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901,116 people (2025) 250k-1m Midwest

Bright spots 16 indicators

Where Indianapolis, IN shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →
Household income
Median household income
$66,219
2020-24
▲ 38%
relative change
$47,873 in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Homicide
Homicide rate
121 homicides
12 mo to Jul 2026
▼ 20%
relative change
152 in the prior 12 months
Real, sustained progress  
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Violent crime
Violent crime rate
608 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 17%
relative change
735 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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SNAP
Households receiving SNAP
12.4%
2019-23
▼ 17%
relative change
14.9% in 2018
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Child poverty
Share of children below the poverty level
22.4%
2020-24
▼ 16%
relative change
26.8% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Broadband
Households with a broadband internet subscription
91.9%
2020-24
▲ 16%
relative change
79.3% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Uninsured
People without health insurance
8.8%
2020-24
▼ 16%
relative change
10.5% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Child uninsured
Children without health insurance
5.2%
2020-24
▼ 14%
relative change
6.0% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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College attainment
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
2020-24
▲ 13%
relative change
30.9% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Property crime
Property crime rate
2,545 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 13%
relative change
2,916 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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Poverty
Share of people below the poverty level
15.8%
2020-24
▼ 12%
relative change
18.0% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
Jul 2026
▼ 12%
relative change
4.2% a year earlier
Ahead of peers and dropping Leading peers
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No vehicle
Households without a vehicle
8.4%
2020-24
▼ 10%
relative change
9.3% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Homeownership
Homeownership rate
56.0%
2020-24
▲ 5%
relative change
53.1% in 2019
Improving (small) Leading peers
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Cost burden
Housing cost-burdened households
32.9%
2020-24
▼ 5%
relative change
34.8% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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Inequality
Income inequality (Gini index)
0.47
2020-24
▼ 4%
relative change
0.48 in 2019
Improving (small) Trailing peers
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What needs attention 3 indicators

Where Indianapolis, IN shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →
Vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft rate
478 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 21%
relative change
605 a year earlier
Dropping too slowly  
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Disconnected youth
Teens not in school and not working
7.8%
2020-24
▼ 14%
relative change
9.1% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Preschool enrollment
Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
41.2%
2020-24
▼ <1%
relative change
41.6% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Big moves & big gaps 2 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 →
Single-parent
Children in single-parent families
39.3%
2020-24
▼ 11%
relative change
44.1% in 2019
Falling Among the highest of peers
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Children
Children's share of the population
24.8%
2020-24
high
vs peers
24.7% in 2019
No measurable change Among the highest of peers
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Public Safety 4 indicators
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Public Safety

Violent crime rate

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

Violent crime fell about 17% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 78% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime is about 26% lower than in 2021 (907 then, 668 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 1,047 in 2022 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Violent crime fell about 6% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 608 in July 2026, down from 735 a year earlier.
Bright spot 608 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 10 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%
San Jose, CA 459 (May 26) -20.5% 1st
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 836 (Jul 26) -19.4% 2nd
Indianapolis, IN 608 (Jul 26) -17.4% 3rd
Fort Worth, TX 336 (Jul 26) -17.2% 4th
Charlotte, NC 560 (Jul 26) -17.1% 5th
Denver, CO 808 (Jul 26) -13.1% 6th
San Francisco, CA 459 (Jul 26) -10.1% 7th
Columbus, OH 358 (Jun 26) -8.7% 8th
Austin, TX 396 (Jul 26) -5.3% 9th
Seattle, WA 652 (Jul 26) +0.1% 10th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Property crime rate

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

Property crime fell about 13% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 67% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime fell about 4% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 67% of similar-size cities. Indianapolis started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Property crime fell about 4% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 2,545 in July 2026, down from 2,916 a year earlier.
Bright spot 2,545 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 10 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%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 3,381 (Jul 26) -19.2% 1st
San Francisco, CA 2,614 (Jul 26) -17.5% 2nd
Fort Worth, TX 2,013 (Jul 26) -16.9% 3rd
Indianapolis, IN 2,545 (Jul 26) -12.7% 4th
Columbus, OH 2,382 (Jun 26) -11.5% 5th
Charlotte, NC 3,409 (Jul 26) -10.6% 6th
Denver, CO 3,984 (Jul 26) -10.3% 7th
San Jose, CA 2,311 (May 26) -8.9% 8th
Seattle, WA 4,586 (Jul 26) -6.8% 9th
Austin, TX 2,867 (Jul 26) -5.3% 10th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Reno, NV down about 25% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 6% a year · 2021-2026
  • Urban Honolulu, HI down about 18% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 11% a year · 2021-2026
  • Glendale, AZ down about 15% over the 12 months ending June 2026 · sustained: down about 7% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Homicide rate

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

Homicides fell about 20% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 60% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide fell about 10% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 80% of similar-size cities. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Homicide fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 121 homicides in the 12 months ending July 2026, down from 152 in the prior 12 months. That is 13 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Bright spot 121 homicides
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 11 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%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 6 (Jul 26) -55.5% 1st
Seattle, WA 3 (Jul 26) -38.9% 2nd
Columbus, OH 7 (Jun 26) -29.1% 3rd
Fort Worth, TX 6 (Jul 26) -22.8% 4th
Indianapolis, IN 13 (Jul 26) -20.4% 5th
Denver, CO 7 (Jul 26) -9.2% 6th
Austin, TX 5 (Jul 26) +0.0% 7th
Jacksonville, FL 7 (Jul 26) +4.2% 8th
San Francisco, CA 4 (Jul 26) +6.4% 9th
San Jose, CA 2 (May 26) +9.4% 10th
Charlotte, NC 10 (Jul 26) +16.9% 11th
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Newark, NJ down about 39% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 13% a year · 2021-2026
  • Baltimore, MD down about 32% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 16% a year · 2021-2026
  • Columbus, OH down about 29% over the 12 months ending June 2026 · sustained: down about 13% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 21% over the 12 months ending July 2026, slower than 67% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft fell about 3% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 67% 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 1% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 478 in July 2026, down from 605 a year earlier.
Needs attention 478 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 10 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%
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 397 (Jul 26) -41.8% 1st
Denver, CO 641 (Jul 26) -33.5% 2nd
Fort Worth, TX 285 (Jul 26) -32.5% 3rd
San Francisco, CA 319 (Jul 26) -31.7% 4th
Charlotte, NC 499 (Jul 26) -25.2% 5th
Austin, TX 351 (Jul 26) -22.9% 6th
Indianapolis, IN 478 (Jul 26) -20.9% 7th
Seattle, WA 665 (Jul 26) -18.6% 8th
San Jose, CA 490 (May 26) -12.5% 9th
Columbus, OH 511 (Jun 26) -6.4% 10th
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Aurora, CO down about 42% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 22% a year · 2021-2026
  • Denver, CO down about 34% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 21% a year · 2021-2026
  • San Francisco, CA down about 32% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 11% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
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Economy 7 indicators
Economy

Median household income

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

Household income rose about 38% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $47,873 to $66,219 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$1,302).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 57% from 2014 to 2024 ($42,076 to $66,219).
Bright spot $66,219
20102024
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▸ Compare all 11 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
Indiana ref $71,957 +28%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Indianapolis, IN $66,219 10th +38% 1st 19% below peers
Denver, CO $94,718 4th +38% 2nd 15% above peers
Seattle, WA $123,860 3rd +34% 3rd 51% above peers
San Jose, CA $146,427 1st +34% 4th 78% above peers
Austin, TX $93,658 5th +31% 5th 14% above peers
Charlotte, NC $82,068 6th +31% 6th on par with peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN $77,371 8th +29% 7th 6% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $79,507 7th +28% 8th 3% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $69,872 9th +28% 9th 15% below peers
San Francisco, CA $140,970 2nd +25% 10th 72% above peers
Columbus, OH $66,082 11th +23% 11th 19% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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52 of 232 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 1 has too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Miami, FL up about 60% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Newark, NJ up about 48% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Fresno, CA up about 41% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$993 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Economy

Unemployment rate

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

Unemployment fell 0.5 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 67% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: unemployment rose about 0.1 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: 3.7% in July 2026, down from 4.2% a year earlier.
Bright spot 3.7%
1990July 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 3.3% (Jul 26) -0.4pp
United States ref 4.1% (Aug 26) -0.2pp
Columbus, OH 3.3% (Jul 26) 1st -1.4pp 1st 21% below peers
San Jose, CA 4.2% (Jul 26) 6th -0.6pp 2nd on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 3.9% (Jul 26) 5th -0.5pp 3rd 7% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 3.7% (Jul 26) 2nd -0.5pp 4th 12% below peers
Charlotte, NC 3.8% (Jul 26) 3rd -0.5pp 5th 10% below peers
Denver, CO 4.3% (Jul 26) 7th +0.1pp 6th 2% above peers
Austin, TX 3.8% (Jul 26) 4th +0.3pp 7th 10% below peers
Seattle, WA 4.6% (Jul 26) 8th +0.4pp 8th 10% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 4.8% (Jul 26) 9th +0.5pp 9th 14% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 5.1% (Jul 26) 10th +0.6pp 10th 21% above peers
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics through 2025 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Economy

Share of people below the poverty level

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

Poverty fell 2.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 18.0% to 15.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp).

Broader trend
80% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 10% moved the other way. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Poverty fell 5.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (21.4% to 15.8%).
Bright spot 15.8%
20112024
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▸ Compare all 11 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
Indiana ref 12.3% -1.1pp
United States ref 12.4%
Denver, CO 11.2% 4th -1.6pp 1st 6% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 15.8% 10th -2.2pp 2nd 32% above peers
Seattle, WA 9.9% 2nd -1.1pp 3rd 18% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.1% 7th -1.4pp 4th 9% above peers
Austin, TX 12.0% 6th -1.2pp 5th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 11.7% 5th -1.2pp 6th 3% below peers
Columbus, OH 18.1% 11th -1.4pp 7th 51% above peers
San Jose, CA 8.1% 1st -0.6pp 8th 32% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 14.1% 8th -0.9pp 9th 18% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.5% 9th -0.3pp 10th 21% above peers
San Francisco, CA 11.2% 3rd +0.8pp 11th 7% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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52 of 232 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 1 has too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Laredo, TX down 5.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Fresno, CA down 5.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 94% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Atlanta, GA down 3.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 90% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Share of children below the poverty level

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

Child poverty fell 4.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 26.8% to 22.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.3pp).

Broader trend
90% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 9.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (31.9% to 22.4%).
Bright spot 22.4%
20132024
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▸ Compare all 11 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
Indiana ref 16.0% -2.5pp
United States ref 16.1%
Indianapolis, IN 22.4% 10th -4.4pp 1st 33% above peers
Austin, TX 15.1% 4th -2.8pp 2nd 10% below peers
Seattle, WA 9.3% 3rd -1.6pp 3rd 45% below peers
San Jose, CA 8.2% 1st -1.2pp 4th 51% below peers
Denver, CO 16.0% 5th -2.2pp 5th 5% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 17.7% 7th -2.3pp 6th 5% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 21.4% 9th -2.8pp 7th 27% above peers
Columbus, OH 26.0% 11th -3.3pp 8th 55% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 19.6% 8th -2.4pp 9th 16% above peers
Charlotte, NC 16.8% 6th -1.7pp 10th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 9.0% 2nd -0.9pp 11th 46% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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53 of 232 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 1 has too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Atlanta, GA down 10.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Glendale, AZ down 6.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 89% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Boston, MA down 6.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 86% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.0pp 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 12.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 79.3% to 91.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 17.2 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (74.7% to 91.9%).
Bright spot 91.9%
20172024
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▸ Compare all 11 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
Indiana ref 90.0% +9.4pp
United States ref 91.1%
Indianapolis, IN 91.9% 10th +12.6pp 1st 1% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 92.3% 9th +8.0pp 2nd 1% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 92.7% 8th +7.6pp 3rd on par with peers
Columbus, OH 93.6% 5th +7.6pp 4th 1% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 91.0% 11th +7.1pp 5th 2% below peers
Austin, TX 93.8% 3rd +6.2pp 6th 1% above peers
Charlotte, NC 93.7% 4th +6.2pp 7th 1% above peers
Denver, CO 93.0% 7th +6.1pp 8th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 93.1% 6th +5.3pp 9th on par with peers
San Jose, CA 95.5% 1st +4.1pp 10th 3% above peers
Seattle, WA 94.5% 2nd +3.9pp 11th 2% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 census tracts
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EconomyHouseholds with a broadband internet subscription
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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • San Juan zona urbana, PR up 18.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Detroit, MI up 21.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Laredo, TX up 18.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Income inequality (Gini index)

▼ Lower is better Improving (small)
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Inequality fell about 4% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 0.48 to 0.47 - more than the combined survey margin (±0.01). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys.

Broader trend
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 30% moved the other way.
Longer view
Inequality fell about 2% from 2014 to 2024 (0.48 to 0.47).
Bright spot 0.47
20102024
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▸ Compare all 11 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
Indiana ref 0.45 -0.000
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Indianapolis, IN 0.47 5th -0.018 1st 3% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 0.45 2nd -0.005 2nd 6% below peers
Denver, CO 0.49 9th -0.000 3rd 2% above peers
Austin, TX 0.49 7th +0.002 4th 1% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 0.47 4th +0.002 5th 3% below peers
Columbus, OH 0.45 1st +0.003 6th 7% below peers
Seattle, WA 0.49 8th +0.004 7th 2% above peers
Charlotte, NC 0.50 10th +0.004 8th 4% above peers
San Francisco, CA 0.52 11th +0.012 9th 8% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 0.48 6th +0.011 10th on par with peers
San Jose, CA 0.46 3rd +0.012 11th 4% below peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.01 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

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

SNAP fell 2.5 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 14.9% to 12.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp).

Broader trend
80% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 20% moved the other way. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Snap fell 4.1 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (16.5% to 12.4%).
Bright spot 12.4%
20102023
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Place Latest2019-2023 survey Today's rank Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 9.0% -1.7pp
United States ref 11.8% -0.5pp
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 8.7% 5th -3.5pp 1st 10% below peers
Austin, TX 6.2% 1st -1.9pp 2nd 36% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 12.4% 9th -2.5pp 3rd 28% above peers
Columbus, OH 12.8% 10th -2.5pp 4th 32% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.6% 11th -2.2pp 5th 50% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 12.3% 8th -1.8pp 6th 27% above peers
Charlotte, NC 9.8% 7th -1.4pp 7th 1% above peers
Seattle, WA 7.5% 2nd -1.0pp 8th 22% below peers
Denver, CO 8.3% 4th -0.7pp 9th 14% below peers
San Jose, CA 7.8% 3rd +1.3pp 10th 20% below peers
San Francisco, CA 9.7% 6th +5.0pp 11th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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.
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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Tampa, FL down 3.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Miami, FL down 5.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 89% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Jersey City, NJ down 2.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 85% of this group · 2018-2023
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2023 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2023 estimate) survey trend: 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 surveys about this metric
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Housing 3 indicators
Housing

Homeownership rate

▲ Higher is better Improving (small)
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Homeownership rose 2.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 53.1% to 56.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys.

Broader trend
10% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 60% moved the other way.
Longer view
Homeownership rose 1.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (54.6% to 56.0%).
Bright spot 56.0%
20112024
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▸ Compare all 11 similar-size cities by change rank
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 70.5% +1.5pp
United States ref 65.2%
Indianapolis, IN 56.0% 3rd +2.9pp 1st 10% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 57.6% 1st +1.5pp 2nd 13% above peers
San Francisco, CA 38.2% 11th +0.6pp 3rd 25% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 57.0% 2nd -0.4pp 4th 12% above peers
Columbus, OH 44.1% 8th -0.6pp 5th 13% below peers
San Jose, CA 55.8% 4th -1.0pp 6th 9% above peers
Denver, CO 48.8% 7th -1.1pp 7th 4% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 52.4% 5th -1.5pp 8th 3% above peers
Charlotte, NC 51.0% 6th -1.9pp 9th on par with peers
Austin, TX 43.5% 10th -1.7pp 10th 15% below peers
Seattle, WA 43.7% 9th -2.0pp 11th 14% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Housing

Housing cost-burdened households

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

Cost burden fell 1.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 34.8% to 32.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.1pp).

Broader trend
10% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 60% moved the other way. Indianapolis started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Cost burden fell 4.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (37.4% to 32.9%).
Bright spot 32.9%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 25.5% +0.4pp
United States ref 32.2% +0.4pp
Indianapolis, IN 32.9% 1st -1.8pp 1st 9% below peers
San Jose, CA 37.5% 9th -1.0pp 2nd 4% above peers
Seattle, WA 34.5% 2nd -0.5pp 3rd 4% below peers
Denver, CO 36.1% 6th +0.7pp 4th on par with peers
Austin, TX 37.2% 8th +1.0pp 5th 3% above peers
Columbus, OH 34.9% 3rd +1.6pp 6th 3% below peers
San Francisco, CA 35.6% 5th +1.7pp 7th 1% below peers
Charlotte, NC 34.9% 4th +1.9pp 8th 3% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 37.7% 10th +3.1pp 9th 4% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 36.9% 7th +3.8pp 10th 2% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 37.8% 11th +4.4pp 11th 5% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • St. Louis, MO down 3.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Toledo, OH down 2.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (tables B25070 + B25091) through 2024 ±0.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Households without a vehicle

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

No vehicle fell 0.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 9.3% to 8.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).

Broader trend
10% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 30% moved the other way. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
No vehicle fell 1.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.7% to 8.4%).
Bright spot 8.4%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 6.2% -0.2pp
United States ref 8.3% -0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 8.4% 7th -0.9pp 1st 15% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.3% 6th -0.6pp 2nd on par with peers
Columbus, OH 8.5% 8th -0.4pp 3rd 16% above peers
San Francisco, CA 30.2% 11th -0.7pp 4th 313% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 6.7% 4th -0.0pp 5th 9% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 5.5% 1st -0.0pp 6th 25% below peers
Charlotte, NC 6.4% 3rd +0.0pp 7th 12% below peers
Denver, CO 10.3% 9th +0.5pp 8th 41% above peers
Seattle, WA 19.0% 10th +1.2pp 9th 160% above peers
Austin, TX 7.1% 5th +0.9pp 10th 3% below peers
San Jose, CA 6.1% 2nd +0.9pp 11th 16% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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 (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Buffalo, NY down 5.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 94% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Juan zona urbana, PR down 4.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Detroit, MI down 3.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 88% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Health 3 indicators
Health

People without health insurance

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

Uninsured fell 1.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 10.5% to 8.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp).

Broader trend
40% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 20% moved the other way. Indianapolis started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 7.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (16.8% to 8.8%).
Bright spot 8.8%
20132024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 7.4% -1.0pp
United States ref 8.4% -0.4pp
Indianapolis, IN 8.8% 4th -1.6pp 1st 15% below peers
San Francisco, CA 3.3% 1st -0.4pp 2nd 68% below peers
Austin, TX 12.4% 8th -1.2pp 3rd 20% above peers
San Jose, CA 4.8% 3rd -0.3pp 4th 53% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 11.2% 7th -0.8pp 5th 9% above peers
Denver, CO 9.0% 5th -0.3pp 6th 13% below peers
Seattle, WA 4.2% 2nd +0.0pp 7th 59% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 11th +0.2pp 8th 80% above peers
Charlotte, NC 12.8% 10th +0.3pp 9th 24% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 12.8% 9th +0.7pp 10th 24% above peers
Columbus, OH 10.3% 6th +1.3pp 11th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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 (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Oakland, CA down 2.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Fresno, CA down 2.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jersey City, NJ down 2.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Health

Adult obesity

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

Adult obesity is about a quarter above the peer median.

39.5%
20202022
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Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 38.5%
United States ref 33.4%
San Francisco, CA 18.2% 1st 43% below peers
San Jose, CA 23.2% 2nd 27% below peers
Denver, CO 23.2% 3rd 27% below peers
Seattle, WA 23.4% 4th 26% below peers
Austin, TX 29.2% 5th 8% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 31.8% 6th on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 33.7% 7th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 34.3% 8th 8% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.4% 9th 21% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.5% 10th 24% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.7% 11th 25% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2022 modeled tract map about this metric
Health

Children without health insurance

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

Child uninsured fell 0.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 6.0% to 5.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).

Broader trend
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 70% moved the other way. Indianapolis started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child uninsured fell 3.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (8.6% to 5.2%).
Bright spot 5.2%
20122024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 5.9% -0.5pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
San Jose, CA 1.8% 1st -0.3pp 1st 74% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 5.2% 4th -0.9pp 2nd 23% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.0% 7th +0.2pp 3rd 4% above peers
Austin, TX 9.6% 9th +0.6pp 4th 43% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.5% 11th +1.8pp 5th 102% above peers
Columbus, OH 6.7% 6th +1.3pp 6th on par with peers
Denver, CO 5.7% 5th +1.5pp 7th 15% below peers
Charlotte, NC 8.7% 8th +2.3pp 8th 30% above peers
Seattle, WA 1.9% 2nd +0.5pp 9th 71% below peers
San Francisco, CA 2.2% 3rd +0.7pp 10th 67% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 10.6% 10th +3.7pp 11th 58% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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 (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Lexington, KY down 1.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jersey City, NJ down 1.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Lincoln, NE down 1.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B27001) through 2024 ±0.5pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Education 3 indicators
Education

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

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

College attainment rose 4.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 30.9% to 34.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Indianapolis started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
College attainment rose 7.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (27.6% to 34.9%).
Bright spot 34.9%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 29.5% +3.0pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 48.0% 5th +6.9pp 1st on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 33.2% 10th +4.6pp 2nd 31% below peers
Austin, TX 59.6% 3rd +7.8pp 3rd 24% above peers
Denver, CO 56.5% 4th +7.1pp 4th 18% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 34.9% 9th +4.0pp 5th 27% below peers
Charlotte, NC 48.0% 6th +3.7pp 6th on par with peers
San Jose, CA 47.3% 7th +3.6pp 7th 1% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 32.0% 11th +2.4pp 8th 33% below peers
Seattle, WA 68.5% 1st +4.4pp 9th 43% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.2% 8th +1.6pp 10th 20% below peers
San Francisco, CA 60.3% 2nd +2.3pp 11th 26% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Newark, NJ up 4.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Cleveland, OH up 4.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Miami, FL up 7.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 97% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.6pp 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (41.6% then, 41.2% now; margin ±4.2pp).

Broader trend
20% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment rose 1.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (39.6% to 41.2%).
Needs attention 41.2%
20112024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 39.7% -1.2pp
United States ref 45.5%
Seattle, WA 70.3% 2nd +1.0pp 1st 66% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.0% 9th +0.1pp 2nd 8% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 41.2% 7th -0.4pp 3rd 3% below peers
San Francisco, CA 73.2% 1st -1.3pp 4th 72% above peers
Austin, TX 51.8% 5th -1.9pp 5th 22% above peers
San Jose, CA 54.3% 3rd -2.5pp 6th 28% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 37.0% 10th -2.2pp 7th 13% below peers
Denver, CO 52.5% 4th -3.2pp 8th 24% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 41.1% 8th -2.5pp 9th 3% below peers
Charlotte, NC 42.5% 6th -5.1pp 10th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 33.8% 11th -5.7pp 11th 21% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationChildren ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Corpus Christi, TX up 8.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • El Paso, TX up 6.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Aurora, CO up 6.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±2.9pp 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 (9.1% then, 7.8% now; margin ±1.8pp).

Broader trend
20% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth fell 1.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.1% to 7.8%).
Needs attention 7.8%
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 6.0% -0.5pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 7.8% 8th -1.3pp 1st 11% above peers
Austin, TX 5.5% 4th -0.5pp 2nd 22% below peers
Seattle, WA 3.1% 2nd -0.2pp 3rd 55% below peers
Denver, CO 8.4% 9th -0.4pp 4th 19% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 7.5% 7th +0.3pp 5th 7% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 5.7% 5th +0.3pp 6th 19% below peers
San Francisco, CA 3.0% 1st +0.2pp 7th 58% below peers
San Jose, CA 3.8% 3rd +0.3pp 8th 46% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 10.3% 11th +1.3pp 9th 45% above peers
Columbus, OH 7.1% 6th +1.6pp 10th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 8.6% 10th +2.7pp 11th 22% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Orlando, FL down 4.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Kansas City, MO down 3.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Tulsa, OK down 3.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B14005) through 2024 ±1.4pp 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 2% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 864,447 to 885,860 - more than the combined survey margin (±1,047).

Broader trend
70% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 10% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population rose about 6% from 2014 to 2024 (835,097 to 885,860).
885,860
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Fort Worth, TX 963,194 4th +10% 1st 7% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 977,670 3rd +10% 2nd 8% above peers
Charlotte, NC 903,844 6th +5% 3rd on par with peers
Seattle, WA 754,195 9th +4% 4th 17% below peers
Columbus, OH 914,802 5th +4% 5th 1% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 690,130 11th +4% 6th 24% below peers
Austin, TX 979,539 2nd +3% 7th 8% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 885,860 7th +2% 8th 2% below peers
Denver, CO 718,877 10th +2% 9th 20% below peers
San Jose, CA 990,138 1st -4% 10th 10% above peers
San Francisco, CA 830,235 8th -5% 11th 8% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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 ±893 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 (24.7% then, 24.8% now; margin ±0.2pp).

Broader trend
90% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Children rose 0.1 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (24.7% to 24.8%).
Big move 24.8%
20172024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 23.3% -0.3pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
San Francisco, CA 13.7% 11th +0.2pp 1st 34% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 24.8% 2nd +0.2pp 2nd 20% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 22.6% 4th -0.3pp 3rd 9% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 20.7% 6th -0.3pp 4th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 22.0% 5th -0.5pp 5th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 22.7% 3rd -1.0pp 6th 10% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 26.4% 1st -1.3pp 7th 27% above peers
Seattle, WA 13.8% 10th -1.3pp 8th 34% below peers
San Jose, CA 20.5% 7th -2.0pp 9th 1% below peers
Denver, CO 18.0% 8th -1.8pp 10th 13% below peers
Austin, TX 18.0% 9th -2.4pp 11th 13% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsChildren's share of the population
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.1pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children in single-parent families

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

Single-parent fell 4.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 44.1% to 39.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.4pp).

Broader trend
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 10% moved the other way.
Longer view
Single-parent fell 6.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (45.5% to 39.3%).
Big move 39.3%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 29.9% -1.2pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
San Jose, CA 22.6% 9th +1.6pp 1st 28% below peers
San Francisco, CA 21.4% 10th +0.6pp 2nd 32% below peers
Denver, CO 30.9% 7th +0.3pp 3rd 2% below peers
Charlotte, NC 36.4% 4th -0.0pp 4th 15% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 39.3% 2nd -0.8pp 5th 25% above peers
Columbus, OH 45.0% 1st -1.1pp 6th 43% above peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 36.3% 5th -0.9pp 7th 15% above peers
Austin, TX 26.9% 8th -1.1pp 8th 15% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 31.5% 6th -1.4pp 9th on par with peers
Seattle, WA 21.1% 11th -1.0pp 10th 33% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.3% 3rd -4.9pp 11th 25% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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 ±1.9pp 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (69.4% then, 70.8% now; margin ±4.0pp).

Broader trend
40% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Working parents fell 1.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (72.2% to 70.8%).
70.8%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Indiana ref 67.2% -0.3pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
San Jose, CA 74.6% 1st +9.8pp 1st 7% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 67.7% 10th +7.7pp 2nd 3% below peers
Austin, TX 68.6% 9th +6.7pp 3rd 1% below peers
Denver, CO 69.9% 5th +3.8pp 4th 1% above peers
Seattle, WA 72.9% 3rd +3.8pp 5th 5% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 70.8% 4th +1.4pp 6th 2% above peers
San Francisco, CA 73.9% 2nd +0.8pp 7th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 68.8% 8th +0.5pp 8th 1% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 66.3% 11th -0.1pp 9th 5% below peers
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN 69.3% 7th -0.3pp 10th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 69.5% 6th -2.2pp 11th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 232 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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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B23008) through 2024 ±3.0pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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