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.
Violent crime rose about 2% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 78% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 456 (Apr 26) | -9.3% | |||
| Lakewood, CO | 203 (Mar 26) | -73.5% | 1st | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 142 (May 26) | -17.2% | 2nd | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 282 (Apr 26) | -17.1% | 3rd | ||
| Salem, OR | 391 (Mar 26) | -16.7% | 4th | ||
| Cary, NC | 65 (Mar 26) | -16.2% | 5th | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 792 (May 26) | -16.0% | 6th | ||
| Newport News, VA | 683 (Apr 26) | -12.1% | 7th | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 342 (May 26) | -11.9% | 8th | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 264 (May 26) | -11.0% | 9th | ||
| Corona, CA | 227 (May 26) | -10.5% | 10th | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 407 (May 26) | -9.0% | 11th | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 1,091 (May 26) | -7.7% | 12th | ||
| Roseville, CA | 189 (May 26) | -4.9% | 13th | ||
| Killeen, TX | 497 (Feb 26) | -3.7% | 14th | ||
| Springfield, MO | 1,230 (May 26) | +1.9% | 15th | ||
| Hayward, CA | 449 (May 26) | +6.7% | 16th | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 177 (May 26) | +8.0% | 17th | ||
| Eugene, OR | 334 (Apr 26) | +8.5% | 18th | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 453 (May 26) | +10.0% | 19th |
This badge answers one question: can this city's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? It passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than this city.
Property crime fell about 7% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 83% 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% | |||
| Lakewood, CO | 1,335 (Mar 26) | -72.5% | 1st | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 1,488 (May 26) | -36.5% | 2nd | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 1,301 (May 26) | -33.7% | 3rd | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 1,047 (May 26) | -30.9% | 4th | ||
| Salem, OR | 2,042 (May 26) | -29.1% | 5th | ||
| Cary, NC | 907 (Mar 26) | -28.4% | 6th | ||
| Eugene, OR | 2,463 (May 26) | -26.2% | 7th | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 1,640 (May 26) | -21.9% | 8th | ||
| Roseville, CA | 1,121 (May 26) | -20.8% | 9th | ||
| Newport News, VA | 2,035 (Apr 26) | -19.3% | 10th | ||
| Corona, CA | 1,463 (May 26) | -14.0% | 11th | ||
| Hayward, CA | 2,601 (May 26) | -13.6% | 12th | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 1,509 (May 26) | -12.2% | 13th | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 2,117 (May 26) | -11.3% | 14th | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 3,354 (May 26) | -9.9% | 15th | ||
| Springfield, MO | 3,855 (May 26) | -6.9% | 16th | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 1,335 (Apr 26) | -2.8% | 17th | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 1,229 (May 26) | +1.7% | 18th | ||
| Killeen, TX | 1,588 (Feb 26) | +10.4% | 19th |
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.
Homicides fell about 31% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 56% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 6 (Apr 26) | -17.8% | |||
| Cary, NC | 0 (Mar 26) | -100.0% | 1st | ||
| Eugene, OR | 0 (May 26) | -100.0% | 2nd | ||
| Hayward, CA | 3 (May 26) | -63.7% | 3rd | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 1 (Mar 26) | -60.2% | 4th | ||
| Salem, OR | 1 (May 26) | -59.9% | 5th | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 2 (Apr 26) | -55.6% | 6th | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 1 (May 26) | -50.1% | 7th | ||
| Newport News, VA | 8 (Apr 26) | -40.0% | 8th | ||
| Springfield, MO | 5 (May 26) | -30.7% | 9th | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 3 (May 26) | -16.8% | 10th | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 3 (May 26) | -16.5% | 11th | ||
| Killeen, TX | 12 (Feb 26) | -13.6% | 12th | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 6 (May 26) | -7.7% | 13th | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 9 (May 26) | -6.7% | 14th | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 2 (May 26) | +0.0% | 15th | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 2 (May 26) | +0.0% | 16th | ||
| Roseville, CA | 1 (May 26) | +0.0% | 17th | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 25 (May 26) | +22.2% | 18th | ||
| Corona, CA | 4 (May 26) | +599.5% | 19th |
This badge answers one question: can this city's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? It passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than this city.
Vehicle theft fell about 4% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower 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% | |||
| Lakewood, CO | 193 (Mar 26) | -73.5% | 1st | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 91 (May 26) | -49.3% | 2nd | ||
| Eugene, OR | 164 (May 26) | -45.1% | 3rd | ||
| Salem, OR | 218 (May 26) | -43.6% | 4th | ||
| Newport News, VA | 181 (Apr 26) | -39.6% | 5th | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 119 (May 26) | -38.9% | 6th | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 112 (May 26) | -37.9% | 7th | ||
| Corona, CA | 141 (May 26) | -37.5% | 8th | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 111 (May 26) | -37.0% | 9th | ||
| Cary, NC | 71 (Mar 26) | -36.1% | 10th | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 67 (May 26) | -32.2% | 11th | ||
| Hayward, CA | 714 (May 26) | -31.6% | 12th | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 121 (Apr 26) | -28.7% | 13th | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 396 (May 26) | -26.0% | 14th | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 122 (May 26) | -23.8% | 15th | ||
| Roseville, CA | 73 (May 26) | -22.6% | 16th | ||
| Killeen, TX | 234 (Feb 26) | -18.6% | 17th | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 490 (May 26) | -10.6% | 18th | ||
| Springfield, MO | 419 (May 26) | -4.4% | 19th |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Household income rose about 34% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $36,856 to $49,311 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$1,487). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | $70,702 | +27% | |||||
| United States ref | $80,734 | +28% | |||||
| Salinas, CA | $91,908 | 12th | +49% | 1st | 8% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | $81,511 | 18th | +48% | 2nd | 4% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | $88,941 | 14th | +37% | 3rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | $62,401 | 25th | +37% | 4th | 27% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | $55,997 | 27th | +35% | 5th | 34% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | $75,487 | 20th | +35% | 6th | 11% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | $89,792 | 13th | +35% | 7th | 6% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | $97,737 | 9th | +34% | 8th | 15% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | $125,924 | 2nd | +34% | 9th | 48% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | $119,288 | 4th | +34% | 10th | 40% above peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | $49,311 | 29th | +34% | 11th | 42% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | $92,174 | 11th | +33% | 12th | 8% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | $99,060 | 8th | +31% | 13th | 16% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | $69,634 | 21st | +31% | 14th | 18% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | $113,318 | 5th | +31% | 15th | 33% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | $66,562 | 24th | +31% | 16th | 22% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | $93,633 | 10th | +31% | 17th | 10% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | $109,242 | 7th | +30% | 18th | 28% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | $81,770 | 17th | +30% | 19th | 4% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | $69,303 | 22nd | +29% | 20th | 19% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | $80,108 | 19th | +29% | 21st | 6% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | $85,070 | 16th | +29% | 22nd | on par with peers | ||
| Cary, NC | $134,905 | 1st | +29% | 23rd | 59% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | $48,699 | 30th | +25% | 24th | 43% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $51,234 | 28th | +24% | 25th | 40% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | $67,203 | 23rd | +24% | 26th | 21% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $85,104 | 15th | +24% | 27th | on par with peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $111,895 | 6th | +23% | 28th | 32% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | $60,977 | 26th | +23% | 29th | 28% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | $31,750 | 31st | +19% | 30th | 63% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | $119,681 | 3rd | +19% | 31st | 41% above 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 0.5 percentage points over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 86% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 3.8% (May 26) | -0.2pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.2% (Jun 26) | +0.1pp | ||||
| Paterson, NJ | 6.7% (May 26) | 28th | -1.4pp | 1st | 68% above peers | |
| Salinas, CA | 7.3% (May 26) | 30th | -0.9pp | 2nd | 82% above peers | |
| Hayward, CA | 3.8% (May 26) | 11th | -0.6pp | 3rd | 5% below peers | |
| Garden Grove, CA | 3.4% (May 26) | 4th | -0.5pp | 4th | 15% below peers | |
| Springfield, MO | 3.6% (May 26) | 8th | -0.5pp | 5th | 10% below peers | |
| Fort Collins, CO | 3.4% (May 26) | 5th | -0.4pp | 6th | 15% below peers | |
| Lakewood, CO | 3.5% (May 26) | 7th | -0.4pp | 7th | 12% below peers | |
| Oceanside, CA | 3.9% (May 26) | 13th | -0.3pp | 8th | 3% below peers | |
| Roseville, CA | 3.4% (May 26) | 6th | -0.3pp | 9th | 15% below peers | |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 3.7% (May 26) | 10th | -0.3pp | 10th | 7% below peers | |
| Ontario, CA | 4.0% (May 26) | 14th | -0.3pp | 11th | on par with peers | |
| Salem, OR | 4.7% (May 26) | 25th | -0.2pp | 12th | 18% above peers | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 3.8% (May 26) | 12th | -0.1pp | 13th | 5% below peers | |
| Cary, NC | 2.9% (May 26) | 2nd | -0.1pp | 14th | 28% below peers | |
| Alexandria, VA | 2.9% (May 26) | 3rd | -0.1pp | 15th | 28% below peers | |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 2.7% (May 26) | 1st | -0.1pp | 16th | 32% below peers | |
| Kansas City, KS | 4.5% (May 26) | 21st | -0.1pp | 17th | 12% above peers | |
| Palmdale, CA | 6.2% (May 26) | 27th | +0.0pp | 18th | 55% above peers | |
| Clarksville, TN | 3.6% (May 26) | 9th | +0.0pp | 19th | 10% below peers | |
| Elk Grove, CA | 4.0% (May 26) | 15th | +0.0pp | 20th | on par with peers | |
| Corona, CA | 4.0% (May 26) | 16th | +0.0pp | 21st | on par with peers | |
| Shreveport, LA | 4.6% (May 26) | 23rd | +0.0pp | 22nd | 15% above peers | |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 4.2% (May 26) | 18th | +0.0pp | 23rd | 5% above peers | |
| Eugene, OR | 4.6% (May 26) | 24th | +0.1pp | 24th | 15% above peers | |
| Lancaster, CA | 7.0% (May 26) | 29th | +0.2pp | 25th | 75% above peers | |
| Newport News, VA | 4.0% (May 26) | 17th | +0.3pp | 26th | on par with peers | |
| Aurora, IL | 4.3% (May 26) | 20th | +0.4pp | 27th | 7% above peers | |
| Killeen, TX | 5.5% (May 26) | 26th | +0.5pp | 28th | 38% above peers | |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 4.5% (May 26) | 22nd | +1.1pp | 29th | 12% above peers | |
| Hollywood, FL | 4.2% (May 26) | 19th | +1.1pp | 30th | 5% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Poverty fell 4.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 21.4% to 17.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.5pp). 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 12.1% | -1.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 12.0% | ||||||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 8.5% | 7th | -5.6pp | 1st | 31% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 5.8% | 2nd | -2.5pp | 2nd | 53% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 15.1% | 22nd | -5.6pp | 3rd | 22% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 7.9% | 3rd | -2.4pp | 4th | 36% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 21.1% | 28th | -5.3pp | 5th | 71% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 15.8% | 24th | -3.8pp | 6th | 28% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 8.2% | 6th | -2.0pp | 7th | 33% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 13.5% | 17th | -3.2pp | 8th | 9% above peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 17.4% | 26th | -4.1pp | 9th | 41% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 9.4% | 10th | -1.8pp | 10th | 24% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 12.0% | 14th | -2.1pp | 11th | 3% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 12.2% | 15th | -1.7pp | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 8.7% | 8th | -1.1pp | 13th | 30% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 12.3% | 16th | -1.2pp | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 22.9% | 29th | -2.1pp | 15th | 86% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 13.7% | 18th | -1.1pp | 16th | 11% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 18.3% | 27th | -1.4pp | 17th | 48% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 9.6% | 12th | -0.5pp | 18th | 22% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 13.9% | 19th | -0.6pp | 19th | 13% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 15.0% | 21st | -0.5pp | 20th | 21% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 7.9% | 5th | -0.1pp | 21st | 36% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 23.7% | 30th | -0.1pp | 22nd | 92% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 9.0% | 9th | +0.1pp | 23rd | 27% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 15.6% | 23rd | +0.2pp | 24th | 26% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 7.9% | 4th | +0.1pp | 25th | 36% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 33.4% | 31st | +0.6pp | 26th | 170% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 9.9% | 13th | +0.6pp | 27th | 20% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 9.5% | 11th | +1.3pp | 28th | 23% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 14.6% | 20th | +2.1pp | 29th | 18% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 5.6% | 1st | +0.9pp | 30th | 54% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 17.4% | 25th | +2.7pp | 31st | 41% 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.
Child poverty fell 4.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 24.0% to 19.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.9pp). 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 15.8% | -2.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 16.1% | ||||||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 5.2% | 1st | -11.8pp | 1st | 66% below peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 8.7% | 6th | -6.2pp | 2nd | 44% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 11.5% | 12th | -7.3pp | 3rd | 26% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 5.5% | 2nd | -3.0pp | 4th | 65% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 17.8% | 20th | -7.8pp | 5th | 14% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 20.2% | 23rd | -8.1pp | 6th | 30% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 21.7% | 25th | -7.0pp | 7th | 39% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 14.2% | 15th | -4.5pp | 8th | 9% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 12.8% | 13th | -3.7pp | 9th | 18% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 29.4% | 28th | -8.2pp | 10th | 89% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 30.5% | 29th | -8.4pp | 11th | 96% above peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 16.8% | 19th | -4.4pp | 12th | 8% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 15.6% | 16th | -4.0pp | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 19.3% | 22nd | -4.8pp | 14th | 24% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 11.3% | 10th | -2.3pp | 15th | 27% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 8.7% | 5th | -1.7pp | 16th | 44% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 16.7% | 18th | -3.2pp | 17th | 7% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 10.2% | 8th | -1.6pp | 18th | 35% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 16.4% | 17th | -2.0pp | 19th | 6% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 7.5% | 4th | -0.9pp | 20th | 52% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 20.3% | 24th | -1.9pp | 21st | 31% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 35.5% | 30th | -2.0pp | 22nd | 128% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 9.3% | 7th | +0.1pp | 23rd | 40% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 6.1% | 3rd | +0.1pp | 24th | 61% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 22.1% | 26th | +0.5pp | 25th | 42% above peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 51.8% | 31st | +2.5pp | 26th | 233% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 10.6% | 9th | +0.6pp | 27th | 32% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 13.1% | 14th | +1.2pp | 28th | 16% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 11.5% | 11th | +1.3pp | 29th | 26% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 19.2% | 21st | +2.6pp | 30th | 23% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 26.0% | 27th | +6.1pp | 31st | 67% 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 10.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 73.4% to 83.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.6pp). 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 89.5% | +8.8pp | |||||
| United States ref | 91.1% | ||||||
| Paterson, NJ | 89.3% | 26th | +20.2pp | 1st | 4% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 85.2% | 29th | +15.8pp | 2nd | 8% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 91.7% | 22nd | +15.1pp | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 88.8% | 27th | +13.1pp | 4th | 5% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 91.8% | 21st | +12.9pp | 5th | 1% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 83.7% | 31st | +10.3pp | 6th | 10% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 95.0% | 7th | +11.5pp | 7th | 2% above peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 94.4% | 9th | +11.5pp | 8th | 2% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 85.8% | 28th | +10.4pp | 9th | 8% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 85.1% | 30th | +9.1pp | 10th | 9% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 93.4% | 13th | +7.3pp | 11th | on par with peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 93.7% | 12th | +6.9pp | 12th | 1% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 91.4% | 23rd | +5.9pp | 13th | 2% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 93.2% | 15th | +5.9pp | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 95.0% | 5th | +5.8pp | 15th | 2% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 93.0% | 16th | +5.7pp | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 93.0% | 17th | +5.7pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 92.2% | 20th | +5.5pp | 18th | 1% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 91.4% | 24th | +5.0pp | 19th | 2% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 92.6% | 18th | +5.0pp | 20th | on par with peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 95.5% | 3rd | +5.1pp | 21st | 3% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 94.4% | 8th | +5.0pp | 22nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 93.3% | 14th | +4.6pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 94.3% | 10th | +4.5pp | 24th | 1% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 91.3% | 25th | +4.3pp | 25th | 2% below peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 97.1% | 1st | +4.1pp | 26th | 4% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 95.5% | 4th | +4.0pp | 27th | 3% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 94.1% | 11th | +2.5pp | 28th | 1% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 92.4% | 19th | +2.4pp | 29th | 1% below peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 95.0% | 6th | +2.4pp | 30th | 2% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 96.6% | 2nd | +1.3pp | 31st | 4% 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.
Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.47 then, 0.47 now; margin ±0.02). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 0.47 | +0.001 | |||||
| United States ref | 0.48 | +0.001 | |||||
| Lancaster, CA | 0.43 | 17th | -0.034 | 1st | 1% above peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 0.38 | 1st | -0.023 | 2nd | 10% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 0.41 | 6th | -0.021 | 3rd | 3% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 0.42 | 8th | -0.019 | 4th | 3% below peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 0.39 | 2nd | -0.011 | 5th | 9% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 0.41 | 5th | -0.010 | 6th | 4% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 0.47 | 25th | -0.008 | 7th | 9% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 0.42 | 9th | -0.006 | 8th | 2% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 0.42 | 7th | -0.004 | 9th | 3% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 0.47 | 26th | -0.004 | 10th | 10% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 0.44 | 19th | -0.002 | 11th | 3% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 0.43 | 13th | -0.001 | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 0.41 | 4th | -0.001 | 13th | 4% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 0.43 | 12th | +0.000 | 14th | 1% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 0.52 | 30th | +0.002 | 15th | 22% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 0.49 | 28th | +0.002 | 16th | 15% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 0.46 | 24th | +0.002 | 17th | 7% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 0.45 | 20th | +0.003 | 18th | 5% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 0.43 | 15th | +0.003 | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 0.49 | 27th | +0.005 | 20th | 13% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 0.54 | 31st | +0.006 | 21st | 25% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 0.44 | 18th | +0.006 | 22nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 0.45 | 21st | +0.008 | 23rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 0.46 | 23rd | +0.009 | 24th | 6% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 0.43 | 14th | +0.009 | 25th | 1% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 0.51 | 29th | +0.015 | 26th | 19% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 0.42 | 10th | +0.016 | 27th | 2% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 0.42 | 11th | +0.017 | 28th | 2% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 0.41 | 3rd | +0.017 | 29th | 5% below peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 0.43 | 16th | +0.020 | 30th | on par with peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 0.45 | 22nd | +0.022 | 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.
SNAP changed less than the survey can measure between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys (13.6% then, 14.4% now; margin ±1.3pp).
| Place | Latest2019-2023 survey | Today's rank | Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 9.9% | -1.7pp | |||||
| United States ref | 11.8% | -0.5pp | |||||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 7.0% | 5th | -3.1pp | 1st | 44% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 10.4% | 12th | -2.6pp | 2nd | 16% below peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 13.2% | 17th | -2.8pp | 3rd | 6% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 16.8% | 24th | -1.9pp | 4th | 35% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 14.5% | 21st | -1.6pp | 5th | 16% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 2.7% | 1st | -0.3pp | 6th | 78% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 34.1% | 30th | -3.1pp | 7th | 174% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 6.8% | 4th | -0.4pp | 8th | 46% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 7.2% | 6th | +0.0pp | 9th | 42% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 14.0% | 19th | +0.1pp | 10th | 12% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 20.6% | 27th | +0.2pp | 11th | 66% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 15.9% | 23rd | +0.2pp | 12th | 28% above peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 12.5% | 16th | +0.2pp | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 15.4% | 22nd | +0.2pp | 14th | 23% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 10.5% | 14th | +0.2pp | 15th | 16% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 7.6% | 8th | +0.3pp | 16th | 39% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 14.4% | 20th | +0.8pp | 17th | 16% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 21.5% | 28th | +1.6pp | 18th | 73% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 22.1% | 29th | +1.8pp | 19th | 77% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 7.2% | 7th | +0.6pp | 20th | 42% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 10.5% | 13th | +1.0pp | 21st | 16% below peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 9.1% | 11th | +0.9pp | 22nd | 27% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 13.8% | 18th | +1.8pp | 23rd | 11% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 5.2% | 2nd | +0.8pp | 24th | 58% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 11.0% | 15th | +1.7pp | 25th | 12% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 36.0% | 31st | +7.7pp | 26th | 189% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 18.9% | 26th | +4.9pp | 27th | 52% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 8.5% | 9th | +2.4pp | 28th | 32% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 5.6% | 3rd | +1.6pp | 29th | 55% below peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 8.9% | 10th | +3.1pp | 30th | 28% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 17.6% | 25th | +8.6pp | 31st | 41% 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. It is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Home value rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 89% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | $271,597 (Jun 26) | +3.2% | ||||
| United States ref | $372,995 (Jun 26) | +0.8% | ||||
| Paterson, NJ | $541,017 (Jun 26) | 15th | +4.6% | 1st | on par with peers | |
| Garden Grove, CA | $1,016,134 (Jun 26) | 1st | +3.1% | 2nd | 88% above peers | |
| Aurora, IL | $327,932 (Jun 26) | 23rd | +2.8% | 3rd | 39% below peers | |
| Springfield, MO | $248,023 (Jun 26) | 26th | +2.5% | 4th | 54% below peers | |
| Newport News, VA | $297,976 (Jun 26) | 25th | +2.4% | 5th | 45% below peers | |
| Shreveport, LA | $147,051 (Jun 26) | 29th | +2.1% | 6th | 73% below peers | |
| Kansas City, KS | $206,133 (Jun 26) | 28th | +1.5% | 7th | 62% below peers | |
| Salinas, CA | $754,292 (Jun 26) | 6th | +0.4% | 8th | 39% above peers | |
| Salem, OR | $440,407 (Jun 26) | 21st | +0.3% | 9th | 19% below peers | |
| Oceanside, CA | $877,395 (Jun 26) | 2nd | +0.1% | 10th | 62% above peers | |
| Eugene, OR | $484,308 (Jun 26) | 18th | +0.0% | 11th | 10% below peers | |
| Alexandria, VA | $679,077 (Jun 26) | 8th | +0.0% | 12th | 26% above peers | |
| Palmdale, CA | $505,741 (Jun 26) | 16th | -0.2% | 13th | 7% below peers | |
| Clarksville, TN | $322,202 (Jun 26) | 24th | -0.2% | 14th | 40% below peers | |
| Murfreesboro, TN | $430,236 (Jun 26) | 22nd | -0.3% | 15th | 20% below peers | |
| Roseville, CA | $652,216 (Jun 26) | 10th | -0.6% | 16th | 21% above peers | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $789,064 (Jun 26) | 4th | -0.7% | 17th | 46% above peers | |
| Lancaster, CA | $467,567 (Jun 26) | 19th | -0.9% | 18th | 14% below peers | |
| Corona, CA | $762,689 (Jun 26) | 5th | -0.9% | 19th | 41% above peers | |
| Fort Collins, CO | $569,102 (Jun 26) | 14th | -1.0% | 20th | 5% above peers | |
| Ontario, CA | $670,587 (Jun 26) | 9th | -1.0% | 21st | 24% above peers | |
| Killeen, TX | $220,742 (Jun 26) | 27th | -1.0% | 22nd | 59% below peers | |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $720,728 (Jun 26) | 7th | -1.5% | 23rd | 33% above peers | |
| Cary, NC | $631,158 (Jun 26) | 12th | -2.0% | 24th | 17% above peers | |
| Lakewood, CO | $572,759 (Jun 26) | 13th | -2.4% | 25th | 6% above peers | |
| Elk Grove, CA | $637,106 (Jun 26) | 11th | -3.0% | 26th | 18% above peers | |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $489,023 (Jun 26) | 17th | -3.0% | 27th | 10% below peers | |
| Hollywood, FL | $444,344 (Jun 26) | 20th | -4.1% | 28th | 18% below peers | |
| Hayward, CA | $842,802 (Jun 26) | 3rd | -5.2% | 29th | 56% 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. It is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Starter homes rose about 2% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 89% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | $154,328 (Jun 26) | +4.1% | ||||
| United States ref | $202,486 (Jun 26) | +2.0% | ||||
| Paterson, NJ | $424,376 (Jun 26) | 13th | +6.4% | 1st | 6% above peers | |
| Aurora, IL | $251,367 (Jun 26) | 21st | +4.2% | 2nd | 37% below peers | |
| Garden Grove, CA | $808,746 (Jun 26) | 1st | +3.1% | 3rd | 103% above peers | |
| Springfield, MO | $164,990 (Jun 26) | 26th | +2.2% | 4th | 59% below peers | |
| Kansas City, KS | $141,040 (Jun 26) | 28th | +2.1% | 5th | 65% below peers | |
| Newport News, VA | $212,134 (Jun 26) | 25th | +1.7% | 6th | 47% below peers | |
| Salinas, CA | $631,481 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +0.9% | 7th | 58% above peers | |
| Salem, OR | $362,862 (Jun 26) | 19th | +0.5% | 8th | 9% below peers | |
| Eugene, OR | $384,769 (Jun 26) | 17th | +0.2% | 9th | 4% below peers | |
| Shreveport, LA | $48,751 (Jun 26) | 29th | +0.1% | 10th | 88% below peers | |
| Murfreesboro, TN | $330,473 (Jun 26) | 20th | -0.1% | 11th | 17% below peers | |
| Roseville, CA | $529,103 (Jun 26) | 10th | -0.1% | 12th | 33% above peers | |
| Corona, CA | $628,508 (Jun 26) | 5th | -0.2% | 13th | 57% above peers | |
| Alexandria, VA | $399,151 (Jun 26) | 15th | -0.3% | 14th | on par with peers | |
| Ontario, CA | $543,241 (Jun 26) | 8th | -0.4% | 15th | 36% above peers | |
| Palmdale, CA | $424,425 (Jun 26) | 12th | -0.5% | 16th | 6% above peers | |
| Oceanside, CA | $630,359 (Jun 26) | 4th | -0.8% | 17th | 58% above peers | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $618,061 (Jun 26) | 6th | -0.8% | 18th | 55% above peers | |
| Killeen, TX | $163,831 (Jun 26) | 27th | -0.9% | 19th | 59% below peers | |
| Clarksville, TN | $243,006 (Jun 26) | 22nd | -1.2% | 20th | 39% below peers | |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $563,545 (Jun 26) | 7th | -1.2% | 21st | 41% above peers | |
| Lancaster, CA | $387,189 (Jun 26) | 16th | -1.3% | 22nd | 3% below peers | |
| Fort Collins, CO | $414,514 (Jun 26) | 14th | -2.0% | 23rd | 4% above peers | |
| Elk Grove, CA | $536,250 (Jun 26) | 9th | -3.0% | 24th | 34% above peers | |
| Cary, NC | $441,245 (Jun 26) | 11th | -3.2% | 25th | 11% above peers | |
| Hayward, CA | $652,742 (Jun 26) | 2nd | -4.8% | 26th | 64% above peers | |
| Lakewood, CO | $379,181 (Jun 26) | 18th | -4.9% | 27th | 5% below peers | |
| Hollywood, FL | $240,956 (Jun 26) | 23rd | -6.1% | 28th | 40% below peers | |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $225,973 (Jun 26) | 24th | -8.1% | 29th | 43% below peers |
Beyond the survey margin, but small next to the spread across these peers.
Homeownership rose 1.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 42.3% to 43.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.6pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 68.1% | +1.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 65.2% | ||||||
| Lancaster, CA | 60.4% | 11th | +7.4pp | 1st | 4% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 49.5% | 25th | +5.7pp | 2nd | 15% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 58.0% | 15th | +5.2pp | 3rd | on par with peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 58.0% | 16th | +4.5pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 60.9% | 10th | +4.6pp | 5th | 5% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 56.7% | 17th | +2.7pp | 6th | 2% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 47.0% | 28th | +2.2pp | 7th | 19% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 55.5% | 19th | +2.5pp | 8th | 4% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 68.8% | 4th | +3.1pp | 9th | 19% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 58.9% | 12th | +2.3pp | 10th | 1% above peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 43.9% | 29th | +1.6pp | 11th | 24% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 69.5% | 3rd | +2.4pp | 12th | 20% above peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 26.9% | 31st | +0.8pp | 13th | 54% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 66.4% | 6th | +1.9pp | 14th | 14% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 55.9% | 18th | +1.6pp | 15th | 4% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 66.2% | 7th | +0.9pp | 16th | 14% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 47.9% | 27th | +0.6pp | 17th | 17% below peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 62.3% | 9th | +0.8pp | 18th | 7% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 58.3% | 13th | +0.7pp | 19th | 1% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 53.3% | 20th | +0.5pp | 20th | 8% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 52.4% | 22nd | +0.1pp | 21st | 10% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 53.1% | 21st | -0.1pp | 22nd | 9% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 58.1% | 14th | -0.2pp | 23rd | on par with peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 63.8% | 8th | -0.3pp | 24th | 10% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 73.8% | 1st | -1.1pp | 25th | 27% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 48.2% | 26th | -0.8pp | 26th | 17% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 51.4% | 24th | -0.9pp | 27th | 11% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 69.6% | 2nd | -1.4pp | 28th | 20% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 66.6% | 5th | -1.8pp | 29th | 15% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 42.1% | 30th | -1.1pp | 30th | 27% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 51.6% | 23rd | -1.8pp | 31st | 11% below peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers. It is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Rent rose about 3% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 86% 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% | ||||
| Newport News, VA | $1,587 (Jun 26) | 23rd | +6.5% | 1st | 32% below peers | |
| Salinas, CA | $2,498 (Jun 26) | 12th | +5.0% | 2nd | 8% above peers | |
| Shreveport, LA | $1,170 (Jun 26) | 29th | +3.7% | 3rd | 50% below peers | |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,319 (Jun 26) | 26th | +3.2% | 4th | 43% below peers | |
| Springfield, MO | $1,230 (Jun 26) | 28th | +3.1% | 5th | 47% below peers | |
| Eugene, OR | $1,842 (Jun 26) | 19th | +3.1% | 6th | 21% below peers | |
| Garden Grove, CA | $2,679 (Jun 26) | 6th | +2.9% | 7th | 16% above peers | |
| Corona, CA | $2,682 (Jun 26) | 5th | +2.8% | 8th | 16% above peers | |
| Oceanside, CA | $2,974 (Jun 26) | 1st | +2.7% | 9th | 28% above peers | |
| Hayward, CA | $2,615 (Jun 26) | 9th | +2.5% | 10th | 13% above peers | |
| Aurora, IL | $2,287 (Jun 26) | 16th | +2.5% | 11th | 1% below peers | |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $2,534 (Jun 26) | 11th | +2.4% | 12th | 9% above peers | |
| Roseville, CA | $2,645 (Jun 26) | 7th | +2.2% | 13th | 14% above peers | |
| Elk Grove, CA | $2,688 (Jun 26) | 4th | +2.0% | 14th | 16% above peers | |
| Murfreesboro, TN | $1,687 (Jun 26) | 22nd | +1.7% | 15th | 27% below peers | |
| Hollywood, FL | $2,375 (Jun 26) | 14th | +1.6% | 16th | 2% above peers | |
| Fort Collins, CO | $1,938 (Jun 26) | 18th | +1.3% | 17th | 16% below peers | |
| Ontario, CA | $2,635 (Jun 26) | 8th | +1.1% | 18th | 14% above peers | |
| Clarksville, TN | $1,376 (Jun 26) | 25th | +0.7% | 19th | 41% below peers | |
| Palmdale, CA | $2,720 (Jun 26) | 3rd | +0.6% | 20th | 17% above peers | |
| Lancaster, CA | $2,403 (Jun 26) | 13th | +0.5% | 21st | 4% above peers | |
| Cary, NC | $1,775 (Jun 26) | 21st | +0.4% | 22nd | 23% below peers | |
| Salem, OR | $1,585 (Jun 26) | 24th | +0.1% | 23rd | 32% below peers | |
| Paterson, NJ | $1,941 (Jun 26) | 17th | -0.1% | 24th | 16% below peers | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $2,813 (Jun 26) | 2nd | -0.3% | 25th | 21% above peers | |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $2,550 (Jun 26) | 10th | -0.8% | 26th | 10% above peers | |
| Alexandria, VA | $2,318 (Jun 26) | 15th | -1.2% | 27th | on par with peers | |
| Killeen, TX | $1,254 (Jun 26) | 27th | -1.7% | 28th | 46% below peers | |
| Lakewood, CO | $1,814 (Jun 26) | 20th | -2.2% | 29th | 22% 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.
Cost burden changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (35.9% then, 36.1% now; margin ±2.2pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 26.3% | -0.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 32.2% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Salinas, CA | 41.2% | 19th | -5.9pp | 1st | 7% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 37.2% | 13th | -2.8pp | 2nd | 3% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 31.7% | 3rd | -2.1pp | 3rd | 18% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 37.0% | 12th | -2.4pp | 4th | 4% below peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 32.3% | 4th | -1.8pp | 5th | 16% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 30.5% | 2nd | -1.7pp | 6th | 21% below peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 33.0% | 5th | -1.5pp | 7th | 14% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 41.7% | 21st | -1.4pp | 8th | 8% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 40.2% | 17th | -1.2pp | 9th | 4% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 45.0% | 27th | -1.1pp | 10th | 17% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 44.8% | 26th | -1.1pp | 11th | 16% above peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 56.6% | 31st | -0.7pp | 12th | 47% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 43.2% | 23rd | -0.2pp | 13th | 12% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 44.1% | 25th | -0.0pp | 14th | 15% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 38.5% | 16th | +0.2pp | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 36.1% | 9th | +0.2pp | 16th | 6% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 36.2% | 10th | +0.5pp | 17th | 6% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 33.2% | 6th | +0.6pp | 18th | 14% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 37.6% | 14th | +0.7pp | 19th | 2% below peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 41.5% | 20th | +0.9pp | 20th | 8% above peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 46.5% | 28th | +1.2pp | 21st | 21% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 46.7% | 29th | +1.4pp | 22nd | 21% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 36.9% | 11th | +1.9pp | 23rd | 4% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 38.4% | 15th | +2.2pp | 24th | on par with peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 35.3% | 8th | +2.2pp | 25th | 8% below peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 42.0% | 22nd | +2.7pp | 26th | 9% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 43.6% | 24th | +3.7pp | 27th | 13% above peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 34.4% | 7th | +3.1pp | 28th | 11% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 50.0% | 30th | +4.5pp | 29th | 30% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 22.9% | 1st | +2.3pp | 30th | 40% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 40.2% | 18th | +4.6pp | 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.
No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (9.9% then, 9.0% now; margin ±1.4pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 6.6% | -0.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.3% | -0.3pp | |||||
| Kansas City, KS | 7.3% | 21st | -2.4pp | 1st | 20% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 5.0% | 11th | -1.5pp | 2nd | 18% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 4.1% | 7th | -1.0pp | 3rd | 33% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 26.1% | 31st | -5.2pp | 4th | 329% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 4.8% | 10th | -0.9pp | 5th | 22% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 9.0% | 24th | -0.9pp | 6th | 48% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 4.5% | 9th | -0.5pp | 7th | 26% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 10.2% | 26th | -1.0pp | 8th | 67% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 11.0% | 27th | -1.1pp | 9th | 81% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 9.8% | 25th | -0.8pp | 10th | 61% above peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 3.5% | 2nd | -0.3pp | 11th | 43% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 12.3% | 30th | -1.0pp | 12th | 102% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 11.3% | 28th | -0.6pp | 13th | 85% above peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 4.4% | 8th | -0.2pp | 14th | 28% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 6.1% | 16th | -0.2pp | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 7.0% | 19th | -0.2pp | 16th | 14% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 8.2% | 23rd | -0.2pp | 17th | 35% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 5.7% | 14th | -0.1pp | 18th | 7% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 5.2% | 12th | +0.0pp | 19th | 15% below peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 6.2% | 17th | +0.0pp | 20th | 3% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 7.8% | 22nd | +0.2pp | 21st | 27% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 3.6% | 3rd | +0.5pp | 22nd | 40% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 4.0% | 6th | +0.6pp | 23rd | 35% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 6.6% | 18th | +1.0pp | 24th | 8% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 3.2% | 1st | +0.5pp | 25th | 48% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 11.4% | 29th | +2.0pp | 26th | 87% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 3.7% | 5th | +0.8pp | 27th | 39% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 5.7% | 15th | +1.4pp | 28th | 6% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 5.3% | 13th | +1.3pp | 29th | 13% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 7.0% | 20th | +1.9pp | 30th | 15% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 3.7% | 4th | +1.1pp | 31st | 39% 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.
Uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (13.2% then, 12.4% now; margin ±1.0pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 8.6% | -0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.2% | -0.4pp | |||||
| Newport News, VA | 7.8% | 15th | -2.8pp | 1st | 3% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 3.1% | 2nd | -1.0pp | 2nd | 62% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 5.1% | 6th | -1.6pp | 3rd | 37% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 8.6% | 19th | -2.1pp | 4th | 5% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 6.1% | 9th | -1.3pp | 5th | 24% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 7.8% | 14th | -1.6pp | 6th | 4% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 4.4% | 3rd | -0.7pp | 7th | 45% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 4.9% | 5th | -0.8pp | 8th | 39% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 9.7% | 24th | -1.3pp | 9th | 20% above peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 9.1% | 23rd | -1.2pp | 10th | 13% above peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 6.5% | 10th | -0.8pp | 11th | 20% below peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 8.1% | 16th | -0.9pp | 12th | on par with peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 5.3% | 7th | -0.6pp | 13th | 34% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 7.4% | 12th | -0.7pp | 14th | 9% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 15.4% | 29th | -1.4pp | 15th | 89% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 8.3% | 18th | -0.7pp | 16th | 3% above peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 12.2% | 25th | -0.8pp | 17th | 50% above peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 12.4% | 26th | -0.8pp | 18th | 53% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 9.1% | 22nd | -0.6pp | 19th | 12% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 17.6% | 30th | -1.0pp | 20th | 117% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 7.5% | 13th | -0.3pp | 21st | 8% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 7.2% | 11th | +0.0pp | 22nd | 12% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 8.7% | 20th | +0.1pp | 23rd | 8% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 8.2% | 17th | +0.3pp | 24th | on par with peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 4.9% | 4th | +0.2pp | 25th | 40% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 13.3% | 27th | +0.6pp | 26th | 64% above peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 19.4% | 31st | +1.6pp | 27th | 139% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 2.9% | 1st | +0.4pp | 28th | 64% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 9.0% | 21st | +1.3pp | 29th | 11% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 14.2% | 28th | +2.7pp | 30th | 76% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 6.1% | 8th | +1.4pp | 31st | 24% below peers |
Modeled estimate with no usable trend; the level is shown and no trend claims are made.
Adult obesity is somewhat above the peer median.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 37.5% | |||
| United States ref | 33.4% | |||
| Hayward, CA | 21.7% | 1st | 33% below peers | |
| Cary, NC | 21.8% | 2nd | 32% below peers | |
| Fort Collins, CO | 22.7% | 3rd | 30% below peers | |
| Garden Grove, CA | 24.1% | 4th | 25% below peers | |
| Roseville, CA | 24.6% | 5th | 24% below peers | |
| Lakewood, CO | 25.6% | 6th | 20% below peers | |
| Oceanside, CA | 26.8% | 7th | 17% below peers | |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 29.5% | 8th | 8% below peers | |
| Alexandria, VA | 29.5% | 9th | 8% below peers | |
| Elk Grove, CA | 29.9% | 10th | 7% below peers | |
| Palmdale, CA | 30.4% | 11th | 6% below peers | |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 30.7% | 12th | 5% below peers | |
| Lancaster, CA | 31.1% | 13th | 3% below peers | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 31.4% | 14th | 2% below peers | |
| Hollywood, FL | 31.5% | 15th | 2% below peers | |
| Eugene, OR | 32.2% | 16th | on par with peers | |
| Corona, CA | 32.4% | 17th | 1% above peers | |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 33.4% | 18th | 4% above peers | |
| Salinas, CA | 34.2% | 19th | 6% above peers | |
| Ontario, CA | 35.5% | 20th | 10% above peers | |
| Springfield, MO | 37.0% | 21st | 15% above peers | |
| Paterson, NJ | 37.3% | 22nd | 16% above peers | |
| Aurora, IL | 37.6% | 23rd | 17% above peers | |
| Salem, OR | 38.2% | 24th | 19% above peers | |
| Newport News, VA | 40.5% | 25th | 26% above peers | |
| Killeen, TX | 41.7% | 26th | 30% above peers | |
| Kansas City, KS | 42.3% | 27th | 31% above peers | |
| Clarksville, TN | 43.5% | 28th | 35% above peers | |
| Shreveport, LA | 46.0% | 29th | 43% above peers | |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 48.5% | 30th | 51% 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.
Child uninsured fell 1.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 8.9% to 7.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.8pp). 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 6.2% | +0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 5.5% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 3.2% | 9th | -2.0pp | 1st | 31% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 1.9% | 1st | -1.2pp | 2nd | 59% below peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 3.1% | 8th | -1.8pp | 3rd | 34% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 2.2% | 3rd | -1.1pp | 4th | 52% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 2.7% | 6th | -1.2pp | 5th | 41% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 4.8% | 19th | -1.9pp | 6th | 3% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 5.0% | 23rd | -1.9pp | 7th | 7% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 2.6% | 5th | -0.7pp | 8th | 44% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 7.0% | 28th | -1.9pp | 9th | 51% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 6.3% | 26th | -1.7pp | 10th | 36% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 3.5% | 11th | -0.8pp | 11th | 25% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 4.8% | 18th | -0.7pp | 12th | 2% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 7.2% | 29th | -0.3pp | 13th | 55% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 4.8% | 21st | -0.1pp | 14th | 4% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 9.3% | 31st | +0.3pp | 15th | 100% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 4.7% | 16th | +0.2pp | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 4.6% | 15th | +0.3pp | 17th | 1% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 3.4% | 10th | +0.3pp | 18th | 27% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 6.0% | 25th | +0.7pp | 19th | 30% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 4.6% | 14th | +0.6pp | 20th | 1% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 6.8% | 27th | +1.2pp | 21st | 47% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 2.5% | 4th | +0.5pp | 22nd | 47% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 9.0% | 30th | +1.8pp | 23rd | 93% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 2.9% | 7th | +0.7pp | 24th | 37% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 3.7% | 12th | +0.9pp | 25th | 21% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 4.9% | 22nd | +1.5pp | 26th | 5% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 2.1% | 2nd | +0.7pp | 27th | 55% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 4.6% | 13th | +1.7pp | 28th | 2% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 4.7% | 17th | +1.7pp | 29th | 2% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 4.8% | 20th | +1.9pp | 30th | 3% above peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 5.2% | 24th | +2.3pp | 31st | 12% 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 4.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 27.4% to 31.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.7pp). 26 of the 29 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 32.4% | +3.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 35.7% | +3.5pp | |||||
| Ontario, CA | 22.5% | 24th | +5.4pp | 1st | 33% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 16.5% | 29th | +3.1pp | 2nd | 51% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 38.5% | 10th | +7.3pp | 3rd | 14% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 34.0% | 14th | +6.3pp | 4th | 1% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 33.8% | 15th | +5.9pp | 5th | on par with peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 32.4% | 16th | +5.4pp | 6th | 4% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 39.8% | 8th | +5.9pp | 7th | 18% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 20.8% | 26th | +3.1pp | 8th | 38% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 30.6% | 19th | +4.4pp | 9th | 9% below peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 36.1% | 12th | +5.1pp | 10th | 7% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 28.5% | 21st | +3.8pp | 11th | 16% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 31.4% | 18th | +4.0pp | 12th | 7% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 25.3% | 23rd | +3.0pp | 13th | 25% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 20.0% | 27th | +2.3pp | 14th | 41% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 31.5% | 17th | +3.1pp | 15th | 7% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 45.3% | 4th | +4.4pp | 16th | 34% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 17.1% | 28th | +1.6pp | 17th | 49% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 60.7% | 3rd | +5.2pp | 18th | 80% above peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 43.0% | 7th | +3.4pp | 19th | 27% above peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 29.9% | 20th | +2.4pp | 20th | 11% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 21.9% | 25th | +1.7pp | 21st | 35% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 45.1% | 5th | +3.3pp | 22nd | 33% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 35.1% | 13th | +2.5pp | 23rd | 4% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 37.5% | 11th | +2.3pp | 24th | 11% above peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 11.8% | 30th | +0.7pp | 25th | 65% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 44.3% | 6th | +2.6pp | 26th | 31% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 38.9% | 9th | +2.0pp | 27th | 15% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 66.2% | 2nd | +3.1pp | 28th | 96% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 70.5% | 1st | +2.7pp | 29th | 109% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 26.3% | 22nd | +0.9pp | 30th | 22% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Preschool enrollment fell 12.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 50.0% to 37.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±9.8pp). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 43.6% | -2.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 45.5% | ||||||
| Lancaster, CA | 41.1% | 19th | +9.6pp | 1st | 6% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 50.9% | 9th | +8.7pp | 2nd | 17% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 45.5% | 13th | +4.7pp | 3rd | 4% above peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 57.3% | 5th | +3.2pp | 4th | 31% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 48.2% | 12th | +1.5pp | 5th | 10% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 61.3% | 1st | +1.9pp | 6th | 40% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 60.5% | 2nd | +1.5pp | 7th | 39% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 51.1% | 8th | +1.1pp | 8th | 17% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 43.6% | 16th | -1.0pp | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 44.9% | 15th | -1.7pp | 10th | 3% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 40.7% | 20th | -2.0pp | 11th | 7% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 59.3% | 3rd | -3.8pp | 12th | 36% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 51.3% | 7th | -4.2pp | 13th | 18% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 41.4% | 18th | -3.8pp | 14th | 5% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 36.5% | 23rd | -4.0pp | 15th | 16% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 49.4% | 11th | -5.5pp | 16th | 13% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 50.3% | 10th | -6.8pp | 17th | 15% above peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 28.9% | 27th | -4.3pp | 18th | 34% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 58.2% | 4th | -10.9pp | 19th | 33% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 42.2% | 17th | -10.4pp | 20th | 3% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 26.2% | 31st | -7.3pp | 21st | 40% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 35.0% | 24th | -9.8pp | 22nd | 20% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 29.7% | 26th | -9.6pp | 23rd | 32% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 45.2% | 14th | -14.8pp | 24th | 4% above peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 26.9% | 30th | -8.9pp | 25th | 38% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 37.2% | 22nd | -12.8pp | 26th | 15% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 54.7% | 6th | -19.0pp | 27th | 25% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 39.2% | 21st | -17.6pp | 28th | 10% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 34.8% | 25th | -15.7pp | 29th | 20% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 27.0% | 29th | -12.3pp | 30th | 38% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 27.5% | 28th | -12.9pp | 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.
Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (9.6% then, 9.0% now; margin ±3.5pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 7.0% | +0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 6.9% | +0.3pp | |||||
| Kansas City, KS | 6.3% | 11th | -4.9pp | 1st | 13% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 3.5% | 2nd | -1.6pp | 2nd | 52% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 5.1% | 4th | -1.7pp | 3rd | 29% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 8.7% | 21st | -1.9pp | 4th | 20% above peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 5.6% | 8th | -0.9pp | 5th | 23% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 1.9% | 1st | -0.3pp | 6th | 73% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 8.4% | 20th | -1.2pp | 7th | 16% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 4.5% | 3rd | -0.5pp | 8th | 37% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 6.8% | 13th | -0.5pp | 9th | 6% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 7.2% | 16th | -0.5pp | 10th | on par with peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 9.0% | 23rd | -0.5pp | 11th | 25% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 8.1% | 18th | -0.4pp | 12th | 12% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 6.5% | 12th | +0.0pp | 13th | 11% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 8.4% | 19th | +0.0pp | 14th | 15% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 7.0% | 14th | +0.6pp | 15th | 4% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 5.2% | 5th | +0.6pp | 16th | 28% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 9.9% | 25th | +1.4pp | 17th | 37% above peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 7.0% | 15th | +1.3pp | 18th | 3% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 11.9% | 27th | +2.3pp | 19th | 65% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 14.7% | 31st | +3.0pp | 20th | 102% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 8.0% | 17th | +1.7pp | 21st | 11% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 6.0% | 10th | +1.4pp | 22nd | 17% below peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 13.7% | 30th | +3.8pp | 23rd | 90% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 13.4% | 29th | +3.9pp | 24th | 85% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 5.4% | 6th | +1.7pp | 25th | 25% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 5.5% | 7th | +1.9pp | 26th | 24% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 8.8% | 22nd | +3.2pp | 27th | 22% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 12.7% | 28th | +4.7pp | 28th | 76% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 6.0% | 9th | +2.5pp | 29th | 18% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 10.3% | 26th | +4.6pp | 30th | 43% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 9.4% | 24th | +4.3pp | 31st | 29% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Population rose about 2% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 167,051 to 169,954 - more than the combined survey margin (±110). 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro, TN | 161,445 | 21st | +18% | 1st | 5% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 176,456 | 10th | +15% | 2nd | 4% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 155,955 | 29th | +15% | 3rd | 8% below peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 158,735 | 24th | +9% | 4th | 7% below peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 158,159 | 25th | +9% | 5th | 7% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 179,306 | 6th | +8% | 6th | 6% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 179,591 | 5th | +7% | 7th | 6% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 169,169 | 17th | +6% | 8th | on par with peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 178,865 | 8th | +6% | 9th | 5% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 164,634 | 19th | +5% | 10th | 3% below peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 179,155 | 7th | +5% | 11th | 5% above peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 166,923 | 18th | +4% | 12th | 2% below peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 161,761 | 20th | +4% | 13th | 5% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 170,229 | 15th | +3% | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 184,216 | 1st | +3% | 15th | 8% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 156,578 | 28th | +2% | 16th | 8% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 180,547 | 3rd | +2% | 17th | 6% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 173,194 | 12th | +2% | 18th | 2% above peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 169,954 | 16th | +2% | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 155,135 | 30th | +2% | 20th | 9% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 155,082 | 31st | +2% | 21st | 9% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 156,583 | 27th | +1% | 22nd | 8% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 158,801 | 23rd | -0% | 23rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 156,976 | 26th | -0% | 24th | 8% below peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 175,411 | 11th | -1% | 25th | 3% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 170,964 | 14th | -1% | 26th | 1% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 177,090 | 9th | -1% | 27th | 4% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 172,242 | 13th | -2% | 28th | 1% above peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 159,670 | 22nd | -4% | 29th | 6% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 180,982 | 2nd | -6% | 30th | 6% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 179,898 | 4th | -10% | 31st | 6% 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.
Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (39.4% then, 38.1% now; margin ±5.2pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 29.8% | -0.9pp | |||||
| United States ref | 29.9% | -0.2pp | |||||
| Salinas, CA | 43.8% | 7th | +9.2pp | 1st | 29% above peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 32.5% | 19th | +6.6pp | 2nd | 4% below peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 37.0% | 11th | +5.8pp | 3rd | 9% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 34.6% | 15th | +4.6pp | 4th | 2% above peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 36.0% | 12th | +4.5pp | 5th | 6% above peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 58.8% | 2nd | +7.4pp | 6th | 73% above peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 63.2% | 1st | +7.3pp | 7th | 86% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 43.1% | 8th | +4.5pp | 8th | 27% above peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 28.6% | 20th | +2.3pp | 9th | 16% below peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 32.6% | 18th | +2.0pp | 10th | 4% below peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 34.9% | 14th | +1.8pp | 11th | 3% above peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 44.8% | 6th | +2.3pp | 12th | 32% above peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 54.3% | 3rd | +2.2pp | 13th | 60% above peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 45.5% | 5th | +1.2pp | 14th | 34% above peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 20.9% | 29th | +0.5pp | 15th | 38% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 22.5% | 27th | +0.3pp | 16th | 34% below peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 27.2% | 21st | -0.1pp | 17th | 20% below peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 34.0% | 16th | -0.1pp | 18th | on par with peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 54.0% | 4th | -0.6pp | 19th | 59% above peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 33.2% | 17th | -0.6pp | 20th | 2% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 38.4% | 9th | -1.1pp | 21st | 13% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 22.4% | 28th | -0.6pp | 22nd | 34% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 38.1% | 10th | -1.3pp | 23rd | 12% above peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 16.9% | 31st | -1.2pp | 24th | 50% below peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 23.3% | 26th | -1.7pp | 25th | 32% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 25.7% | 23rd | -2.0pp | 26th | 24% below peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 27.0% | 22nd | -2.3pp | 27th | 20% below peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 24.7% | 24th | -2.1pp | 28th | 27% below peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 35.3% | 13th | -4.2pp | 29th | 4% above peers | ||
| Alexandria, VA | 24.6% | 25th | -3.9pp | 30th | 28% below peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 17.8% | 30th | -4.0pp | 31st | 48% 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 (65.6% then, 61.2% now; margin ±7.6pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri ref | 70.2% | +0.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 68.1% | +1.9pp | |||||
| Alexandria, VA | 79.8% | 1st | +14.0pp | 1st | 18% above peers | ||
| Lancaster, CA | 61.8% | 27th | +9.5pp | 2nd | 8% below peers | ||
| Palmdale, CA | 65.3% | 20th | +9.1pp | 3rd | 3% below peers | ||
| Cary, NC | 67.4% | 16th | +8.8pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Fort Collins, CO | 73.9% | 5th | +9.3pp | 5th | 10% above peers | ||
| Santa Rosa, CA | 75.9% | 3rd | +9.4pp | 6th | 13% above peers | ||
| Salinas, CA | 59.9% | 30th | +6.0pp | 7th | 11% below peers | ||
| Corona, CA | 67.8% | 15th | +5.9pp | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Killeen, TX | 67.2% | 17th | +5.7pp | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Elk Grove, CA | 73.9% | 4th | +5.9pp | 10th | 10% above peers | ||
| Ontario, CA | 64.4% | 22nd | +4.4pp | 11th | 5% below peers | ||
| Newport News, VA | 70.1% | 7th | +4.4pp | 12th | 4% above peers | ||
| Paterson, NJ | 64.4% | 21st | +3.7pp | 13th | 4% below peers | ||
| Hayward, CA | 69.5% | 10th | +4.0pp | 14th | 3% above peers | ||
| Lakewood, CO | 69.7% | 9th | +3.9pp | 15th | 3% above peers | ||
| Roseville, CA | 64.3% | 24th | +3.5pp | 16th | 5% below peers | ||
| Kansas City, KS | 68.5% | 11th | +2.8pp | 17th | 2% above peers | ||
| Eugene, OR | 68.0% | 13th | +2.7pp | 18th | 1% above peers | ||
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 66.6% | 19th | +1.9pp | 19th | 1% below peers | ||
| Shreveport, LA | 69.8% | 8th | +1.8pp | 20th | 4% above peers | ||
| Oceanside, CA | 63.8% | 25th | +0.8pp | 21st | 5% below peers | ||
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 76.5% | 2nd | +0.8pp | 22nd | 13% above peers | ||
| Garden Grove, CA | 66.9% | 18th | +0.2pp | 23rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Aurora, IL | 68.0% | 12th | -0.1pp | 24th | 1% above peers | ||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 64.3% | 23rd | -2.2pp | 25th | 5% below peers | ||
| Salem, OR | 63.3% | 26th | -2.4pp | 26th | 6% below peers | ||
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 72.8% | 6th | -3.4pp | 27th | 8% above peers | ||
| Clarksville, TN | 53.6% | 31st | -3.0pp | 28th | 21% below peers | ||
| Springfield, MO | 61.2% | 28th | -4.4pp | 29th | 9% below peers | ||
| Hollywood, FL | 67.9% | 14th | -6.3pp | 30th | 1% above peers | ||
| Bayamón zona urbana, PR | 60.3% | 29th | -10.2pp | 31st | 11% below peers |