The last 12 months moved in the better direction. The multi-year trend has not (yet) passed the checks below, so no sustained-improvement claim is made.
Violent crime fell about 2% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 63% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 456 (Apr 26) | -9.3% | |||
| West Hartford, CT | 25 (May 26) | -64.4% | 1st | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 100 (May 26) | -28.1% | 2nd | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 136 (May 26) | -24.3% | 3rd | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 94 (May 26) | -24.0% | 4th | ||
| Richland, WA | 214 (May 26) | -23.8% | 5th | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 726 (May 26) | -20.2% | 6th | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 52 (May 26) | -19.5% | 7th | ||
| Springfield, OR | 279 (Mar 26) | -7.1% | 8th | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 564 (May 26) | -6.9% | 9th | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 848 (Apr 26) | -6.2% | 10th | ||
| Taylor, MI | 738 (May 26) | -5.6% | 11th | ||
| Porterville, CA | 318 (May 26) | -2.9% | 12th | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 501 (May 26) | -1.9% | 13th | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 396 (May 26) | +0.8% | 14th | ||
| Moore, OK | 230 (May 26) | +7.3% | 15th | ||
| Parker, CO | 223 (May 26) | +10.6% | 16th | ||
| Marietta, GA | 325 (Apr 26) | +14.5% | 17th | ||
| Brookline, MA | 123 (Apr 25) | +19.8% | 18th | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 366 (Apr 26) | +28.6% | 19th | ||
| Bristol, CT | 59 (May 26) | +37.0% | 20th |
The most recent 12 months moved against the better direction, whatever the longer window shows. The checks below judge the multi-year window. It is also worsening faster than most of the selected peers.
Property crime rose about 10% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 1,987 (Apr 26) | -12.2% | |||
| Parker, CO | 1,054 (May 26) | -27.4% | 1st | ||
| Springfield, OR | 2,125 (Mar 26) | -25.1% | 2nd | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 1,801 (May 26) | -22.0% | 3rd | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 571 (May 26) | -18.3% | 4th | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 2,061 (May 26) | -17.9% | 5th | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 1,334 (May 26) | -17.5% | 6th | ||
| Bristol, CT | 608 (May 26) | -14.3% | 7th | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 3,186 (May 26) | -12.1% | 8th | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 2,038 (May 26) | -11.9% | 9th | ||
| Taylor, MI | 1,761 (May 26) | -10.7% | 10th | ||
| Moore, OK | 1,338 (May 26) | -10.1% | 11th | ||
| Porterville, CA | 1,220 (May 26) | -8.7% | 12th | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 1,391 (Apr 26) | -8.1% | 13th | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 1,154 (May 26) | -2.7% | 14th | ||
| Marietta, GA | 1,592 (Apr 26) | -2.0% | 15th | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 1,168 (May 26) | +2.6% | 16th | ||
| Richland, WA | 1,908 (May 26) | +5.1% | 17th | ||
| Brookline, MA | 869 (Apr 25) | +9.0% | 18th | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 2,464 (Apr 26) | +9.6% | 19th | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 2,560 (May 26) | +10.1% | 20th |
Moving against the better direction for this metric.
Homicides was essentially flat over the 12 months ending May 2026.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 6 (Apr 26) | -17.8% | |||
| Richland, WA | 0 (May 26) | -100.0% | 1st | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 0 (May 26) | -100.0% | 2nd | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 0 (May 26) | -100.0% | 3rd | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 0 (May 26) | -100.0% | 4th | ||
| Marietta, GA | 5 (Apr 26) | -40.0% | 5th | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 3 (May 26) | -33.5% | 6th | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 2 (May 26) | +0.0% | 7th | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 13 (Apr 26) | +0.0% | 8th | ||
| Taylor, MI | 5 (May 26) | +0.0% | 9th | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 2 (May 26) | +0.0% | 10th | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 2 (May 26) | +0.0% | 11th | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 9 (May 26) | +501.3% | 12th | ||
| Porterville, CA | 2 (May 26) | ||||
| Brookline, MA | 0 (Apr 25) | ||||
| Parker, CO | 6 (May 26) | ||||
| Moore, OK | 0 (May 26) | ||||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 0 (May 26) | ||||
| West Hartford, CT | 0 (May 26) | ||||
| Springfield, OR | 3 (Mar 26) | ||||
| Bristol, CT | 0 (May 26) |
The most recent 12 months moved against the better direction, whatever the longer window shows. The checks below judge the multi-year window. It is also worsening faster than most of the selected peers.
Vehicle theft rose about 4% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 303 (Apr 26) | -22.2% | |||
| Parker, CO | 46 (May 26) | -50.8% | 1st | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 113 (May 26) | -46.2% | 2nd | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 25 (May 26) | -40.7% | 3rd | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 181 (Apr 26) | -40.5% | 4th | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 33 (May 26) | -38.2% | 5th | ||
| Moore, OK | 91 (May 26) | -37.0% | 6th | ||
| Porterville, CA | 217 (May 26) | -36.1% | 7th | ||
| Brookline, MA | 21 (Apr 25) | -35.1% | 8th | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 108 (May 26) | -34.9% | 9th | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 239 (May 26) | -33.8% | 10th | ||
| Taylor, MI | 223 (May 26) | -33.2% | 11th | ||
| Bristol, CT | 117 (May 26) | -31.8% | 12th | ||
| Springfield, OR | 144 (Mar 26) | -30.7% | 13th | ||
| Richland, WA | 155 (May 26) | -25.4% | 14th | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 100 (May 26) | -21.0% | 15th | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 129 (May 26) | -19.8% | 16th | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 169 (Apr 26) | -15.6% | 17th | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 254 (May 26) | -5.5% | 18th | ||
| Marietta, GA | 136 (Apr 26) | -3.4% | 19th | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 324 (May 26) | +3.6% | 20th |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Household income rose about 21% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $53,524 to $64,578 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$3,452). 30 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | $75,059 | +24% | |||||
| United States ref | $80,734 | +28% | |||||
| Santa Cruz, CA | $115,475 | 8th | +48% | 1st | 31% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | $68,761 | 23rd | +44% | 2nd | 22% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | $74,720 | 21st | +44% | 3rd | 15% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | $66,891 | 24th | +42% | 4th | 24% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | $162,229 | 1st | +40% | 5th | 84% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | $60,461 | 27th | +38% | 6th | 31% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | $98,045 | 12th | +36% | 7th | 11% above peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | $97,200 | 13th | +34% | 8th | 10% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | $78,935 | 20th | +33% | 9th | 11% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | $44,329 | 31st | +32% | 10th | 50% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | $112,751 | 9th | +30% | 11th | 28% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | $90,180 | 15th | +30% | 12th | 2% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | $110,240 | 10th | +28% | 13th | 25% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | $140,062 | 3rd | +27% | 14th | 59% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | $72,725 | 22nd | +27% | 15th | 18% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | $100,106 | 11th | +26% | 16th | 13% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | $115,632 | 7th | +25% | 17th | 31% above peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | $129,890 | 6th | +25% | 18th | 47% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | $88,251 | 16th | +24% | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Richland, WA | $95,813 | 14th | +23% | 20th | 9% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | $61,081 | 26th | +22% | 21st | 31% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | $80,420 | 18th | +22% | 22nd | 9% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | $60,391 | 28th | +21% | 23rd | 32% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | $142,101 | 2nd | +21% | 24th | 61% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | $64,578 | 25th | +21% | 25th | 27% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | $133,369 | 4th | +20% | 26th | 51% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | $55,166 | 30th | +17% | 27th | 37% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | $79,076 | 19th | +17% | 28th | 10% below peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | $85,989 | 17th | +17% | 29th | 3% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | $130,489 | 5th | +17% | 30th | 48% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | $55,819 | 29th | +11% | 31st | 37% below peers |
The last 12 months moved in the better direction. The multi-year trend has not (yet) passed the checks below, so no sustained-improvement claim is made. It is also improving faster than most of the selected peers.
Unemployment fell 0.4 percentage points over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 89% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 3.2% (May 26) | -0.4pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.2% (Jun 26) | +0.1pp | ||||
| Hamilton, OH | 3.0% (May 26) | 2nd | -1.6pp | 1st | 25% below peers | |
| Porterville, CA | 13.4% (May 26) | 28th | -0.6pp | 2nd | 235% above peers | |
| Woodland, CA | 5.6% (May 26) | 25th | -0.5pp | 3rd | 40% above peers | |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 3.2% (May 26) | 5th | -0.4pp | 4th | 20% below peers | |
| San Clemente, CA | 3.1% (May 26) | 3rd | -0.4pp | 5th | 22% below peers | |
| Parker, CO | 3.2% (May 26) | 6th | -0.4pp | 6th | 20% below peers | |
| La Habra, CA | 3.5% (May 26) | 9th | -0.2pp | 7th | 12% below peers | |
| Encinitas, CA | 3.2% (May 26) | 7th | -0.1pp | 8th | 20% below peers | |
| Hendersonville, TN | 2.7% (May 26) | 1st | +0.0pp | 9th | 32% below peers | |
| Millcreek, UT | 3.3% (May 26) | 8th | +0.0pp | 10th | 18% below peers | |
| Springfield, OR | 4.9% (May 26) | 21st | +0.0pp | 11th | 23% above peers | |
| Bossier City, LA | 4.3% (May 26) | 16th | +0.1pp | 12th | 7% above peers | |
| Marietta, GA | 3.1% (May 26) | 4th | +0.1pp | 13th | 22% below peers | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 3.9% (May 26) | 12th | +0.1pp | 14th | 3% below peers | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 3.6% (May 26) | 10th | +0.1pp | 15th | 10% below peers | |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 3.7% (May 26) | 11th | +0.4pp | 16th | 7% below peers | |
| Richland, WA | 4.5% (May 26) | 17th | +0.5pp | 17th | 12% above peers | |
| Taylor, MI | 5.1% (May 26) | 22nd | +0.5pp | 18th | 27% above peers | |
| Coon Rapids, MN | 3.9% (May 26) | 13th | +0.5pp | 19th | 3% below peers | |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 5.5% (May 26) | 24th | +0.6pp | 20th | 38% above peers | |
| Lakewood, WA | 5.7% (May 26) | 26th | +0.9pp | 21st | 43% above peers | |
| Jupiter, FL | 4.0% (May 26) | 14th | +1.0pp | 22nd | on par with peers | |
| Sanford, FL | 4.6% (May 26) | 19th | +1.1pp | 23rd | 15% above peers | |
| Shoreline, WA | 4.8% (May 26) | 20th | +1.1pp | 24th | 20% above peers | |
| Wellington, FL | 4.5% (May 26) | 18th | +1.1pp | 25th | 12% above peers | |
| Bristol, CT | 5.1% (May 26) | 23rd | +1.2pp | 26th | 27% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 4.0% (May 26) | 15th | +1.2pp | 27th | on par with peers | |
| Pontiac, MI | 10.4% (May 26) | 27th | +1.7pp | 28th | 160% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Poverty rose 2.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 12.4% to 14.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.0pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 3 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 10.7% | -0.4pp | |||||
| United States ref | 12.0% | ||||||
| Sanford, FL | 11.7% | 19th | -7.1pp | 1st | 10% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 17.1% | 26th | -10.0pp | 2nd | 61% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 8.6% | 11th | -3.3pp | 3rd | 19% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 8.1% | 9th | -2.8pp | 4th | 23% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 14.8% | 24th | -4.3pp | 5th | 39% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 12.9% | 21st | -3.4pp | 6th | 22% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 23.7% | 31st | -6.1pp | 7th | 124% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 14.4% | 22nd | -3.3pp | 8th | 36% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 4.6% | 2nd | -0.8pp | 9th | 57% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 7.7% | 7th | -0.7pp | 10th | 28% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 12.2% | 20th | -1.1pp | 11th | 15% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 10.8% | 17th | -0.9pp | 12th | 2% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 15.3% | 25th | -0.8pp | 13th | 44% above peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 6.2% | 4th | -0.0pp | 14th | 41% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 8.9% | 13th | +0.1pp | 15th | 16% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 6.3% | 5th | +0.1pp | 16th | 41% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 10.6% | 16th | +0.6pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 20.3% | 29th | +1.4pp | 18th | 91% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 5.8% | 3rd | +0.5pp | 19th | 45% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 7.8% | 8th | +0.7pp | 20th | 27% below peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 18.2% | 27th | +1.8pp | 21st | 71% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 7.3% | 6th | +0.9pp | 22nd | 31% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 8.7% | 12th | +1.1pp | 23rd | 18% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 19.1% | 28th | +2.4pp | 24th | 80% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 9.4% | 14th | +1.3pp | 25th | 12% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 21.7% | 30th | +3.3pp | 26th | 105% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 14.6% | 23rd | +2.2pp | 27th | 38% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 11.3% | 18th | +2.8pp | 28th | 7% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 8.2% | 10th | +2.1pp | 29th | 23% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 4.4% | 1st | +1.1pp | 30th | 58% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 10.1% | 15th | +3.0pp | 31st | 5% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Child poverty rose 5.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 16.8% to 22.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.6pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 3 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 12.8% | -0.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 16.1% | ||||||
| Woodland, CA | 7.6% | 10th | -7.9pp | 1st | 36% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 14.8% | 19th | -15.1pp | 2nd | 24% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 14.2% | 18th | -10.0pp | 3rd | 19% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 4.7% | 3rd | -2.8pp | 4th | 60% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 22.2% | 25th | -13.0pp | 5th | 87% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 9.5% | 11th | -5.1pp | 6th | 20% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 5.7% | 5th | -2.7pp | 7th | 52% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 6.4% | 6th | -2.5pp | 8th | 46% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 5.2% | 4th | -2.0pp | 9th | 56% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 18.3% | 24th | -6.1pp | 10th | 54% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 15.3% | 20th | -4.8pp | 11th | 29% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 11.5% | 15th | -3.0pp | 12th | 4% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 35.5% | 31st | -7.5pp | 13th | 198% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 6.9% | 7th | -1.2pp | 14th | 42% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 16.7% | 22nd | -1.9pp | 15th | 40% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 3.2% | 1st | -0.3pp | 16th | 73% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 7.2% | 8th | -0.6pp | 17th | 39% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 10.7% | 12th | +0.6pp | 18th | 10% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 3.4% | 2nd | +0.2pp | 19th | 71% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 27.6% | 27th | +3.0pp | 20th | 132% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 33.2% | 29th | +3.6pp | 21st | 179% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 32.1% | 28th | +4.0pp | 22nd | 170% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 34.2% | 30th | +4.5pp | 23rd | 188% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 16.3% | 21st | +2.5pp | 24th | 37% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 7.4% | 9th | +1.3pp | 25th | 38% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 22.4% | 26th | +5.6pp | 26th | 88% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 10.8% | 13th | +2.9pp | 27th | 9% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 12.3% | 17th | +3.8pp | 28th | 4% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 11.9% | 16th | +3.8pp | 29th | on par with peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 11.0% | 14th | +4.5pp | 30th | 8% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 17.5% | 23rd | +7.9pp | 31st | 47% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Broadband rose 8.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 76.4% to 85.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.3pp). 27 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 89.1% | +7.7pp | |||||
| United States ref | 91.1% | ||||||
| Bossier City, LA | 85.2% | 30th | +21.7pp | 1st | 9% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 86.6% | 29th | +12.2pp | 2nd | 7% below peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 88.5% | 28th | +11.3pp | 3rd | 5% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 91.2% | 23rd | +11.1pp | 4th | 2% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 89.6% | 26th | +10.5pp | 5th | 4% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 92.6% | 19th | +9.6pp | 6th | 1% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 92.2% | 21st | +9.4pp | 7th | 1% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 85.0% | 31st | +8.6pp | 8th | 9% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 94.2% | 12th | +9.1pp | 9th | 1% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 92.3% | 20th | +7.7pp | 10th | 1% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 88.6% | 27th | +6.8pp | 11th | 5% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 92.2% | 22nd | +7.0pp | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 95.4% | 7th | +6.3pp | 13th | 2% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 95.1% | 10th | +6.1pp | 14th | 2% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 90.8% | 24th | +5.6pp | 15th | 3% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 90.5% | 25th | +5.5pp | 16th | 3% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 93.3% | 17th | +5.6pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 94.3% | 11th | +5.1pp | 18th | 1% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 95.9% | 5th | +5.0pp | 19th | 3% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 95.1% | 9th | +5.0pp | 20th | 2% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 94.1% | 13th | +4.4pp | 21st | 1% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 92.9% | 18th | +4.2pp | 22nd | on par with peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 93.3% | 16th | +4.0pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 96.4% | 2nd | +3.9pp | 24th | 3% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 93.8% | 14th | +3.8pp | 25th | 1% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 93.3% | 15th | +3.5pp | 26th | on par with peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 95.5% | 6th | +2.7pp | 27th | 2% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 96.2% | 3rd | +2.3pp | 28th | 3% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 95.1% | 8th | +2.2pp | 29th | 2% above peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 98.3% | 1st | +2.0pp | 30th | 5% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 96.2% | 4th | +1.6pp | 31st | 3% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.42 then, 0.43 now; margin ±0.02).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 0.44 | +0.002 | |||||
| United States ref | 0.48 | +0.001 | |||||
| Sanford, FL | 0.40 | 5th | -0.062 | 1st | 11% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 0.42 | 8th | -0.061 | 2nd | 8% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 0.41 | 6th | -0.033 | 3rd | 10% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 0.46 | 19th | -0.034 | 4th | 2% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 0.41 | 7th | -0.025 | 5th | 9% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 0.49 | 28th | -0.020 | 6th | 9% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 0.46 | 18th | -0.017 | 7th | 2% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 0.40 | 4th | -0.013 | 8th | 11% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 0.42 | 9th | -0.013 | 9th | 7% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 0.52 | 29th | -0.013 | 10th | 14% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 0.48 | 26th | -0.006 | 11th | 6% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 0.45 | 15th | -0.005 | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 0.52 | 30th | -0.002 | 13th | 15% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 0.55 | 31st | +0.000 | 14th | 22% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 0.45 | 17th | +0.005 | 15th | 1% above peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 0.47 | 22nd | +0.007 | 16th | 4% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 0.47 | 25th | +0.009 | 17th | 5% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 0.37 | 1st | +0.008 | 18th | 18% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 0.43 | 11th | +0.012 | 19th | 5% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 0.46 | 21st | +0.014 | 20th | 3% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 0.49 | 27th | +0.015 | 21st | 8% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 0.43 | 12th | +0.017 | 22nd | 4% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 0.47 | 24th | +0.019 | 23rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 0.46 | 20th | +0.020 | 24th | 3% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 0.43 | 10th | +0.021 | 25th | 5% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 0.44 | 14th | +0.022 | 26th | 2% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 0.45 | 16th | +0.022 | 27th | on par with peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 0.47 | 23rd | +0.024 | 28th | 5% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 0.44 | 13th | +0.023 | 29th | 3% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 0.40 | 3rd | +0.024 | 30th | 12% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 0.38 | 2nd | +0.026 | 31st | 16% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
SNAP fell 3.5 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 16.0% to 12.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.8pp). 4 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2019-2023 survey | Today's rank | Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 9.2% | -1.5pp | |||||
| United States ref | 11.8% | -0.5pp | |||||
| Hendersonville, TN | 4.5% | 7th | -2.6pp | 1st | 53% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 4.9% | 9th | -1.9pp | 2nd | 50% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 12.5% | 20th | -3.5pp | 3rd | 28% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 4.3% | 6th | -1.2pp | 4th | 56% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 9.4% | 15th | -2.6pp | 5th | 4% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 4.9% | 8th | -1.2pp | 6th | 50% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 7.2% | 13th | -1.6pp | 7th | 26% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 6.4% | 12th | -1.2pp | 8th | 34% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 7.7% | 14th | -1.4pp | 9th | 21% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 16.1% | 24th | -2.8pp | 10th | 66% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 17.8% | 26th | -2.8pp | 11th | 82% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 2.0% | 1st | -0.3pp | 12th | 79% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 5.6% | 10th | -0.8pp | 13th | 43% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 26.7% | 30th | -1.5pp | 14th | 174% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 17.9% | 27th | -0.9pp | 15th | 84% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 30.6% | 31st | -1.2pp | 16th | 214% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 15.3% | 23rd | -0.3pp | 17th | 57% above peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 16.9% | 25th | -0.1pp | 18th | 73% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 26.6% | 29th | +0.3pp | 19th | 173% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 13.2% | 21st | +0.7pp | 20th | 35% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 19.3% | 28th | +1.8pp | 21st | 98% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 3.3% | 2nd | +0.3pp | 22nd | 66% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 14.0% | 22nd | +1.4pp | 23rd | 43% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 4.0% | 4th | +0.5pp | 24th | 59% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 9.7% | 16th | +1.3pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 11.5% | 18th | +1.7pp | 26th | 18% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 4.1% | 5th | +0.8pp | 27th | 58% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 10.4% | 17th | +2.1pp | 28th | 7% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 12.1% | 19th | +2.7pp | 29th | 25% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 6.0% | 11th | +1.4pp | 30th | 39% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 3.5% | 3rd | +1.3pp | 31st | 64% below peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers.
Home value rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 63% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | $241,255 (Jun 26) | +3.9% | ||||
| United States ref | $372,995 (Jun 26) | +0.8% | ||||
| Bristol, CT | $353,528 (Jun 26) | 21st | +5.7% | 1st | 31% below peers | |
| West Hartford, CT | $515,170 (Jun 26) | 15th | +5.2% | 2nd | 1% above peers | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $1,365,773 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +4.3% | 3rd | 167% above peers | |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | $221,126 (Jun 26) | 29th | +4.1% | 4th | 57% below peers | |
| Encinitas, CA | $1,937,012 (Jun 26) | 1st | +4.0% | 5th | 278% above peers | |
| Hamilton, OH | $310,584 (Jun 26) | 25th | +3.6% | 6th | 39% below peers | |
| Coon Rapids, MN | $337,326 (Jun 26) | 23rd | +3.0% | 7th | 34% below peers | |
| Eden Prairie, MN | $512,269 (Jun 26) | 16th | +2.9% | 8th | on par with peers | |
| Millcreek, UT | $645,592 (Jun 26) | 10th | +2.9% | 9th | 26% above peers | |
| San Clemente, CA | $1,750,993 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +2.8% | 10th | 242% above peers | |
| Pontiac, MI | $143,118 (Jun 26) | 31st | +2.4% | 11th | 72% below peers | |
| Council Bluffs, IA | $231,391 (Jun 26) | 26th | +2.4% | 12th | 55% below peers | |
| Taylor, MI | $182,227 (Jun 26) | 30th | +2.2% | 13th | 64% below peers | |
| Bossier City, LA | $229,841 (Jun 26) | 27th | +1.0% | 14th | 55% below peers | |
| La Habra, CA | $915,226 (Jun 26) | 5th | +1.0% | 15th | 79% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | $224,317 (Jun 26) | 28th | +0.6% | 16th | 56% below peers | |
| Springfield, OR | $423,728 (Jun 26) | 19th | +0.5% | 17th | 17% below peers | |
| Hendersonville, TN | $526,106 (Jun 26) | 14th | +0.4% | 18th | 3% above peers | |
| Porterville, CA | $332,606 (Jun 26) | 24th | +0.2% | 19th | 35% below peers | |
| Richland, WA | $470,359 (Jun 26) | 18th | +0.1% | 20th | 8% below peers | |
| Lakewood, WA | $526,659 (Jun 26) | 13th | -0.2% | 21st | 3% above peers | |
| Wellington, FL | $658,112 (Jun 26) | 9th | -0.6% | 22nd | 28% above peers | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | $642,319 (Jun 26) | 11th | -1.1% | 23rd | 25% above peers | |
| Woodland, CA | $556,780 (Jun 26) | 12th | -1.3% | 24th | 9% above peers | |
| Jupiter, FL | $702,538 (Jun 26) | 7th | -1.3% | 25th | 37% above peers | |
| Marietta, GA | $480,648 (Jun 26) | 17th | -1.6% | 26th | 6% below peers | |
| Parker, CO | $687,773 (Jun 26) | 8th | -2.5% | 27th | 34% above peers | |
| Shoreline, WA | $812,220 (Jun 26) | 6th | -2.8% | 28th | 59% above peers | |
| Sanford, FL | $344,300 (Jun 26) | 22nd | -3.1% | 29th | 33% below peers | |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $402,681 (Jun 26) | 20th | -3.5% | 30th | 21% below peers | |
| Brookline, MA | $1,111,679 (Jun 26) | 4th | -4.9% | 31st | 117% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers.
Starter homes rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 63% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | $132,765 (Jun 26) | +4.3% | ||||
| United States ref | $202,486 (Jun 26) | +2.0% | ||||
| Bristol, CT | $273,177 (Jun 26) | 20th | +6.3% | 1st | 23% below peers | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $969,823 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +5.8% | 2nd | 174% above peers | |
| West Hartford, CT | $363,171 (Jun 26) | 15th | +5.3% | 3rd | 3% above peers | |
| Taylor, MI | $139,683 (Jun 26) | 29th | +4.5% | 4th | 61% below peers | |
| Hamilton, OH | $176,003 (Jun 26) | 26th | +4.5% | 5th | 50% below peers | |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | $158,956 (Jun 26) | 28th | +4.4% | 6th | 55% below peers | |
| Encinitas, CA | $1,257,106 (Jun 26) | 1st | +3.9% | 7th | 255% above peers | |
| Pontiac, MI | $108,653 (Jun 26) | 31st | +3.8% | 8th | 69% below peers | |
| San Clemente, CA | $1,204,443 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +3.1% | 9th | 240% above peers | |
| Coon Rapids, MN | $267,898 (Jun 26) | 21st | +2.3% | 10th | 24% below peers | |
| Porterville, CA | $267,524 (Jun 26) | 22nd | +2.1% | 11th | 24% below peers | |
| Council Bluffs, IA | $158,956 (Jun 26) | 27th | +1.9% | 12th | 55% below peers | |
| Brookline, MA | $722,138 (Jun 26) | 4th | +1.8% | 13th | 104% above peers | |
| Millcreek, UT | $433,444 (Jun 26) | 10th | +1.6% | 14th | 22% above peers | |
| Eden Prairie, MN | $324,679 (Jun 26) | 19th | +1.3% | 15th | 8% below peers | |
| La Habra, CA | $684,493 (Jun 26) | 5th | +1.0% | 16th | 93% above peers | |
| Bossier City, LA | $124,326 (Jun 26) | 30th | +0.9% | 17th | 65% below peers | |
| Richland, WA | $354,205 (Jun 26) | 16th | +0.7% | 18th | on par with peers | |
| Moore, OK | $177,056 (Jun 26) | 25th | +0.1% | 19th | 50% below peers | |
| Springfield, OR | $348,584 (Jun 26) | 17th | +0.1% | 20th | 2% below peers | |
| Hendersonville, TN | $376,561 (Jun 26) | 14th | +0.0% | 21st | 6% above peers | |
| Lakewood, WA | $412,118 (Jun 26) | 12th | +0.0% | 22nd | 16% above peers | |
| Woodland, CA | $460,541 (Jun 26) | 8th | -1.0% | 23rd | 30% above peers | |
| Marietta, GA | $329,906 (Jun 26) | 18th | -1.8% | 24th | 7% below peers | |
| Shoreline, WA | $614,110 (Jun 26) | 6th | -2.0% | 25th | 73% above peers | |
| Parker, CO | $552,311 (Jun 26) | 7th | -2.2% | 26th | 56% above peers | |
| Jupiter, FL | $431,361 (Jun 26) | 11th | -2.2% | 27th | 22% above peers | |
| Wellington, FL | $455,951 (Jun 26) | 9th | -2.2% | 28th | 29% above peers | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | $380,362 (Jun 26) | 13th | -2.4% | 29th | 7% above peers | |
| Sanford, FL | $239,384 (Jun 26) | 23rd | -4.1% | 30th | 32% below peers | |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $224,256 (Jun 26) | 24th | -6.4% | 31st | 37% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Homeownership changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (61.3% then, 63.1% now; margin ±2.3pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 71.7% | +0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 65.2% | ||||||
| Pontiac, MI | 46.6% | 31st | +6.1pp | 1st | 28% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 47.2% | 29th | +5.2pp | 2nd | 27% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 47.5% | 27th | +4.1pp | 3rd | 26% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 58.7% | 19th | +4.4pp | 4th | 9% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 77.9% | 2nd | +5.1pp | 5th | 21% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 78.5% | 1st | +4.5pp | 6th | 22% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 54.3% | 22nd | +2.7pp | 7th | 16% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 66.5% | 13th | +3.2pp | 8th | 3% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 55.0% | 21st | +2.4pp | 9th | 15% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 76.1% | 3rd | +3.1pp | 10th | 18% above peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 52.0% | 25th | +2.1pp | 11th | 19% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 66.3% | 14th | +2.6pp | 12th | 3% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 66.7% | 11th | +2.6pp | 13th | 3% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 63.1% | 17th | +1.9pp | 14th | 2% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 48.4% | 26th | +1.4pp | 15th | 25% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 71.7% | 7th | +1.7pp | 16th | 11% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 64.9% | 15th | +1.3pp | 17th | 1% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 61.4% | 18th | +0.8pp | 18th | 5% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 53.2% | 24th | +0.4pp | 19th | 18% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 58.3% | 20th | +0.4pp | 20th | 10% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 74.8% | 5th | +0.3pp | 21st | 16% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 75.8% | 4th | -0.3pp | 22nd | 18% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 54.3% | 23rd | -0.2pp | 23rd | 16% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 67.9% | 9th | -0.4pp | 24th | 5% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 64.4% | 16th | -0.7pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 66.5% | 12th | -1.5pp | 26th | 3% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 70.5% | 8th | -1.7pp | 27th | 9% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 46.9% | 30th | -2.1pp | 28th | 27% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 67.4% | 10th | -3.6pp | 29th | 5% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 47.4% | 28th | -2.9pp | 30th | 26% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 71.8% | 6th | -4.7pp | 31st | 11% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers.
Rent rose about 3% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States ref | $1,965 (Jun 26) | +2.2% | ||||
| Porterville, CA | $1,377 (Jun 26) | 29th | +5.6% | 1st | 22% below peers | |
| Hamilton, OH | $1,617 (Jun 26) | 23rd | +5.5% | 2nd | 8% below peers | |
| Coon Rapids, MN | $1,700 (Jun 26) | 19th | +5.3% | 3rd | 4% below peers | |
| San Clemente, CA | $3,442 (Jun 26) | 4th | +4.7% | 4th | 95% above peers | |
| Bossier City, LA | $1,514 (Jun 26) | 26th | +4.4% | 5th | 14% below peers | |
| Bristol, CT | $1,679 (Jun 26) | 21st | +4.0% | 6th | 5% below peers | |
| Encinitas, CA | $4,498 (Jun 26) | 1st | +3.9% | 7th | 155% above peers | |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,437 (Jun 26) | 9th | +3.9% | 8th | 38% above peers | |
| Taylor, MI | $1,482 (Jun 26) | 27th | +3.7% | 9th | 16% below peers | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $3,649 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +3.6% | 10th | 107% above peers | |
| Eden Prairie, MN | $1,772 (Jun 26) | 15th | +3.0% | 11th | 1% above peers | |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | $1,459 (Jun 26) | 28th | +2.9% | 12th | 17% below peers | |
| Shoreline, WA | $2,042 (Jun 26) | 11th | +2.8% | 13th | 16% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | $1,536 (Jun 26) | 24th | +2.7% | 14th | 13% below peers | |
| Lakewood, WA | $1,708 (Jun 26) | 18th | +2.7% | 15th | 3% below peers | |
| Council Bluffs, IA | $1,348 (Jun 26) | 30th | +2.6% | 16th | 24% below peers | |
| Pontiac, MI | $1,296 (Jun 26) | 31st | +2.5% | 17th | 26% below peers | |
| Wellington, FL | $3,195 (Jun 26) | 5th | +2.2% | 18th | 81% above peers | |
| Brookline, MA | $3,523 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +2.1% | 19th | 100% above peers | |
| Hendersonville, TN | $1,678 (Jun 26) | 22nd | +1.7% | 20th | 5% below peers | |
| La Habra, CA | $2,745 (Jun 26) | 7th | +1.6% | 21st | 56% above peers | |
| Marietta, GA | $1,717 (Jun 26) | 17th | +1.5% | 22nd | 3% below peers | |
| Jupiter, FL | $3,003 (Jun 26) | 6th | +1.4% | 23rd | 70% above peers | |
| Springfield, OR | $1,693 (Jun 26) | 20th | +1.3% | 24th | 4% below peers | |
| Richland, WA | $1,800 (Jun 26) | 14th | +0.9% | 25th | 2% above peers | |
| Woodland, CA | $2,467 (Jun 26) | 8th | +0.7% | 26th | 40% above peers | |
| Sanford, FL | $1,837 (Jun 26) | 13th | +0.7% | 27th | 4% above peers | |
| Millcreek, UT | $1,531 (Jun 26) | 25th | +0.4% | 28th | 13% below peers | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | $1,763 (Jun 26) | 16th | -0.1% | 29th | on par with peers | |
| Parker, CO | $2,332 (Jun 26) | 10th | -2.5% | 30th | 32% above peers | |
| Palm Harbor, FL | $1,845 (Jun 26) | 12th | -3.2% | 31st | 5% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Cost burden changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (27.5% then, 30.0% now; margin ±3.1pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 24.3% | +0.8pp | |||||
| United States ref | 32.2% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 40.3% | 28th | -7.0pp | 1st | 11% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 38.9% | 23rd | -5.1pp | 2nd | 7% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 39.7% | 26th | -3.3pp | 3rd | 9% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 35.5% | 12th | -2.1pp | 4th | 2% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 28.0% | 5th | -1.6pp | 5th | 23% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 39.5% | 25th | -2.0pp | 6th | 9% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 26.9% | 3rd | -0.9pp | 7th | 26% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 37.1% | 20th | -1.1pp | 8th | 2% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 37.0% | 19th | -1.1pp | 9th | 2% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 22.3% | 1st | +0.2pp | 10th | 39% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 36.5% | 17th | +0.8pp | 11th | on par with peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 39.1% | 24th | +0.9pp | 12th | 8% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 36.9% | 18th | +0.9pp | 13th | 2% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 35.5% | 13th | +0.9pp | 14th | 2% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 32.9% | 11th | +1.0pp | 15th | 9% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 27.4% | 4th | +1.1pp | 16th | 25% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 42.9% | 31st | +1.9pp | 17th | 18% above peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 41.1% | 29th | +1.8pp | 18th | 13% above peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 29.5% | 6th | +1.8pp | 19th | 19% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 38.1% | 21st | +2.8pp | 20th | 5% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 30.0% | 8th | +2.5pp | 21st | 17% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 36.0% | 14th | +3.1pp | 22nd | 1% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 38.5% | 22nd | +3.6pp | 23rd | 6% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 40.3% | 27th | +4.0pp | 24th | 11% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 36.3% | 16th | +3.7pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 30.4% | 9th | +3.2pp | 26th | 16% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 42.4% | 30th | +5.1pp | 27th | 17% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 29.6% | 7th | +3.9pp | 28th | 19% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 36.3% | 15th | +5.0pp | 29th | on par with peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 31.1% | 10th | +5.3pp | 30th | 14% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 26.0% | 2nd | +4.8pp | 31st | 29% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (8.3% then, 7.6% now; margin ±1.5pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 5.5% | -0.4pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.3% | -0.3pp | |||||
| Encinitas, CA | 3.0% | 3rd | -2.4pp | 1st | 55% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 4.3% | 10th | -2.3pp | 2nd | 37% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 6.0% | 12th | -2.0pp | 3rd | 11% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 6.7% | 16th | -1.5pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 5.8% | 11th | -1.0pp | 5th | 13% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 7.6% | 21st | -1.1pp | 6th | 14% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 8.1% | 24th | -1.0pp | 7th | 21% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 7.0% | 17th | -0.7pp | 8th | 4% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 15.6% | 30th | -1.5pp | 9th | 132% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 8.3% | 25th | -0.8pp | 10th | 23% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 7.6% | 20th | -0.7pp | 11th | 13% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 3.1% | 4th | -0.2pp | 12th | 54% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 26.9% | 31st | -1.8pp | 13th | 301% above peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 2.7% | 2nd | -0.1pp | 14th | 60% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 8.8% | 27th | -0.1pp | 15th | 32% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 4.2% | 9th | -0.0pp | 16th | 37% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 8.8% | 26th | +0.1pp | 17th | 31% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 6.0% | 13th | +0.3pp | 18th | 11% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 8.0% | 23rd | +0.5pp | 19th | 19% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 7.1% | 18th | +0.4pp | 20th | 5% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 7.5% | 19th | +0.7pp | 21st | 13% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 3.2% | 5th | +0.3pp | 22nd | 53% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 1.7% | 1st | +0.2pp | 23rd | 75% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 8.9% | 28th | +1.6pp | 24th | 33% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 6.3% | 15th | +1.4pp | 25th | 6% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 3.8% | 8th | +1.0pp | 26th | 43% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 3.5% | 7th | +1.1pp | 27th | 48% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 3.3% | 6th | +1.1pp | 28th | 51% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 6.2% | 14th | +2.2pp | 29th | 7% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 10.1% | 29th | +3.7pp | 30th | 51% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 7.7% | 22nd | +3.1pp | 31st | 14% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (6.5% then, 5.8% now; margin ±1.0pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 4.9% | +0.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.2% | -0.4pp | |||||
| Brookline, MA | 1.0% | 1st | -1.1pp | 1st | 83% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 6.2% | 16th | -3.5pp | 2nd | on par with peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 3.7% | 5th | -1.8pp | 3rd | 40% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 6.5% | 20th | -2.8pp | 4th | 5% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 5.2% | 12th | -2.1pp | 5th | 17% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 6.1% | 15th | -2.2pp | 6th | 2% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 3.8% | 7th | -1.2pp | 7th | 39% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 3.8% | 6th | -0.9pp | 8th | 39% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 12.2% | 29th | -2.5pp | 9th | 97% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 6.5% | 19th | -0.9pp | 10th | 5% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 5.8% | 14th | -0.7pp | 11th | 7% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 3.6% | 4th | -0.4pp | 12th | 42% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 5.0% | 10th | -0.5pp | 13th | 20% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 7.1% | 22nd | -0.7pp | 14th | 15% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 5.2% | 13th | -0.3pp | 15th | 15% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 7.1% | 21st | -0.2pp | 16th | 15% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 6.4% | 18th | -0.1pp | 17th | 4% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 17.6% | 31st | -0.2pp | 18th | 185% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 9.7% | 26th | -0.1pp | 19th | 57% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 8.6% | 24th | +0.1pp | 20th | 39% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 12.3% | 30th | +0.2pp | 21st | 98% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 9.5% | 25th | +0.6pp | 22nd | 54% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 5.0% | 11th | +0.3pp | 23rd | 18% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 9.9% | 27th | +0.7pp | 24th | 60% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 8.4% | 23rd | +0.6pp | 25th | 36% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 4.5% | 9th | +0.5pp | 26th | 27% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 2.6% | 2nd | +0.3pp | 27th | 58% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 4.4% | 8th | +0.8pp | 28th | 29% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 3.0% | 3rd | +0.7pp | 29th | 52% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 11.4% | 28th | +2.8pp | 30th | 84% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 6.3% | 17th | +2.3pp | 31st | 1% above peers |
Modeled estimate with no usable trend; the level is shown and no trend claims are made.
Adult obesity is about 50% above the peer median.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 38.7% | |||
| United States ref | 33.4% | |||
| Parker, CO | 21.9% | 1st | 32% below peers | |
| Encinitas, CA | 23.2% | 2nd | 28% below peers | |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 23.8% | 3rd | 26% below peers | |
| Shoreline, WA | 23.8% | 4th | 26% below peers | |
| Brookline, MA | 24.4% | 5th | 24% below peers | |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 25.5% | 6th | 20% below peers | |
| San Clemente, CA | 25.7% | 7th | 20% below peers | |
| Jupiter, FL | 26.7% | 8th | 17% below peers | |
| Wellington, FL | 27.3% | 9th | 15% below peers | |
| West Hartford, CT | 27.7% | 10th | 13% below peers | |
| La Habra, CA | 28.6% | 11th | 11% below peers | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 29.0% | 12th | 9% below peers | |
| Woodland, CA | 29.2% | 13th | 9% below peers | |
| Palm Harbor, FL | 30.3% | 14th | 5% below peers | |
| Millcreek, UT | 31.2% | 15th | 3% below peers | |
| Marietta, GA | 32.0% | 16th | on par with peers | |
| Bristol, CT | 32.5% | 17th | 2% above peers | |
| Springfield, OR | 33.8% | 18th | 6% above peers | |
| Sanford, FL | 34.5% | 19th | 8% above peers | |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 35.2% | 20th | 10% above peers | |
| Taylor, MI | 35.6% | 21st | 11% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 36.6% | 22nd | 14% above peers | |
| Hendersonville, TN | 36.8% | 23rd | 15% above peers | |
| Richland, WA | 37.3% | 24th | 17% above peers | |
| Coon Rapids, MN | 37.7% | 25th | 18% above peers | |
| Porterville, CA | 38.0% | 26th | 19% above peers | |
| Lakewood, WA | 38.6% | 27th | 21% above peers | |
| Hamilton, OH | 40.4% | 28th | 26% above peers | |
| Pontiac, MI | 41.9% | 29th | 31% above peers | |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 43.2% | 30th | 35% above peers | |
| Bossier City, LA | 46.2% | 31st | 44% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Child uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (3.6% then, 2.9% now; margin ±1.6pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 3.3% | +0.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 5.5% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 1.1% | 3rd | -2.2pp | 1st | 70% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 1.3% | 4th | -1.9pp | 2nd | 64% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 4.6% | 19th | -3.3pp | 3rd | 28% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 0.9% | 2nd | -0.7pp | 4th | 74% below peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 2.9% | 12th | -2.0pp | 5th | 21% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 1.6% | 5th | -0.9pp | 6th | 56% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 6.0% | 26th | -3.2pp | 7th | 65% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 2.0% | 10th | -0.8pp | 8th | 44% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 1.9% | 8th | -0.6pp | 9th | 48% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 5.0% | 22nd | -1.6pp | 10th | 39% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 1.8% | 7th | -0.4pp | 11th | 49% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 2.9% | 13th | -0.6pp | 12th | 19% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 1.9% | 9th | -0.4pp | 13th | 47% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 2.1% | 11th | -0.2pp | 14th | 42% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 4.8% | 20th | -0.5pp | 15th | 31% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 3.3% | 15th | +0.1pp | 16th | 9% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 5.3% | 23rd | +0.2pp | 17th | 46% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 11.0% | 30th | +1.0pp | 18th | 204% above peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 0.4% | 1st | +0.1pp | 19th | 89% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 1.8% | 6th | +0.4pp | 20th | 51% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 6.2% | 27th | +1.2pp | 21st | 70% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 4.2% | 18th | +0.9pp | 22nd | 16% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 3.6% | 16th | +0.8pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 7.8% | 28th | +2.8pp | 24th | 114% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 4.1% | 17th | +1.5pp | 25th | 12% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 3.1% | 14th | +1.2pp | 26th | 15% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 8.8% | 29th | +3.5pp | 27th | 143% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 5.6% | 25th | +2.5pp | 28th | 54% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 5.5% | 24th | +3.0pp | 29th | 53% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 4.8% | 21st | +2.8pp | 30th | 33% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 11.6% | 31st | +7.8pp | 31st | 219% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
College attainment rose 2.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 18.9% to 21.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.2pp). 18 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 31.4% | +2.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 35.7% | +3.5pp | |||||
| Taylor, MI | 16.4% | 29th | +4.8pp | 1st | 59% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 29.5% | 20th | +6.5pp | 2nd | 27% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 22.4% | 26th | +4.6pp | 3rd | 45% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 14.5% | 31st | +3.0pp | 4th | 64% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 16.1% | 30th | +2.9pp | 5th | 60% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 40.6% | 16th | +6.5pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 43.9% | 15th | +6.0pp | 7th | 8% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 30.3% | 19th | +3.8pp | 8th | 25% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 21.5% | 27th | +2.6pp | 9th | 47% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 32.3% | 17th | +3.8pp | 10th | 20% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 47.4% | 13th | +5.4pp | 11th | 17% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 53.5% | 10th | +5.7pp | 12th | 32% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 30.4% | 18th | +3.1pp | 13th | 25% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 23.8% | 24th | +2.3pp | 14th | 41% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 49.7% | 12th | +4.7pp | 15th | 23% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 29.1% | 21st | +2.5pp | 16th | 28% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 67.7% | 3rd | +5.7pp | 17th | 67% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 46.6% | 14th | +3.6pp | 18th | 15% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 52.8% | 11th | +3.9pp | 19th | 30% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 24.7% | 23rd | +1.7pp | 20th | 39% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 54.2% | 8th | +3.6pp | 21st | 34% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 57.6% | 6th | +3.8pp | 22nd | 42% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 53.8% | 9th | +2.9pp | 23rd | 33% above peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 56.0% | 7th | +2.8pp | 24th | 38% above peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 66.6% | 4th | +1.9pp | 25th | 64% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 23.2% | 25th | +0.7pp | 26th | 43% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 85.4% | 1st | +1.9pp | 27th | 111% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 16.5% | 28th | +0.3pp | 28th | 59% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 64.9% | 5th | +1.2pp | 29th | 60% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 25.7% | 22nd | -0.1pp | 30th | 37% below peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 76.6% | 2nd | -0.3pp | 31st | 89% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (35.5% then, 36.8% now; margin ±12.2pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 43.4% | -3.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 45.5% | ||||||
| Lakewood, WA | 33.8% | 27th | +13.5pp | 1st | 29% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 51.3% | 14th | +20.4pp | 2nd | 7% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 54.0% | 11th | +11.2pp | 3rd | 13% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 41.9% | 19th | +6.9pp | 4th | 12% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 67.6% | 4th | +9.5pp | 5th | 42% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 58.7% | 7th | +5.5pp | 6th | 23% above peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 51.8% | 13th | +4.5pp | 7th | 8% above peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 43.5% | 17th | +2.2pp | 8th | 9% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 36.8% | 23rd | +1.4pp | 9th | 23% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 73.0% | 3rd | +2.4pp | 10th | 53% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 51.1% | 15th | -0.2pp | 11th | 7% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 27.6% | 30th | -0.3pp | 12th | 42% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 75.2% | 1st | -1.1pp | 13th | 57% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 34.8% | 26th | -1.0pp | 14th | 27% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 74.4% | 2nd | -2.6pp | 15th | 56% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 47.8% | 16th | -2.5pp | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 55.8% | 9th | -3.1pp | 17th | 17% above peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 52.3% | 12th | -3.4pp | 18th | 9% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 36.3% | 24th | -2.7pp | 19th | 24% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 41.1% | 21st | -5.0pp | 20th | 14% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 36.0% | 25th | -5.3pp | 21st | 25% below peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 58.2% | 8th | -9.2pp | 22nd | 22% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 26.3% | 31st | -4.4pp | 23rd | 45% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 62.5% | 5th | -11.2pp | 24th | 31% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 55.3% | 10th | -12.6pp | 25th | 16% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 62.0% | 6th | -14.2pp | 26th | 30% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 41.2% | 20th | -15.0pp | 27th | 14% below peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 30.3% | 29th | -12.3pp | 28th | 37% below peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 42.7% | 18th | -25.1pp | 29th | 11% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 31.9% | 28th | -19.8pp | 30th | 33% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 38.6% | 22nd | -25.1pp | 31st | 19% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric. Margins at this size are wide (low-reliability estimate); read the level, not the pace.
Disconnected youth rose 4.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 2.4% to 7.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.5pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 1 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 5.3% | +0.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 6.9% | +0.3pp | |||||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 0.2% | 1st | -1.0pp | 1st | 97% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 0.9% | 4th | -4.5pp | 2nd | 85% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 0.6% | 3rd | -3.1pp | 3rd | 90% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 0.2% | 2nd | -0.7pp | 4th | 96% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 3.7% | 12th | -6.2pp | 5th | 35% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 1.6% | 6th | -1.2pp | 6th | 72% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 6.0% | 17th | -4.2pp | 7th | 6% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 2.8% | 9th | -1.5pp | 8th | 52% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 6.8% | 21st | -3.2pp | 9th | 20% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 6.4% | 18th | -2.3pp | 10th | 12% above peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 3.2% | 10th | -1.1pp | 11th | 44% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 1.7% | 7th | -0.5pp | 12th | 71% below peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 9.7% | 25th | -1.9pp | 13th | 69% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 3.4% | 11th | -0.1pp | 14th | 41% below peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 5.7% | 16th | -0.2pp | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 6.4% | 19th | -0.0pp | 16th | 12% above peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 2.4% | 8th | +0.1pp | 17th | 58% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 14.9% | 30th | +2.5pp | 18th | 162% above peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 4.6% | 13th | +1.1pp | 19th | 20% below peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 8.9% | 24th | +2.2pp | 20th | 56% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 1.0% | 5th | +0.3pp | 21st | 82% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 10.2% | 27th | +3.5pp | 22nd | 79% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 17.6% | 31st | +6.8pp | 23rd | 209% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 7.9% | 23rd | +3.1pp | 24th | 38% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 14.7% | 29th | +6.4pp | 25th | 157% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 10.4% | 28th | +4.9pp | 26th | 82% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 6.7% | 20th | +3.3pp | 27th | 17% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 4.7% | 14th | +2.6pp | 28th | 18% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 5.7% | 15th | +3.2pp | 29th | 1% below peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 7.0% | 22nd | +4.6pp | 30th | 22% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 9.8% | 26th | +7.7pp | 31st | 72% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Population rose less than 1% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 62,355 to 62,586 - more than the combined survey margin (±52). 21 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker, CO | 61,783 | 23rd | +14% | 1st | 1% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 62,753 | 14th | +11% | 2nd | 1% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 61,771 | 24th | +11% | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 63,091 | 10th | +11% | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 61,431 | 31st | +9% | 5th | 1% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 63,266 | 8th | +7% | 6th | 2% above peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 63,730 | 1st | +7% | 7th | 2% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 63,157 | 9th | +6% | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 63,648 | 2nd | +5% | 9th | 2% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 62,937 | 12th | +5% | 10th | 1% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 63,420 | 6th | +4% | 11th | 2% above peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 61,854 | 22nd | +4% | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 62,104 | 18th | +4% | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 62,263 | 16th | +3% | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 61,970 | 20th | +2% | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 63,468 | 4th | +2% | 16th | 2% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 61,462 | 30th | +2% | 17th | 1% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 63,468 | 5th | +2% | 18th | 2% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 62,081 | 19th | +1% | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,607 | 25th | +1% | 20th | 1% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 63,620 | 3rd | +1% | 21st | 2% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,586 | 15th | +0% | 22nd | 1% above peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 61,499 | 28th | -1% | 23rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 61,512 | 27th | -1% | 24th | 1% below peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 63,051 | 11th | -2% | 25th | 1% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 61,480 | 29th | -2% | 26th | 1% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 63,273 | 7th | -2% | 27th | 2% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 62,146 | 17th | -3% | 28th | on par with peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 61,883 | 21st | -4% | 29th | 1% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 61,607 | 26th | -5% | 30th | 1% below peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 62,901 | 13th | -8% | 31st | 1% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is within the margin, but each of the last 3 annual releases moved the 5-year average the same way. Direction is a reliable early signal; its size is not.
Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (40.6% then, 40.6% now; margin ±6.3pp). The newest releases lean downward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 27.1% | -0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 29.9% | -0.2pp | |||||
| Woodland, CA | 31.6% | 13th | +6.8pp | 1st | 6% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 30.4% | 14th | +5.9pp | 2nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 22.8% | 19th | +4.3pp | 3rd | 23% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 45.9% | 4th | +7.9pp | 4th | 54% above peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 17.3% | 25th | +2.7pp | 5th | 42% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 43.1% | 5th | +5.5pp | 6th | 45% above peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 55.7% | 2nd | +6.4pp | 7th | 87% above peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 32.6% | 11th | +3.4pp | 8th | 10% above peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 16.7% | 26th | +1.2pp | 9th | 44% below peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 68.1% | 1st | +4.4pp | 10th | 129% above peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 37.5% | 9th | +1.6pp | 11th | 26% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 30.3% | 15th | +1.2pp | 12th | 2% above peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 47.6% | 3rd | +1.7pp | 13th | 60% above peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 29.8% | 16th | +0.5pp | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 34.7% | 10th | +0.5pp | 15th | 17% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 40.6% | 6th | -0.0pp | 16th | 36% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 19.4% | 22nd | -0.4pp | 17th | 35% below peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 22.4% | 20th | -0.8pp | 18th | 25% below peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 15.1% | 29th | -0.6pp | 19th | 49% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 14.9% | 30th | -0.8pp | 20th | 50% below peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 19.4% | 21st | -1.3pp | 21st | 35% below peers | ||
| Marietta, GA | 38.8% | 7th | -3.2pp | 22nd | 30% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 38.5% | 8th | -4.0pp | 23rd | 30% above peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 23.2% | 18th | -2.9pp | 24th | 22% below peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 28.5% | 17th | -4.8pp | 25th | 4% below peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 16.0% | 27th | -3.9pp | 26th | 46% below peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 18.0% | 24th | -5.4pp | 27th | 40% below peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 18.9% | 23rd | -6.6pp | 28th | 36% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 32.4% | 12th | -15.1pp | 29th | 9% above peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 13.2% | 31st | -6.7pp | 30th | 55% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 16.0% | 28th | -11.2pp | 31st | 46% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (75.8% then, 72.1% now; margin ±10.9pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa ref | 75.9% | +0.8pp | |||||
| United States ref | 68.1% | +1.9pp | |||||
| Marietta, GA | 74.4% | 11th | +17.6pp | 1st | 4% above peers | ||
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 54.0% | 29th | +7.7pp | 2nd | 25% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, WA | 72.0% | 15th | +9.0pp | 3rd | on par with peers | ||
| Eden Prairie, MN | 76.7% | 5th | +8.0pp | 4th | 7% above peers | ||
| Bossier City, LA | 68.2% | 20th | +6.9pp | 5th | 5% below peers | ||
| Woodland, CA | 67.1% | 22nd | +6.2pp | 6th | 7% below peers | ||
| Parker, CO | 72.2% | 13th | +6.6pp | 7th | 1% above peers | ||
| West Hartford, CT | 79.3% | 3rd | +6.7pp | 8th | 10% above peers | ||
| San Clemente, CA | 71.4% | 17th | +5.9pp | 9th | 1% below peers | ||
| Encinitas, CA | 78.4% | 4th | +6.4pp | 10th | 9% above peers | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 75.9% | 6th | +6.1pp | 11th | 6% above peers | ||
| Pontiac, MI | 81.4% | 2nd | +6.1pp | 12th | 13% above peers | ||
| Millcreek, UT | 57.3% | 27th | +3.1pp | 13th | 20% below peers | ||
| Springfield, OR | 73.0% | 12th | +3.5pp | 14th | 2% above peers | ||
| Santa Cruz, CA | 83.0% | 1st | +3.8pp | 15th | 16% above peers | ||
| Wellington, FL | 64.0% | 25th | +2.1pp | 16th | 11% below peers | ||
| Hamilton, OH | 75.5% | 7th | +1.6pp | 17th | 5% above peers | ||
| La Habra, CA | 69.0% | 18th | +1.0pp | 18th | 4% below peers | ||
| Sanford, FL | 66.4% | 23rd | +0.3pp | 19th | 8% below peers | ||
| Brookline, MA | 74.5% | 10th | +0.2pp | 20th | 4% above peers | ||
| Shoreline, WA | 67.6% | 21st | -1.5pp | 21st | 6% below peers | ||
| Coon Rapids, MN | 75.3% | 8th | -3.4pp | 22nd | 5% above peers | ||
| Council Bluffs, IA | 72.1% | 14th | -3.7pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Hendersonville, TN | 68.7% | 19th | -5.2pp | 24th | 4% below peers | ||
| Taylor, MI | 71.8% | 16th | -6.4pp | 25th | on par with peers | ||
| Palm Harbor, FL | 64.6% | 24th | -5.9pp | 26th | 10% below peers | ||
| Porterville, CA | 56.3% | 28th | -5.4pp | 27th | 22% below peers | ||
| Bristol, CT | 74.8% | 9th | -7.8pp | 28th | 4% above peers | ||
| Moore, OK | 61.3% | 26th | -9.4pp | 29th | 15% below peers | ||
| Richland, WA | 50.4% | 30th | -15.1pp | 30th | 30% below peers | ||
| Jupiter, FL | 50.3% | 31st | -16.8pp | 31st | 30% below peers |