th -0.010 11th 8% below peers
Evanston, IL 0.54 31st -0.013 12th 26% above peers
Blaine, MN 0.39 6th -0.006 13th 9% below peers
New Britain, CT 0.45 21st -0.004 14th 5% above peers
Bismarck, ND 0.44 17th -0.001 15th 1% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 0.44 19th +0.002 16th 2% above peers
Marysville, WA 0.38 3rd +0.003 17th 13% below peers
Noblesville, IN 0.41 8th +0.003 18th 5% below peers
Gulfport, MS 0.49 29th +0.006 19th 14% above peers
Southfield, MI 0.44 20th +0.009 20th 3% above peers
Lakewood, CA 0.39 5th +0.011 21st 10% below peers
Iowa City, IA 0.53 30th +0.015 22nd 22% above peers
Tustin, CA 0.46 26th +0.016 23rd 7% above peers
Missouri City, TX 0.41 9th +0.016 24th 5% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 0.49 28th +0.023 25th 13% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 0.41 12th +0.022 26th 5% below peers
Napa, CA 0.46 22nd +0.027 27th 6% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 0.41 11th +0.025 28th 5% below peers
Alameda, CA 0.47 27th +0.029 29th 9% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 0.42 15th +0.032 30th 3% below peers
Rocklin, CA 0.44 18th +0.038 31st 2% above peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.02 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

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

SNAP changed less than the survey can measure between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys (5.7% then, 5.9% now; margin ±1.3pp).

Broader trend
47% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Snap rose 0.4 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (5.5% to 5.9%).
Bright spot 5.9%
20102023
▸ Compare all 31 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 Latest2019-2023 survey Today's rank Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Illinois ref 13.5% +0.4pp
United States ref 11.8% -0.5pp
Ankeny, IA 3.1% 1st -2.3pp 1st 59% below peers
Caldwell, ID 12.5% 24th -8.3pp 2nd 68% above peers
Rogers, AR 5.2% 6th -1.8pp 3rd 31% below peers
Racine, WI 21.2% 29th -6.9pp 4th 184% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 6.7% 13th -1.9pp 5th 10% below peers
Iowa City, IA 6.6% 11th -1.6pp 6th 12% below peers
San Marcos, TX 7.5% 18th -1.8pp 7th 1% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 20.4% 28th -3.9pp 8th 174% above peers
New Britain, CT 28.1% 31st -3.8pp 9th 277% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 7.1% 14th -0.7pp 10th 5% below peers
Missouri City, TX 7.2% 15th -0.6pp 11th 3% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 3.8% 2nd -0.1pp 12th 49% below peers
Gulfport, MS 22.5% 30th -0.6pp 13th 202% above peers
Noblesville, IN 4.3% 3rd -0.1pp 14th 42% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 9.3% 21st -0.1pp 15th 24% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 14.8% 27th +0.0pp 16th 98% above peers
Bismarck, ND 6.3% 10th +0.1pp 17th 15% below peers
Marysville, WA 10.8% 22nd +0.2pp 18th 45% above peers
Tustin, CA 7.5% 16th +0.2pp 19th on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.9% 9th +0.2pp 20th 21% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 13.4% 25th +1.0pp 21st 80% above peers
Southfield, MI 13.7% 26th +1.4pp 22nd 84% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.4% 4th +0.5pp 23rd 42% below peers
Napa, CA 5.8% 8th +0.7pp 24th 22% below peers
Blaine, MN 6.6% 12th +1.0pp 25th 12% below peers
Carmichael, CA 12.2% 23rd +2.3pp 26th 64% above peers
Evanston, IL 7.5% 17th +2.0pp 27th 1% above peers
Alameda, CA 7.7% 20th +2.9pp 28th 3% above peers
Rocklin, CA 5.7% 7th +2.1pp 29th 23% below peers
Lakewood, CA 7.5% 19th +3.9pp 30th 1% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 4.7% 5th +2.8pp 31st 38% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2018 to 2023, 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.
EconomyHouseholds receiving SNAP
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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Goose Creek, SC down 5.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Layton, UT down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Logan, UT down 5.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2018-2023
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2023 ±1.0pp at 90% confidence (2023 estimate) survey trend: 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 surveys about this metric
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Housing

Typical home value

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

Home value rose about 5% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 83% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: home value rose about 6% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 83% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Home value rose about 6% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $360,740 in August 2026, up from $343,789 a year earlier.
Big move $360,740
2000August 2026
▸ Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Illinois ref $297,573 (Aug 26) +5.3%
United States ref $368,697 (Aug 26) +1.2%
Arlington Heights, IL $495,520 (Aug 26) 11th +8.9% 1st 24% above peers
Evanston, IL $493,385 (Aug 26) 12th +8.5% 2nd 23% above peers
New Britain, CT $312,170 (Aug 26) 25th +8.0% 3rd 22% below peers
Racine, WI $222,732 (Aug 26) 29th +5.9% 4th 44% below peers
Bismarck, ND $377,821 (Aug 26) 20th +5.5% 5th 6% below peers
Schaumburg, IL $360,740 (Aug 26) 21st +4.9% 6th 10% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI $469,977 (Aug 26) 13th +3.5% 7th 17% above peers
Iowa City, IA $303,890 (Aug 26) 27th +3.4% 8th 24% below peers
Rogers, AR $385,478 (Aug 26) 18th +3.0% 9th 4% below peers
Lakewood, CA $872,166 (Aug 26) 4th +2.6% 10th 118% above peers
Noblesville, IN $392,593 (Aug 26) 17th +2.0% 11th 2% below peers
Gulfport, MS $206,071 (Aug 26) 30th +2.0% 12th 49% below peers
Southfield, MI $253,902 (Aug 26) 28th +1.8% 13th 37% below peers
Chino Hills, CA $972,593 (Aug 26) 3rd +1.6% 14th 143% above peers
Pawtucket, RI $400,687 (Aug 26) 14th +1.5% 15th on par with peers
Blaine, MN $381,495 (Aug 26) 19th +1.2% 16th 5% below peers
Caldwell, ID $399,412 (Aug 26) 16th +1.2% 17th on par with peers
Alameda, CA $1,137,620 (Aug 26) 2nd +1.2% 18th 184% above peers
Ankeny, IA $338,606 (Aug 26) 23rd +0.8% 19th 15% below peers
Rocklin, CA $690,121 (Aug 26) 6th +0.3% 20th 72% above peers
Tustin, CA $1,157,866 (Aug 26) 1st +0.2% 21st 189% above peers
Carmichael, CA $552,774 (Aug 26) 10th +0.1% 22nd 38% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $656,451 (Aug 26) 7th +0.1% 23rd 64% above peers
Marysville, WA $617,386 (Aug 26) 8th +0.1% 24th 54% above peers
Pittsburg, CA $558,760 (Aug 26) 9th -1.2% 25th 40% above peers
Missouri City, TX $333,316 (Aug 26) 24th -1.6% 26th 17% below peers
Napa, CA $862,725 (Aug 26) 5th -2.0% 27th 115% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $400,424 (Aug 26) 15th -2.8% 28th on par with peers
San Marcos, TX $306,851 (Aug 26) 26th -3.4% 29th 23% below peers
Maricopa, AZ $341,392 (Aug 26) 22nd -3.4% 30th 15% below peers
Housing

Starter home value (bottom tier)

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

Starter homes rose about 4% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 79% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 11% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 93% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Starter homes rose about 10% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $266,017 in August 2026, up from $255,643 a year earlier.
Big move $266,017
2000August 2026
▸ Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Illinois ref $155,904 (Aug 26) +6.1%
United States ref $200,550 (Aug 26) +2.2%
New Britain, CT $251,266 (Aug 26) 23rd +10.1% 1st 17% below peers
Racine, WI $170,112 (Aug 26) 29th +8.4% 2nd 44% below peers
Evanston, IL $295,656 (Aug 26) 18th +8.4% 3rd 2% below peers
Bismarck, ND $254,390 (Aug 26) 22nd +6.7% 4th 16% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL $294,956 (Aug 26) 19th +6.1% 5th 2% below peers
Gulfport, MS $128,674 (Aug 26) 30th +4.1% 6th 57% below peers
Schaumburg, IL $266,017 (Aug 26) 21st +4.1% 7th 12% below peers
Iowa City, IA $198,732 (Aug 26) 27th +4.0% 8th 34% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI $306,889 (Aug 26) 14th +3.2% 9th 2% above peers
Lakewood, CA $787,657 (Aug 26) 2nd +3.1% 10th 161% above peers
Rogers, AR $274,329 (Aug 26) 20th +2.8% 11th 9% below peers
Noblesville, IN $298,391 (Aug 26) 17th +2.3% 12th 1% below peers
Caldwell, ID $336,822 (Aug 26) 12th +2.0% 13th 11% above peers
Pawtucket, RI $348,268 (Aug 26) 11th +2.0% 14th 15% above peers
Blaine, MN $302,157 (Aug 26) 15th +1.7% 15th on par with peers
Chino Hills, CA $741,876 (Aug 26) 3rd +1.1% 16th 146% above peers
Alameda, CA $812,803 (Aug 26) 1st +0.8% 17th 169% above peers
Rocklin, CA $557,680 (Aug 26) 6th +0.5% 18th 85% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $469,108 (Aug 26) 8th +0.4% 19th 55% above peers
Marysville, WA $514,662 (Aug 26) 7th +0.3% 20th 70% above peers
Ankeny, IA $241,477 (Aug 26) 24th +0.2% 21st 20% below peers
Southfield, MI $170,307 (Aug 26) 28th -0.3% 22nd 44% below peers
Carmichael, CA $417,873 (Aug 26) 10th -0.3% 23rd 38% above peers
Tustin, CA $732,842 (Aug 26) 4th -0.9% 24th 143% above peers
Pittsburg, CA $454,225 (Aug 26) 9th -1.5% 25th 50% above peers
Missouri City, TX $239,572 (Aug 26) 25th -1.7% 26th 21% below peers
Napa, CA $644,528 (Aug 26) 5th -2.3% 27th 113% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $309,038 (Aug 26) 13th -2.6% 28th 2% above peers
San Marcos, TX $227,729 (Aug 26) 26th -3.5% 29th 25% below peers
Maricopa, AZ $299,964 (Aug 26) 16th -3.7% 30th 1% below peers
Housing

Homeownership rate

▲ Higher is better No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Homeownership changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (63.7% then, 62.9% now; margin ±2.6pp).

Broader trend
43% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Homeownership fell 0.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (63.1% to 63.0%).
62.9%
20112024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 67.1% +1.0pp
United States ref 65.2%
Racine, WI 60.2% 18th +9.2pp 1st 4% below peers
Caldwell, ID 73.0% 7th +9.7pp 2nd 16% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 62.3% 17th +8.0pp 3rd 1% below peers
New Britain, CT 45.0% 29th +5.0pp 4th 28% below peers
Southfield, MI 53.4% 23rd +5.6pp 5th 15% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 50.1% 26th +5.0pp 6th 20% below peers
Gulfport, MS 55.1% 22nd +5.1pp 7th 12% below peers
Alameda, CA 50.7% 25th +2.7pp 8th 20% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 83.6% 2nd +4.0pp 9th 33% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 77.1% 4th +3.1pp 10th 23% above peers
San Marcos, TX 30.8% 31st +1.1pp 11th 51% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 71.1% 11th +2.6pp 12th 13% above peers
Bismarck, ND 65.5% 15th +2.2pp 13th 4% above peers
Marysville, WA 69.4% 12th +2.2pp 14th 10% above peers
Rocklin, CA 68.3% 14th +1.2pp 15th 9% above peers
Evanston, IL 56.2% 21st +0.4pp 16th 11% below peers
Napa, CA 58.7% 19th +0.4pp 17th 7% below peers
Missouri City, TX 81.8% 3rd +0.3pp 18th 30% above peers
Noblesville, IN 71.2% 10th -0.0pp 19th 13% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 76.7% 5th -0.4pp 20th 22% above peers
Rogers, AR 57.2% 20th -0.4pp 21st 9% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 74.0% 6th -0.6pp 22nd 18% above peers
Iowa City, IA 47.2% 28th -0.5pp 23rd 25% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 63.0% 16th -0.8pp 24th on par with peers
Lakewood, CA 71.4% 8th -0.9pp 25th 13% above peers
Blaine, MN 85.3% 1st -1.1pp 26th 35% above peers
Tustin, CA 48.8% 27th -0.9pp 27th 22% below peers
Ankeny, IA 71.3% 9th -2.4pp 28th 13% above peers
Carmichael, CA 52.2% 24th -1.9pp 29th 17% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 69.2% 13th -5.8pp 30th 10% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 42.3% 30th -5.1pp 31st 33% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 · ACS 2024
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±2.2pp 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
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Rent rose about 3% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 55% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: rent rose about 6% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 86% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Rent rose about 7% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $2,147 in August 2026, up from $2,086 a year earlier.
Big move $2,147
2015August 2026
▸ Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
United States ref $1,948 (Aug 26) +2.5%
Iowa City, IA $1,270 (Aug 26) 29th +8.8% 1st 36% below peers
Lakewood, CA $3,602 (Aug 26) 1st +8.0% 2nd 81% above peers
Alameda, CA $2,953 (Aug 26) 4th +6.2% 3rd 49% above peers
New Britain, CT $1,623 (Aug 26) 22nd +5.2% 4th 18% below peers
Pawtucket, RI $1,876 (Aug 26) 16th +5.1% 5th 5% below peers
Noblesville, IN $1,741 (Aug 26) 20th +4.6% 6th 12% below peers
Racine, WI $1,242 (Aug 26) 30th +4.3% 7th 37% below peers
Evanston, IL $2,438 (Aug 26) 9th +4.3% 8th 23% above peers
Caldwell, ID $1,695 (Aug 26) 21st +4.1% 9th 15% below peers
Bismarck, ND $1,306 (Aug 26) 28th +3.4% 10th 34% below peers
Rocklin, CA $2,478 (Aug 26) 7th +3.1% 11th 25% above peers
Pittsburg, CA $2,453 (Aug 26) 8th +3.1% 12th 24% above peers
Southfield, MI $1,584 (Aug 26) 23rd +3.0% 13th 20% below peers
Schaumburg, IL $2,147 (Aug 26) 12th +2.9% 14th 8% above peers
Carmichael, CA $1,741 (Aug 26) 19th +2.1% 15th 12% below peers
Blaine, MN $2,078 (Aug 26) 14th +1.9% 16th 5% above peers
Marysville, WA $2,554 (Aug 26) 6th +1.8% 17th 29% above peers
Gulfport, MS $1,483 (Aug 26) 26th +1.6% 18th 25% below peers
Ankeny, IA $1,526 (Aug 26) 24th +1.4% 19th 23% below peers
Tustin, CA $3,152 (Aug 26) 2nd +1.3% 20th 59% above peers
Rogers, AR $1,513 (Aug 26) 25th +1.3% 21st 24% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL $1,985 (Aug 26) 15th +1.3% 22nd on par with peers
Maricopa, AZ $1,790 (Aug 26) 18th +1.1% 23rd 10% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI $1,812 (Aug 26) 17th +1.1% 24th 9% below peers
Chino Hills, CA $3,011 (Aug 26) 3rd +0.9% 25th 52% above peers
Napa, CA $2,863 (Aug 26) 5th +0.5% 26th 44% above peers
San Marcos, TX $1,428 (Aug 26) 27th +0.0% 27th 28% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $2,220 (Aug 26) 10th -0.1% 28th 12% above peers
Missouri City, TX $2,117 (Aug 26) 13th -0.3% 29th 7% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $2,166 (Aug 26) 11th -0.8% 30th 9% above peers
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 (27.9% then, 29.2% now; margin ±3.1pp).

Broader trend
7% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Cost burden fell 6.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (35.4% to 29.2%).
Bright spot 29.2%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 30.4% -0.8pp
United States ref 32.2% +0.4pp
Rochester Hills, MI 21.4% 1st -2.2pp 1st 40% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 35.6% 15th -3.6pp 2nd on par with peers
Arlington Heights, IL 25.8% 7th -2.4pp 3rd 28% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 37.9% 21st -3.3pp 4th 6% above peers
Rogers, AR 23.5% 5th -1.3pp 5th 34% below peers
Gulfport, MS 38.5% 22nd -1.5pp 6th 8% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 43.5% 28th -1.4pp 7th 22% above peers
Tustin, CA 43.8% 29th -1.3pp 8th 23% above peers
Lakewood, CA 35.2% 14th -0.9pp 9th 1% below peers
Racine, WI 36.8% 18th -0.7pp 10th 3% above peers
Evanston, IL 37.2% 20th -0.3pp 11th 4% above peers
Southfield, MI 40.0% 24th +0.0pp 12th 12% above peers
Bismarck, ND 25.6% 6th +0.2pp 13th 28% below peers
Alameda, CA 37.1% 19th +0.8pp 14th 4% above peers
Caldwell, ID 32.0% 12th +0.7pp 15th 10% below peers
Rocklin, CA 35.6% 16th +0.9pp 16th on par with peers
New Britain, CT 44.4% 30th +1.1pp 17th 25% above peers
Noblesville, IN 23.1% 3rd +0.7pp 18th 35% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 29.2% 10th +1.3pp 19th 18% below peers
Iowa City, IA 42.2% 26th +1.9pp 20th 18% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 28.7% 8th +1.4pp 21st 19% below peers
Blaine, MN 23.4% 4th +1.2pp 22nd 34% below peers
Carmichael, CA 39.5% 23rd +2.1pp 23rd 11% above peers
San Marcos, TX 52.7% 31st +2.9pp 24th 48% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 28.8% 9th +1.8pp 25th 19% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 42.7% 27th +3.1pp 26th 20% above peers
Napa, CA 41.8% 25th +3.3pp 27th 17% above peers
Marysville, WA 35.0% 13th +2.9pp 28th 2% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 30.1% 11th +3.0pp 29th 15% below peers
Ankeny, IA 22.8% 2nd +2.5pp 30th 36% below peers
Missouri City, TX 36.8% 17th +10.8pp 31st 3% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Appleton, WI down 3.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Decatur, IL down 3.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 93% of this group · 2019-2024
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 (5.2% then, 5.1% now; margin ±1.5pp).

Broader trend
17% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
No vehicle fell 0.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (5.5% to 5.1%).
5.1%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 11.0% +0.1pp
United States ref 8.3% -0.3pp
Racine, WI 7.7% 22nd -5.4pp 1st 43% above peers
Blaine, MN 2.4% 3rd -1.1pp 2nd 56% below peers
Caldwell, ID 3.6% 9th -1.3pp 3rd 34% below peers
Rogers, AR 3.3% 8th -0.9pp 4th 38% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 8.4% 25th -1.6pp 5th 57% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 5.3% 15th -0.8pp 6th 1% below peers
Gulfport, MS 8.6% 26th -1.1pp 7th 60% above peers
Rocklin, CA 3.7% 10th -0.4pp 8th 30% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 4.7% 13th -0.5pp 9th 13% below peers
New Britain, CT 15.3% 30th -1.2pp 10th 184% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 12.7% 29th -0.8pp 11th 136% above peers
Napa, CA 5.4% 16th -0.1pp 12th on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.1% 14th -0.0pp 13th 5% below peers
Alameda, CA 8.1% 23rd -0.0pp 14th 50% above peers
Ankeny, IA 1.8% 1st +0.0pp 15th 66% below peers
Southfield, MI 10.0% 27th +0.2pp 16th 86% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 2.5% 6th +0.0pp 17th 53% below peers
Tustin, CA 4.3% 12th +0.1pp 18th 20% below peers
Noblesville, IN 2.0% 2nd +0.0pp 19th 63% below peers
Iowa City, IA 11.0% 28th +0.3pp 20th 105% above peers
Carmichael, CA 7.1% 20th +0.2pp 21st 33% above peers
Evanston, IL 17.3% 31st +0.8pp 22nd 221% above peers
Bismarck, ND 7.2% 21st +1.0pp 23rd 35% above peers
Lakewood, CA 4.3% 11th +0.6pp 24th 20% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 7.1% 19th +1.2pp 25th 32% above peers
Missouri City, TX 2.6% 7th +0.5pp 26th 52% below peers
San Marcos, TX 8.1% 24th +1.8pp 27th 51% above peers
Marysville, WA 5.6% 17th +1.6pp 28th 4% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 2.5% 5th +0.9pp 29th 54% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 6.4% 18th +2.5pp 30th 19% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 2.4% 4th +1.3pp 31st 56% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • San Jacinto, CA down 3.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Idaho Falls, ID down 2.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Encinitas, CA down 2.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±1.3pp 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (6.1% then, 5.2% now; margin ±1.0pp).

Broader trend
40% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 4.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.4% to 5.2%).
5.2%
20132024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 6.9% +0.0pp
United States ref 8.4% -0.4pp
Rocklin, CA 2.6% 2nd -1.6pp 1st 51% below peers
Carmichael, CA 4.1% 8th -2.3pp 2nd 21% below peers
Alameda, CA 2.0% 1st -1.1pp 3rd 62% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 2.7% 3rd -1.4pp 4th 48% below peers
Southfield, MI 3.9% 7th -1.5pp 5th 26% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 4.7% 11th -1.5pp 6th 9% below peers
Iowa City, IA 4.5% 10th -1.3pp 7th 14% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.2% 15th -0.9pp 8th on par with peers
Gulfport, MS 15.6% 30th -2.5pp 9th 200% above peers
Bismarck, ND 5.2% 16th -0.7pp 10th on par with peers
Napa, CA 6.2% 18th -0.8pp 11th 20% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 7.1% 22nd -0.8pp 12th 37% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 6.5% 20th -0.7pp 13th 25% above peers
Evanston, IL 4.3% 9th -0.5pp 14th 18% below peers
Tustin, CA 7.1% 23rd -0.5pp 15th 38% above peers
Blaine, MN 3.6% 5th -0.1pp 16th 30% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 2.9% 4th +0.0pp 17th 45% below peers
Rogers, AR 13.0% 28th +0.2pp 18th 151% above peers
San Marcos, TX 16.4% 31st +0.4pp 19th 216% above peers
Lakewood, CA 4.8% 12th +0.1pp 20th 7% below peers
Caldwell, ID 14.8% 29th +0.7pp 21st 185% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 10.5% 26th +0.9pp 22nd 102% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 5.0% 14th +0.4pp 23rd 4% below peers
Ankeny, IA 3.7% 6th +0.3pp 24th 29% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.8% 13th +0.5pp 25th 7% below peers
Racine, WI 8.2% 24th +1.0pp 26th 59% above peers
Noblesville, IN 6.2% 17th +1.0pp 27th 18% above peers
Marysville, WA 6.4% 19th +1.4pp 28th 23% above peers
Missouri City, TX 11.8% 27th +2.5pp 29th 127% above peers
New Britain, CT 7.1% 21st +1.7pp 30th 37% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 10.0% 25th +2.9pp 31st 93% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Tigard, OR down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Lakewood, NJ down 3.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Lenexa, KS down 3.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.7pp 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 about three-quarters of the peer median.

26.3%
20202022
▸ Compare all 31 similar-size cities best first
Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Illinois ref 34.6%
United States ref 33.4%
Alameda, CA 18.2% 1st 45% below peers
Rocklin, CA 24.1% 2nd 27% below peers
Lakewood, CA 24.3% 3rd 26% below peers
Tustin, CA 25.3% 4th 23% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 25.7% 5th 22% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 26.3% 6th 20% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 26.4% 7th 20% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 26.5% 8th 19% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 27.2% 9th 17% below peers
Napa, CA 29.5% 10th 10% below peers
Evanston, IL 29.8% 11th 9% below peers
Noblesville, IN 30.8% 12th 6% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 31.7% 13th 3% below peers
Iowa City, IA 32.4% 14th 1% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 32.6% 15th 1% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 32.8% 16th on par with peers
Carmichael, CA 34.4% 17th 5% above peers
Marysville, WA 34.7% 18th 6% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 34.8% 19th 6% above peers
Ankeny, IA 34.8% 20th 6% above peers
Missouri City, TX 35.4% 21st 8% above peers
Blaine, MN 35.9% 22nd 9% above peers
Rogers, AR 36.8% 23rd 12% above peers
Gulfport, MS 37.4% 24th 14% above peers
San Marcos, TX 37.6% 25th 15% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 37.7% 26th 15% above peers
New Britain, CT 38.3% 27th 17% above peers
Southfield, MI 38.8% 28th 18% above peers
Caldwell, ID 39.0% 29th 19% above peers
Bismarck, ND 39.5% 30th 20% above peers
Racine, WI 42.9% 31st 31% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2022 modeled tract map about this metric
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Health

Children without health insurance

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

Child uninsured fell 2.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 3.9% to 1.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.5pp).

Broader trend
17% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 17% moved the other way. Schaumburg started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child uninsured fell 1.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (2.7% to 1.4%).
Bright spot 1.4%
20122024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 3.3% +0.2pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
Southfield, MI 0.3% 1st -2.9pp 1st 89% below peers
Rocklin, CA 1.2% 3rd -2.7pp 2nd 60% below peers
Carmichael, CA 1.8% 8th -3.2pp 3rd 43% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 1.4% 5th -2.5pp 4th 54% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 1.5% 6th -1.6pp 5th 50% below peers
Bismarck, ND 3.2% 17th -3.3pp 6th 5% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 1.1% 2nd -1.0pp 7th 66% below peers
Iowa City, IA 1.6% 7th -1.2pp 8th 48% below peers
Blaine, MN 1.9% 9th -0.9pp 9th 39% below peers
Alameda, CA 1.4% 4th -0.5pp 10th 55% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 4.2% 22nd -0.6pp 11th 37% above peers
Marysville, WA 3.2% 18th -0.2pp 12th 6% above peers
Missouri City, TX 6.1% 25th +0.2pp 13th 100% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 4.4% 23rd +0.2pp 14th 42% above peers
Evanston, IL 2.7% 13th +0.2pp 15th 11% below peers
Gulfport, MS 8.0% 27th +0.6pp 16th 160% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 2.4% 11th +0.2pp 17th 21% below peers
Racine, WI 2.9% 14th +0.3pp 18th 6% below peers
Napa, CA 4.5% 24th +0.5pp 19th 45% above peers
Rogers, AR 8.3% 28th +1.2pp 20th 170% above peers
Lakewood, CA 2.6% 12th +0.4pp 21st 17% below peers
San Marcos, TX 8.8% 29th +1.5pp 22nd 185% above peers
Noblesville, IN 3.4% 19th +0.6pp 23rd 12% above peers
Tustin, CA 2.9% 15th +0.7pp 24th 4% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 7.5% 26th +1.9pp 25th 143% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 3.7% 21st +1.3pp 26th 21% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 3.1% 16th +1.3pp 27th on par with peers
Maricopa, AZ 11.7% 30th +5.8pp 28th 280% above peers
New Britain, CT 3.5% 20th +2.2pp 29th 15% above peers
Caldwell, ID 13.3% 31st +9.3pp 30th 334% above peers
Ankeny, IA 1.9% 10th +1.4pp 31st 37% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Southfield, MI down 2.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Mountain View, CA down 2.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Mayagüez zona urbana, PR down 3.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B27001) through 2024 ±0.6pp 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

College attainment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (49.4% then, 50.4% now; margin ±2.9pp).

Broader trend
53% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
College attainment rose 5.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (44.8% to 50.4%).
Bright spot 50.4%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 37.9% +3.2pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Caldwell, ID 19.5% 31st +5.9pp 1st 50% below peers
Racine, WI 21.4% 29th +4.8pp 2nd 45% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 29.6% 23rd +6.0pp 3rd 25% below peers
Marysville, WA 24.3% 24th +3.8pp 4th 38% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 47.8% 12th +6.2pp 5th 22% above peers
San Marcos, TX 38.3% 17th +4.9pp 6th 2% below peers
Rogers, AR 34.4% 21st +4.0pp 7th 12% below peers
Alameda, CA 61.5% 2nd +6.9pp 8th 57% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 23.6% 25th +2.5pp 9th 40% below peers
Napa, CA 38.2% 18th +4.0pp 10th 3% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 52.3% 6th +5.2pp 11th 33% above peers
Bismarck, ND 39.2% 16th +3.5pp 12th on par with peers
Carmichael, CA 36.7% 20th +3.2pp 13th 6% below peers
Noblesville, IN 51.6% 8th +4.2pp 14th 32% above peers
Tustin, CA 47.4% 13th +3.6pp 15th 21% above peers
Southfield, MI 40.7% 15th +2.9pp 16th 4% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 61.4% 3rd +4.0pp 17th 56% above peers
Gulfport, MS 23.6% 26th +1.4pp 18th 40% below peers
Lakewood, CA 32.6% 22nd +1.8pp 19th 17% below peers
Blaine, MN 36.9% 19th +2.0pp 20th 6% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 60.4% 5th +2.5pp 21st 54% above peers
Evanston, IL 69.5% 1st +2.4pp 22nd 77% above peers
Rocklin, CA 48.0% 11th +1.6pp 23rd 22% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 48.1% 10th +1.4pp 24th 23% above peers
Ankeny, IA 52.1% 7th +1.3pp 25th 33% above peers
Iowa City, IA 60.5% 4th +1.4pp 26th 54% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 50.4% 9th +1.0pp 27th 29% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 22.2% 28th +0.4pp 28th 43% below peers
New Britain, CT 19.6% 30th -0.2pp 29th 50% below peers
Missouri City, TX 41.8% 14th -1.9pp 30th 7% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 23.6% 27th -1.1pp 31st 40% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Celina, TX up 19.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Leander, TX up 12.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Grapevine, TX up 9.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 87% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±2.4pp 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 12.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 64.0% to 51.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±9.9pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
23% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment fell 3.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (55.1% to 51.5%).
Needs attention 51.5%
20112024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 51.1% -4.9pp
United States ref 45.5%
Bismarck, ND 38.1% 23rd +7.0pp 1st 13% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 49.3% 7th +7.0pp 2nd 12% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 45.4% 14th +6.0pp 3rd 3% above peers
Missouri City, TX 54.7% 5th +6.5pp 4th 25% above peers
Marysville, WA 42.5% 18th +4.2pp 5th 3% below peers
Alameda, CA 69.8% 1st +4.1pp 6th 59% above peers
Iowa City, IA 46.5% 10th +2.2pp 7th 6% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 66.4% 2nd +0.9pp 8th 51% above peers
San Marcos, TX 36.8% 25th +0.4pp 9th 16% below peers
Napa, CA 39.6% 21st -0.4pp 10th 10% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 64.5% 3rd -0.8pp 11th 47% above peers
Noblesville, IN 46.3% 11th -0.6pp 12th 5% above peers
Gulfport, MS 48.4% 8th -1.9pp 13th 10% above peers
New Britain, CT 47.5% 9th -2.0pp 14th 8% above peers
Caldwell, ID 26.2% 30th -2.5pp 15th 40% below peers
Ankeny, IA 43.9% 17th -6.0pp 16th on par with peers
Lakewood, CA 45.4% 13th -6.2pp 17th 3% above peers
Blaine, MN 45.6% 12th -7.6pp 18th 4% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 34.6% 26th -5.9pp 19th 21% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 38.2% 22nd -6.8pp 20th 13% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 39.8% 20th -7.2pp 21st 9% below peers
Rocklin, CA 43.9% 16th -8.0pp 22nd on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 51.5% 6th -12.5pp 23rd 17% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 45.2% 15th -11.8pp 24th 3% above peers
Carmichael, CA 37.2% 24th -10.9pp 25th 15% below peers
Tustin, CA 33.1% 28th -10.1pp 26th 25% below peers
Evanston, IL 55.2% 4th -17.1pp 27th 26% above peers
Rogers, AR 28.6% 29th -11.7pp 28th 35% below peers
Racine, WI 33.5% 27th -17.2pp 29th 24% below peers
Southfield, MI 41.9% 19th -22.6pp 30th 5% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 25.1% 31st -16.0pp 31st 43% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Vineland, NJ up 20.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 94% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Livermore, CA up 16.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Brookhaven, GA up 18.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±6.0pp 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.9% then, 5.3% now; margin ±5.6pp).

Broader trend
3% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth fell 0.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (5.4% to 5.3%).
5.3%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 6.6% +0.4pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Arlington Heights, IL 1.1% 2nd -2.4pp 1st 75% below peers
Ankeny, IA 1.8% 3rd -2.8pp 2nd 60% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 3.8% 11th -3.5pp 3rd 16% below peers
Blaine, MN 4.2% 14th -3.9pp 4th 6% below peers
Carmichael, CA 6.0% 19th -4.9pp 5th 33% above peers
New Britain, CT 7.3% 21st -5.8pp 6th 63% above peers
Rogers, AR 4.4% 15th -1.8pp 7th 2% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 3.4% 9th -1.1pp 8th 25% below peers
Gulfport, MS 10.5% 30th -2.4pp 9th 135% above peers
Bismarck, ND 5.6% 18th -1.0pp 10th 25% above peers
Southfield, MI 8.2% 26th -1.3pp 11th 82% above peers
Tustin, CA 4.2% 13th -0.6pp 12th 6% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 7.6% 24th -0.8pp 13th 70% above peers
Napa, CA 3.6% 10th -0.2pp 14th 19% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 0.9% 1st -0.0pp 15th 79% below peers
Marysville, WA 8.9% 27th -0.3pp 16th 100% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 2.5% 5th +0.1pp 17th 43% below peers
Racine, WI 11.5% 31st +1.0pp 18th 158% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 3.0% 7th +0.3pp 19th 32% below peers
Evanston, IL 3.9% 12th +0.6pp 20th 13% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 7.5% 23rd +1.2pp 21st 69% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 8.0% 25th +2.3pp 22nd 78% above peers
San Marcos, TX 2.8% 6th +0.9pp 23rd 37% below peers
Missouri City, TX 7.3% 22nd +2.5pp 24th 63% above peers
Rocklin, CA 4.5% 16th +2.0pp 25th on par with peers
Lakewood, CA 6.8% 20th +3.5pp 26th 52% above peers
Alameda, CA 3.2% 8th +1.9pp 27th 29% below peers
Iowa City, IA 2.0% 4th +1.2pp 28th 56% below peers
Caldwell, ID 10.2% 29th +6.1pp 29th 129% above peers
Noblesville, IN 9.0% 28th +7.1pp 30th 101% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.3% 17th +4.4pp 31st 19% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 ±4.9pp 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 Rising
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Population rose about 4% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 74,194 to 76,868 - more than the combined survey margin (±664).

Broader trend
83% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 17% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population rose about 3% from 2014 to 2024 (74,560 to 76,868).
Big move 76,868
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Maricopa, AZ 67,163 30th +38% 1st 12% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 76,011 16th +31% 2nd on par with peers
Caldwell, ID 66,516 31st +21% 3rd 12% below peers
Carmichael, CA 76,948 8th +19% 4th 1% above peers
Ankeny, IA 72,615 27th +17% 5th 4% below peers
Noblesville, IN 73,362 22nd +16% 6th 3% below peers
Rocklin, CA 73,327 23rd +13% 7th 4% below peers
Blaine, MN 72,488 28th +13% 8th 5% below peers
San Marcos, TX 70,897 29th +12% 9th 7% below peers
Rogers, AR 72,981 26th +10% 10th 4% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 76,257 13th +7% 11th on par with peers
Marysville, WA 73,002 25th +6% 12th 4% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 75,893 18th +6% 13th on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 76,445 11th +6% 14th 1% above peers
Southfield, MI 76,236 14th +4% 15th on par with peers
Rochester Hills, MI 77,089 7th +4% 16th 1% above peers
Bismarck, ND 75,556 20th +4% 17th 1% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 76,868 9th +4% 18th 1% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 76,056 15th +3% 19th on par with peers
Missouri City, TX 76,558 10th +3% 20th 1% above peers
Evanston, IL 76,340 12th +2% 21st on par with peers
New Britain, CT 74,223 21st +2% 22nd 2% below peers
Gulfport, MS 73,003 24th +2% 23rd 4% below peers
Iowa City, IA 75,752 19th +1% 24th on par with peers
Racine, WI 77,633 5th +1% 25th 2% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 76,005 17th +1% 26th on par with peers
Lakewood, CA 79,850 1st -1% 27th 5% above peers
Napa, CA 78,239 3rd -1% 28th 3% above peers
Tustin, CA 78,981 2nd -1% 29th 4% above peers
Alameda, CA 77,238 6th -2% 30th 2% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 77,927 4th -3% 31st 3% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 ±548 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Children changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (22.0% then, 23.2% now; margin ±1.8pp).

Broader trend
43% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Children rose 2.7 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (20.5% to 23.2%).
23.2%
20172024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 21.9% -0.8pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
Alameda, CA 22.0% 16th +1.7pp 1st on par with peers
Pawtucket, RI 22.4% 13th +1.5pp 2nd 2% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 18.5% 26th +1.2pp 3rd 16% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 22.6% 11th +1.2pp 4th 3% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 23.2% 10th +1.2pp 5th 6% above peers
Carmichael, CA 20.6% 22nd +0.5pp 6th 7% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 21.8% 18th +0.1pp 7th 1% below peers
Ankeny, IA 27.3% 2nd -0.1pp 8th 24% above peers
Racine, WI 27.2% 3rd -0.1pp 9th 24% above peers
Southfield, MI 18.4% 27th -0.0pp 10th 16% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 27.0% 4th -0.2pp 11th 23% above peers
Bismarck, ND 21.5% 20th -0.2pp 12th 2% below peers
Blaine, MN 25.9% 7th -0.8pp 13th 18% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 17.3% 29th -0.6pp 14th 21% below peers
San Marcos, TX 13.3% 31st -0.6pp 15th 40% below peers
Noblesville, IN 26.0% 6th -1.3pp 16th 18% above peers
Rocklin, CA 24.6% 9th -1.2pp 17th 12% above peers
New Britain, CT 22.0% 17th -1.4pp 18th on par with peers
Rogers, AR 26.3% 5th -1.6pp 19th 20% above peers
Iowa City, IA 14.3% 30th -0.9pp 20th 35% below peers
Lakewood, CA 20.5% 23rd -1.4pp 21st 7% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 24.9% 8th -1.8pp 22nd 13% above peers
Caldwell, ID 30.3% 1st -2.3pp 23rd 38% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 21.0% 21st -1.7pp 24th 4% below peers
Gulfport, MS 22.3% 15th -2.2pp 25th 1% above peers
Missouri City, TX 20.3% 24th -2.2pp 26th 8% below peers
Marysville, WA 22.3% 14th -2.5pp 27th 2% above peers
Tustin, CA 22.5% 12th -2.7pp 28th 2% above peers
Evanston, IL 17.9% 28th -2.4pp 29th 19% below peers
Napa, CA 20.0% 25th -2.7pp 30th 9% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 21.8% 19th -3.0pp 31st 1% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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Demographics

Children in single-parent families

No better direction No measurable change
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 (19.1% then, 20.2% now; margin ±6.8pp).

Broader trend
17% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Single-parent rose 1.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (18.5% to 20.2%).
Big move 20.2%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 29.7% +0.0pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
Arlington Heights, IL 15.3% 28th +4.7pp 1st 40% below peers
Maricopa, AZ 26.6% 12th +8.2pp 2nd 4% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 36.5% 6th +9.6pp 3rd 42% above peers
Noblesville, IN 21.7% 24th +5.0pp 4th 15% below peers
Rochester Hills, MI 14.2% 29th +3.2pp 5th 45% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 22.6% 21st +3.5pp 6th 12% below peers
Alameda, CA 22.4% 22nd +3.2pp 7th 13% below peers
Carmichael, CA 34.8% 7th +4.9pp 8th 36% above peers
Missouri City, TX 29.1% 10th +3.6pp 9th 13% above peers
Marysville, WA 24.1% 19th +2.8pp 10th 6% below peers
Napa, CA 26.4% 13th +2.9pp 11th 3% above peers
Iowa City, IA 28.5% 11th +2.6pp 12th 11% above peers
Evanston, IL 25.6% 16th +1.6pp 13th on par with peers
Rogers, AR 25.9% 15th +1.4pp 14th 1% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 20.2% 25th +1.0pp 15th 21% below peers
Racine, WI 57.1% 1st +0.7pp 16th 123% above peers
Blaine, MN 23.4% 20th +0.3pp 17th 9% below peers
Rocklin, CA 13.7% 31st +0.1pp 18th 47% below peers
Chino Hills, CA 13.7% 30th -0.7pp 19th 46% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 46.3% 4th -3.5pp 20th 80% above peers
New Britain, CT 56.3% 2nd -4.4pp 21st 120% above peers
Caldwell, ID 22.3% 23rd -2.0pp 22nd 13% below peers
Gulfport, MS 53.1% 3rd -5.6pp 23rd 107% above peers
San Marcos, TX 40.2% 5th -4.9pp 24th 57% above peers
Tustin, CA 24.8% 17th -3.6pp 25th 3% below peers
Southfield, MI 34.5% 8th -6.6pp 26th 34% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 32.4% 9th -7.6pp 27th 26% above peers
Ankeny, IA 18.0% 26th -4.2pp 28th 30% below peers
Lakewood, CA 17.9% 27th -4.3pp 29th 30% below peers
Bismarck, ND 24.2% 18th -7.8pp 30th 6% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 26.1% 14th -9.4pp 31st 2% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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 ±5.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 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 10.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 55.2% to 66.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±10.3pp).

Broader trend
3% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Working parents rose 4.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (61.4% to 66.0%).
Big move 66.0%
20102024
▸ Compare all 31 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
Illinois ref 71.8% +2.3pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
Schaumburg, IL 66.0% 25th +10.7pp 1st 8% below peers
Missouri City, TX 77.6% 5th +12.6pp 2nd 9% above peers
Rochester Hills, MI 68.4% 22nd +11.0pp 3rd 4% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 69.2% 20th +9.3pp 4th 3% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 77.5% 6th +10.1pp 5th 8% above peers
Racine, WI 78.3% 4th +9.5pp 6th 10% above peers
Caldwell, ID 64.8% 27th +6.1pp 7th 9% below peers
Alameda, CA 80.9% 2nd +7.0pp 8th 13% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 72.3% 14th +6.0pp 9th 1% above peers
Chino Hills, CA 66.0% 24th +5.5pp 10th 8% below peers
New Britain, CT 72.6% 13th +5.2pp 11th 2% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 71.5% 16th +5.1pp 12th on par with peers
Ankeny, IA 84.0% 1st +5.2pp 13th 17% above peers
Tustin, CA 68.0% 23rd +3.8pp 14th 5% below peers
Napa, CA 75.8% 8th +3.2pp 15th 6% above peers
San Marcos, TX 80.6% 3rd +3.2pp 16th 13% above peers
Iowa City, IA 68.9% 21st +2.2pp 17th 4% below peers
Blaine, MN 75.5% 9th +2.2pp 18th 6% above peers
Southfield, MI 74.2% 10th +2.1pp 19th 4% above peers
Rogers, AR 65.8% 26th +1.3pp 20th 8% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 77.4% 7th +0.7pp 21st 8% above peers
Rocklin, CA 63.2% 28th +0.3pp 22nd 12% below peers
Evanston, IL 70.4% 17th -0.7pp 23rd 2% below peers
Marysville, WA 57.2% 30th -0.8pp 24th 20% below peers
Noblesville, IN 69.5% 19th -1.6pp 25th 3% below peers
Gulfport, MS 71.6% 15th -1.9pp 26th on par with peers
Lakewood, CA 74.1% 11th -4.3pp 27th 4% above peers
Carmichael, CA 59.4% 29th -6.3pp 28th 17% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 70.3% 18th -8.4pp 29th 2% below peers
Bismarck, ND 74.1% 12th -10.8pp 30th 4% above peers
Maricopa, AZ 54.8% 31st -9.2pp 31st 23% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 13 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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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 ±7.5pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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