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964,784 people (2025) 250k-1m South

Bright spots 12 indicators

Where Charlotte, NC shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →
Household income
Median household income
$82,068
2020-24
▲ 31%
relative change
$62,817 in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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Vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft rate
499 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 25%
relative change
668 a year earlier
Dropping fast  
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Violent crime
Violent crime rate
560 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 17%
relative change
675 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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SNAP
Households receiving SNAP
9.8%
2019-23
▼ 12%
relative change
11.2% in 2018
Real improvement Leading peers
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Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Jul 2026
▼ 12%
relative change
4.3% a year earlier
Improving recently Trailing peers
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Property crime
Property crime rate
3,409 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 11%
relative change
3,812 a year earlier
Improving recently  
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Child poverty
Share of children below the poverty level
16.8%
2020-24
▼ 9%
relative change
18.6% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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Poverty
Share of people below the poverty level
11.7%
2020-24
▼ 9%
relative change
12.8% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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College attainment
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
48.0%
2020-24
▲ 8%
relative change
44.3% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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Broadband
Households with a broadband internet subscription
93.7%
2020-24
▲ 7%
relative change
87.5% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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No vehicle
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
2020-24
flat
relative change
6.4% in 2019
No measurable change Leading peers
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Homicide
Homicide rate
97 homicides
12 mo to Jul 2026
▲ 17%
relative change
83 in the prior 12 months
Real, sustained progress  
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What needs attention 7 indicators

Where Charlotte, NC shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →
Disconnected youth
Teens not in school and not working
8.6%
2020-24
▲ 47%
relative change
5.8% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Child uninsured
Children without health insurance
8.7%
2020-24
▲ 36%
relative change
6.4% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Preschool enrollment
Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
42.5%
2020-24
▼ 11%
relative change
47.6% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Cost burden
Housing cost-burdened households
34.9%
2020-24
▲ 6%
relative change
33.0% in 2019
Worsening Leading peers
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Homeownership
Homeownership rate
51.0%
2020-24
▼ 4%
relative change
52.9% in 2019
Worsening  
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Inequality
Income inequality (Gini index)
0.50
2020-24
▲ <1%
relative change
0.50 in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Uninsured
People without health insurance
12.8%
2020-24
▲ 2%
relative change
12.5% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Big moves & big gaps 2 indicators

Real movement and big differences from peers, where neither direction is simply good or bad. Biggest relative change first; big-gap cards come last. How this is calculated →
Population
903,844
2020-24
▲ 5%
relative change
857,425 in 2019
Rising Among the lowest of peers
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Children
Children's share of the population
22.7%
2020-24
▼ 4%
relative change
23.7% in 2019
Falling Among the highest of peers
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Public Safety 4 indicators
Public Safety

Violent crime rate

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

Violent crime fell about 17% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 57% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime fell about 7% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 57% of similar-size cities. Charlotte started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Violent crime fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 560 in July 2026, down from 675 a year earlier.
Bright spot 560 per 100k
2018July 2026
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Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 456 (Apr 26) -9.3%
San Jose, CA 459 (May 26) -20.5% 1st
Indianapolis, IN 608 (Jul 26) -17.4% 2nd
Fort Worth, TX 336 (Jul 26) -17.2% 3rd
Charlotte, NC 560 (Jul 26) -17.1% 4th
San Francisco, CA 459 (Jul 26) -10.1% 5th
Columbus, OH 358 (Jun 26) -8.7% 6th
Austin, TX 396 (Jul 26) -5.3% 7th
Seattle, WA 652 (Jul 26) +0.1% 8th
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Property crime rate

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

Property crime fell about 11% over the 12 months ending July 2026, slower than 57% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime is less than 1% lower than in 2021 (3,501 then, 3,496 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 4,153 in 2024 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Property crime fell about 1% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 3,409 in July 2026, down from 3,812 a year earlier.
Bright spot 3,409 per 100k
2018July 2026
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Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 1,987 (Apr 26) -12.2%
San Francisco, CA 2,614 (Jul 26) -17.5% 1st
Fort Worth, TX 2,013 (Jul 26) -16.9% 2nd
Indianapolis, IN 2,545 (Jul 26) -12.7% 3rd
Columbus, OH 2,382 (Jun 26) -11.5% 4th
Charlotte, NC 3,409 (Jul 26) -10.6% 5th
San Jose, CA 2,311 (May 26) -8.9% 6th
Seattle, WA 4,586 (Jul 26) -6.8% 7th
Austin, TX 2,867 (Jul 26) -5.3% 8th
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Reno, NV down about 25% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 6% a year · 2021-2026
  • Urban Honolulu, HI down about 18% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 11% a year · 2021-2026
  • Glendale, AZ down about 15% over the 12 months ending June 2026 · sustained: down about 7% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Homicide rate

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

Homicides rose about 17% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide fell about 4% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 88% of similar-size cities. Charlotte started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Homicide fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 97 homicides in the 12 months ending July 2026, up from 83 in the prior 12 months. That is 10 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Bright spot 97 homicides
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 6 (Apr 26) -17.8%
Seattle, WA 3 (Jul 26) -38.9% 1st
Columbus, OH 7 (Jun 26) -29.1% 2nd
Fort Worth, TX 6 (Jul 26) -22.8% 3rd
Indianapolis, IN 13 (Jul 26) -20.4% 4th
Austin, TX 5 (Jul 26) +0.0% 5th
Jacksonville, FL 7 (Jul 26) +4.2% 6th
San Francisco, CA 4 (Jul 26) +6.4% 7th
San Jose, CA 2 (May 26) +9.4% 8th
Charlotte, NC 10 (Jul 26) +16.9% 9th
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Peers worth a call

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

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 25% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 71% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft is about 50% higher than in 2021 (349 then, 522 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 879 in 2024 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Vehicle theft rose about 11% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 499 in July 2026, down from 668 a year earlier.
Bright spot 499 per 100k
2018July 2026
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Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 303 (Apr 26) -22.2%
Fort Worth, TX 285 (Jul 26) -32.5% 1st
San Francisco, CA 319 (Jul 26) -31.7% 2nd
Charlotte, NC 499 (Jul 26) -25.2% 3rd
Austin, TX 351 (Jul 26) -22.9% 4th
Indianapolis, IN 478 (Jul 26) -20.9% 5th
Seattle, WA 665 (Jul 26) -18.6% 6th
San Jose, CA 490 (May 26) -12.5% 7th
Columbus, OH 511 (Jun 26) -6.4% 8th
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the strongest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Because this metric moves monthly, each listed city also held or improved over its own most recent 12 months (shown on each row), and the list is ordered by that recent movement. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Boston, MA down about 44% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2021-2026
  • Plano, TX down about 43% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 12% a year · 2021-2026
  • Virginia Beach, VA down about 19% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 17% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
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Economy 7 indicators
Economy

Median household income

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

Household income rose about 31% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $62,817 to $82,068 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$1,454).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 54% from 2014 to 2024 ($53,274 to $82,068).
Bright spot $82,068
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref $72,388 +33%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Indianapolis, IN $66,219 8th +38% 1st 19% below peers
Seattle, WA $123,860 3rd +34% 2nd 51% above peers
San Jose, CA $146,427 1st +34% 3rd 78% above peers
Austin, TX $93,658 4th +31% 4th 14% above peers
Charlotte, NC $82,068 5th +31% 5th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX $79,507 6th +28% 6th 3% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $69,872 7th +28% 7th 15% below peers
San Francisco, CA $140,970 2nd +25% 8th 72% above peers
Columbus, OH $66,082 9th +23% 9th 19% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyMedian household income
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99 of 240 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 3 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Stockton, CA up about 46% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Atlanta, GA up about 43% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Mesa, AZ up about 42% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$1,299 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

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

Unemployment fell 0.5 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: unemployment rose about 0.1 percentage points a year from 2022 to 2025. That is movement in the wrong direction.
Longer view
Unemployment fell about 0.1 percentage points a year from 2015 to 2025.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 3.8% in July 2026, down from 4.3% a year earlier.
Bright spot 3.8%
1990July 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 3.6% (Jul 26) -0.3pp
United States ref 4.1% (Aug 26) -0.2pp
Columbus, OH 3.3% (Jul 26) 1st -1.4pp 1st 15% below peers
San Jose, CA 4.2% (Jul 26) 6th -0.6pp 2nd 8% above peers
San Francisco, CA 3.9% (Jul 26) 5th -0.5pp 3rd on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 3.8% (Jul 26) 3rd -0.5pp 4th 3% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 3.7% (Jul 26) 2nd -0.5pp 5th 5% below peers
Austin, TX 3.8% (Jul 26) 4th +0.3pp 6th 3% below peers
Seattle, WA 4.6% (Jul 26) 7th +0.4pp 7th 18% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 4.8% (Jul 26) 8th +0.5pp 8th 23% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 5.1% (Jul 26) 9th +0.6pp 9th 31% above peers
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics through 2025 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Economy

Share of people below the poverty level

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

Poverty fell 1.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 12.8% to 11.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 12% moved the other way. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Poverty fell 5.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (17.3% to 11.7%).
Bright spot 11.7%
20112024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 13.0% -1.7pp
United States ref 12.4%
Indianapolis, IN 15.8% 8th -2.2pp 1st 32% above peers
Seattle, WA 9.9% 2nd -1.1pp 2nd 18% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.1% 6th -1.4pp 3rd 9% above peers
Austin, TX 12.0% 5th -1.2pp 4th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 11.7% 4th -1.2pp 5th 3% below peers
Columbus, OH 18.1% 9th -1.4pp 6th 51% above peers
San Jose, CA 8.1% 1st -0.6pp 7th 32% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.5% 7th -0.3pp 8th 21% above peers
San Francisco, CA 11.2% 3rd +0.8pp 9th 7% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyShare of people below the poverty level
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99 of 240 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 2 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Santa Ana, CA down 4.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Mesa, AZ down 4.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Durham, NC down 4.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.5pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Share of children below the poverty level

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

Child poverty fell 1.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 18.6% to 16.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.1pp).

Broader trend
88% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 7.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (24.2% to 16.8%).
Bright spot 16.8%
20132024
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▸ Compare all 9 similar-size cities by change rank
Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 17.7% -3.5pp
United States ref 16.1%
Indianapolis, IN 22.4% 8th -4.4pp 1st 33% above peers
Austin, TX 15.1% 4th -2.8pp 2nd 10% below peers
Seattle, WA 9.3% 3rd -1.6pp 3rd 45% below peers
San Jose, CA 8.2% 1st -1.2pp 4th 51% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 17.7% 6th -2.3pp 5th 5% above peers
Columbus, OH 26.0% 9th -3.3pp 6th 55% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 19.6% 7th -2.4pp 7th 16% above peers
Charlotte, NC 16.8% 5th -1.7pp 8th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 9.0% 2nd -0.9pp 9th 46% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyShare of children below the poverty level
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98 of 240 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 4 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Mesa, AZ down 8.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Santa Ana, CA down 8.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Oakland, CA down 8.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households with a broadband internet subscription

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

Broadband rose 6.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 87.5% to 93.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.5pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 10.3 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (83.4% to 93.7%).
Bright spot 93.7%
20172024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 90.2% +9.1pp
United States ref 91.1%
Indianapolis, IN 91.9% 8th +12.6pp 1st 2% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 92.3% 7th +8.0pp 2nd 1% below peers
Columbus, OH 93.6% 5th +7.6pp 3rd on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 91.0% 9th +7.1pp 4th 3% below peers
Austin, TX 93.8% 3rd +6.2pp 5th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 93.7% 4th +6.2pp 6th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 93.1% 6th +5.3pp 7th 1% below peers
San Jose, CA 95.5% 1st +4.1pp 8th 2% above peers
Seattle, WA 94.5% 2nd +3.9pp 9th 1% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EconomyHouseholds with a broadband internet subscription
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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Oklahoma City, OK up 9.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 68% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Pittsburgh, PA up 8.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 66% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Oakland, CA up 8.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 65% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Income inequality (Gini index)

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

Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.50 then, 0.50 now; margin ±0.01).

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Inequality fell about 1% from 2014 to 2024 (0.51 to 0.50).
Needs attention 0.50
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 0.48 +0.001
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Indianapolis, IN 0.47 5th -0.018 1st on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX 0.45 2nd -0.005 2nd 3% below peers
Austin, TX 0.49 6th +0.002 3rd 4% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 0.47 4th +0.002 4th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 0.45 1st +0.003 5th 4% below peers
Seattle, WA 0.49 7th +0.004 6th 5% above peers
Charlotte, NC 0.50 8th +0.004 7th 7% above peers
San Francisco, CA 0.52 9th +0.012 8th 12% above peers
San Jose, CA 0.46 3rd +0.012 9th 1% below peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.01 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

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

SNAP fell 1.4 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 11.2% to 9.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.6pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Snap fell 3.4 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (13.2% to 9.8%).
Bright spot 9.8%
20102023
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Place Latest2019-2023 survey Today's rank Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 12.5% -0.6pp
United States ref 11.8% -0.5pp
Austin, TX 6.2% 1st -1.9pp 1st 37% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 12.4% 7th -2.5pp 2nd 27% above peers
Columbus, OH 12.8% 8th -2.5pp 3rd 31% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.6% 9th -2.2pp 4th 49% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 12.3% 6th -1.8pp 5th 26% above peers
Charlotte, NC 9.8% 5th -1.4pp 6th on par with peers
Seattle, WA 7.5% 2nd -1.0pp 7th 23% below peers
San Jose, CA 7.8% 3rd +1.3pp 8th 21% below peers
San Francisco, CA 9.7% 4th +5.0pp 9th 1% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2023 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2023 estimate) survey trend: 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 surveys about this metric
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Housing 6 indicators
Housing

Typical home value

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

Home value fell about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 57% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: home value rose about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 71% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Home value rose about 12% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $392,573 in August 2026, down from $396,834 a year earlier.
$392,573
2000August 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref $334,773 (Aug 26) -0.0%
United States ref $368,697 (Aug 26) +1.2%
San Francisco, CA $1,424,767 (Aug 26) 1st +13.6% 1st 186% above peers
San Jose, CA $1,362,808 (Aug 26) 2nd -0.6% 2nd 174% above peers
Jacksonville, FL $285,103 (Aug 26) 7th -0.8% 3rd 43% below peers
Columbus, OH $247,002 (Aug 26) 8th -1.0% 4th 50% below peers
Charlotte, NC $392,573 (Aug 26) 5th -1.1% 5th 21% below peers
Seattle, WA $833,192 (Aug 26) 3rd -1.6% 6th 68% above peers
Fort Worth, TX $295,800 (Aug 26) 6th -1.8% 7th 41% below peers
Austin, TX $497,418 (Aug 26) 4th -3.7% 8th on par with peers
Zillow Home Value Index through 2026-08 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Starter home value (bottom tier)

No better direction Falling recently, slower than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Starter homes fell about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 71% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 0% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 71% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Starter homes rose about 16% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $286,102 in August 2026, down from $289,300 a year earlier.
$286,102
2000August 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref $194,567 (Aug 26) +1.6%
United States ref $200,550 (Aug 26) +2.2%
San Francisco, CA $932,784 (Aug 26) 1st +10.5% 1st 183% above peers
Columbus, OH $165,068 (Aug 26) 8th -0.9% 2nd 50% below peers
Charlotte, NC $286,102 (Aug 26) 5th -1.1% 3rd 13% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $207,847 (Aug 26) 6th -1.2% 4th 37% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $175,906 (Aug 26) 7th -1.8% 5th 47% below peers
San Jose, CA $898,474 (Aug 26) 2nd -2.0% 6th 173% above peers
Seattle, WA $555,481 (Aug 26) 3rd -2.1% 7th 69% above peers
Austin, TX $329,172 (Aug 26) 4th -4.7% 8th on par with peers
Zillow Home Value Index through 2026-08 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Homeownership rate

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

Homeownership fell 1.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 52.9% to 51.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way.
Longer view
Homeownership fell 4.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (55.4% to 51.0%).
Needs attention 51.0%
20112024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 66.6% +1.4pp
United States ref 65.2%
Indianapolis, IN 56.0% 3rd +2.9pp 1st 10% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 57.6% 1st +1.5pp 2nd 13% above peers
San Francisco, CA 38.2% 9th +0.6pp 3rd 25% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 57.0% 2nd -0.4pp 4th 12% above peers
Columbus, OH 44.1% 6th -0.6pp 5th 13% below peers
San Jose, CA 55.8% 4th -1.0pp 6th 9% above peers
Charlotte, NC 51.0% 5th -1.9pp 7th on par with peers
Austin, TX 43.5% 8th -1.7pp 8th 15% below peers
Seattle, WA 43.7% 7th -2.0pp 9th 14% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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▸ Break down by group Race · ACS 2024
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Typical asking rent

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

Rent rose about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 57% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: rent rose about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 86% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Rent rose about 6% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $1,744 in August 2026, up from $1,731 a year earlier.
$1,744
2015August 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
United States ref $1,948 (Aug 26) +2.5%
San Francisco, CA $4,682 (Aug 26) 1st +25.2% 1st 169% above peers
San Jose, CA $3,563 (Aug 26) 2nd +6.5% 2nd 104% above peers
Columbus, OH $1,450 (Aug 26) 8th +2.4% 3rd 17% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $1,601 (Aug 26) 6th +2.0% 4th 8% below peers
Charlotte, NC $1,744 (Aug 26) 4th +0.7% 5th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX $1,615 (Aug 26) 5th +0.5% 6th 7% below peers
Seattle, WA $2,234 (Aug 26) 3rd +0.3% 7th 28% above peers
Austin, TX $1,586 (Aug 26) 7th -0.3% 8th 9% below peers
Zillow Observed Rent Index through 2026-08 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Housing cost-burdened households

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

Cost burden rose 1.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 33.0% to 34.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.1pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way.
Longer view
Cost burden fell 2.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (37.0% to 34.9%).
Needs attention 34.9%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 28.8% -0.2pp
United States ref 32.2% +0.4pp
Indianapolis, IN 32.9% 1st -1.8pp 1st 8% below peers
San Jose, CA 37.5% 7th -1.0pp 2nd 5% above peers
Seattle, WA 34.5% 2nd -0.5pp 3rd 3% below peers
Austin, TX 37.2% 6th +1.0pp 4th 5% above peers
Columbus, OH 34.9% 3rd +1.6pp 5th 2% below peers
San Francisco, CA 35.6% 5th +1.7pp 6th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 34.9% 4th +1.9pp 7th 2% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 37.7% 8th +3.1pp 8th 6% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 37.8% 9th +4.4pp 9th 6% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Census ACS 5-year survey (tables B25070 + B25091) through 2024 ±0.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Households without a vehicle

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

No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (6.4% then, 6.4% now; margin ±0.5pp).

Broader trend
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
No vehicle fell 1.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (7.9% to 6.4%).
Bright spot 6.4%
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 5.3% -0.5pp
United States ref 8.3% -0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 8.4% 6th -0.9pp 1st 15% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.3% 5th -0.6pp 2nd on par with peers
Columbus, OH 8.5% 7th -0.4pp 3rd 16% above peers
San Francisco, CA 30.2% 9th -0.7pp 4th 313% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 5.5% 1st -0.0pp 5th 25% below peers
Charlotte, NC 6.4% 3rd +0.0pp 6th 12% below peers
Seattle, WA 19.0% 8th +1.2pp 7th 160% above peers
Austin, TX 7.1% 4th +0.9pp 8th 3% below peers
San Jose, CA 6.1% 2nd +0.9pp 9th 16% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Fresno, CA down 2.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Stockton, CA down 2.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Glendale, AZ down 1.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±0.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Health 3 indicators
Health

People without health insurance

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

Uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (12.5% then, 12.8% now; margin ±0.4pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 4.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (17.3% to 12.8%).
Needs attention 12.8%
20132024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 9.8% -0.9pp
United States ref 8.4% -0.4pp
Indianapolis, IN 8.8% 4th -1.6pp 1st 15% below peers
San Francisco, CA 3.3% 1st -0.4pp 2nd 68% below peers
Austin, TX 12.4% 7th -1.2pp 3rd 20% above peers
San Jose, CA 4.8% 3rd -0.3pp 4th 53% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 11.2% 6th -0.8pp 5th 9% above peers
Seattle, WA 4.2% 2nd +0.0pp 6th 59% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 9th +0.2pp 7th 80% above peers
Charlotte, NC 12.8% 8th +0.3pp 8th 24% above peers
Columbus, OH 10.3% 5th +1.3pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
HealthPeople without health insurance
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▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started in the weakest third, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Santa Ana, CA down 3.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Anaheim, CA down 2.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 89% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Miami, FL down 3.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 86% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.3pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Health

Adult obesity

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

Adult obesity is somewhat above the peer median.

34.3%
20202022
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Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 33.6%
United States ref 33.4%
San Francisco, CA 18.2% 1st 46% below peers
San Jose, CA 23.2% 2nd 31% below peers
Seattle, WA 23.4% 3rd 31% below peers
Austin, TX 29.2% 4th 13% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 33.7% 5th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 34.3% 6th 2% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.4% 7th 14% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.5% 8th 17% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.7% 9th 18% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2022 modeled tract map about this metric
Health

Children without health insurance

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

Child uninsured rose 2.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 6.4% to 8.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 12% moved the other way.
Longer view
Child uninsured rose 1.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (7.0% to 8.7%).
Needs attention 8.7%
20122024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 5.5% +0.5pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
San Jose, CA 1.8% 1st -0.3pp 1st 74% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 5.2% 4th -0.9pp 2nd 23% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.0% 6th +0.2pp 3rd 4% above peers
Austin, TX 9.6% 8th +0.6pp 4th 43% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.5% 9th +1.8pp 5th 102% above peers
Columbus, OH 6.7% 5th +1.3pp 6th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 8.7% 7th +2.3pp 7th 30% above peers
Seattle, WA 1.9% 2nd +0.5pp 8th 71% below peers
San Francisco, CA 2.2% 3rd +0.7pp 9th 67% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Lexington, KY down 1.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jersey City, NJ down 1.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 96% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Lincoln, NE down 1.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B27001) through 2024 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Education 3 indicators
Education

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

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

College attainment rose 3.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 44.3% to 48.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.9pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Charlotte started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
College attainment rose 7.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (40.7% to 48.0%).
Bright spot 48.0%
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 35.6% +4.4pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Jacksonville, FL 33.2% 8th +4.6pp 1st 30% below peers
Austin, TX 59.6% 3rd +7.8pp 2nd 26% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 34.9% 7th +4.0pp 3rd 26% below peers
Charlotte, NC 48.0% 4th +3.7pp 4th 1% above peers
San Jose, CA 47.3% 5th +3.6pp 5th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX 32.0% 9th +2.4pp 6th 32% below peers
Seattle, WA 68.5% 1st +4.4pp 7th 45% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.2% 6th +1.6pp 8th 19% below peers
San Francisco, CA 60.3% 2nd +2.3pp 9th 28% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationAdults with a bachelor's degree or higher
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▸ Break down by group Sex · ACS 2024
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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • St. Petersburg, FL up 6.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 92% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Winston-Salem, NC up 5.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 81% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Long Beach, CA up 4.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 80% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Education

Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool

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

Preschool enrollment fell 5.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 47.6% to 42.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±4.1pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
12% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment fell 7.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (49.5% to 42.5%).
Needs attention 42.5%
20112024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 39.6% -3.4pp
United States ref 45.5%
Seattle, WA 70.3% 2nd +1.0pp 1st 66% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.0% 8th +0.1pp 2nd 8% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 41.2% 6th -0.4pp 3rd 3% below peers
San Francisco, CA 73.2% 1st -1.3pp 4th 72% above peers
Austin, TX 51.8% 4th -1.9pp 5th 22% above peers
San Jose, CA 54.3% 3rd -2.5pp 6th 28% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 41.1% 7th -2.5pp 7th 3% below peers
Charlotte, NC 42.5% 5th -5.1pp 8th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 33.8% 9th -5.7pp 9th 21% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationChildren ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
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92 of 240 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 20 have too little data to show a change (gray). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±3.1pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Education

Teens not in school and not working

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

Disconnected youth rose 2.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 5.8% to 8.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.7pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys. That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
12% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth rose 1.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (7.6% to 8.6%).
Needs attention 8.6%
20102024
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Change is measured between each place's two non-overlapping survey periods against its published margins (90% confidence). significant improvement · significant worsening · not significant (within the margin). Change rank orders every measured change; read it with the dot beside it, ranks among hollow-dot rows are ordering values inside their margins. Today's rank orders current values in the metric's better direction.
Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 7.0% -0.2pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 7.8% 7th -1.3pp 1st 11% above peers
Austin, TX 5.5% 4th -0.5pp 2nd 22% below peers
Seattle, WA 3.1% 2nd -0.2pp 3rd 55% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 7.5% 6th +0.3pp 4th 7% above peers
San Francisco, CA 3.0% 1st +0.2pp 5th 58% below peers
San Jose, CA 3.8% 3rd +0.3pp 6th 46% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 10.3% 9th +1.3pp 7th 45% above peers
Columbus, OH 7.1% 5th +1.6pp 8th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 8.6% 8th +2.7pp 9th 22% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationTeens not in school and not working
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (250k-1m) that started mid-pack, like this city, and whose improvement is sustained over several years, larger than the data's normal noise, and big enough to matter. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Chandler, AZ down 3.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B14005) through 2024 ±1.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Demographics

Population

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

Population rose about 5% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 857,425 to 903,844 - more than the combined survey margin (±233).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 12% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population rose about 17% from 2014 to 2024 (774,807 to 903,844).
Big move 903,844
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Fort Worth, TX 963,194 4th +10% 1st 5% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 977,670 3rd +10% 2nd 7% above peers
Charlotte, NC 903,844 6th +5% 3rd 1% below peers
Seattle, WA 754,195 9th +4% 4th 18% below peers
Columbus, OH 914,802 5th +4% 5th on par with peers
Austin, TX 979,539 2nd +3% 6th 7% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 885,860 7th +2% 7th 3% below peers
San Jose, CA 990,138 1st -4% 8th 8% above peers
San Francisco, CA 830,235 8th -5% 9th 9% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsPopulation
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±208 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children's share of the population

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

Children fell 1.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 23.7% to 22.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.2pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Children fell 1.5 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (24.3% to 22.7%).
Big move 22.7%
20172024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 21.8% -0.6pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
San Francisco, CA 13.7% 9th +0.2pp 1st 38% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 24.8% 2nd +0.2pp 2nd 13% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 22.6% 4th -0.3pp 3rd 3% above peers
Columbus, OH 22.0% 5th -0.5pp 4th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 22.7% 3rd -1.0pp 5th 3% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 26.4% 1st -1.3pp 6th 20% above peers
Seattle, WA 13.8% 8th -1.3pp 7th 37% below peers
San Jose, CA 20.5% 6th -2.0pp 8th 7% below peers
Austin, TX 18.0% 7th -2.4pp 9th 18% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsChildren's share of the population
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.2pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children in single-parent families

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

Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (36.4% then, 36.4% now; margin ±2.2pp).

Broader trend
25% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Single-parent fell 1.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (37.4% to 36.4%).
36.4%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 31.3% -1.4pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
San Jose, CA 22.6% 7th +1.6pp 1st 28% below peers
San Francisco, CA 21.4% 8th +0.6pp 2nd 32% below peers
Charlotte, NC 36.4% 4th -0.0pp 3rd 15% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 39.3% 2nd -0.8pp 4th 25% above peers
Columbus, OH 45.0% 1st -1.1pp 5th 43% above peers
Austin, TX 26.9% 6th -1.1pp 6th 15% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 31.5% 5th -1.4pp 7th on par with peers
Seattle, WA 21.1% 9th -1.0pp 8th 33% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.3% 3rd -4.9pp 9th 25% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsChildren in single-parent families
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B09002) through 2024 ±1.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Young children with all parents in the labor force

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

Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (68.3% then, 68.8% now; margin ±3.9pp).

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Working parents rose 1.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (67.8% to 68.8%).
68.8%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
North Carolina ref 66.9% +1.0pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
San Jose, CA 74.6% 1st +9.8pp 1st 7% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 67.7% 8th +7.7pp 2nd 3% below peers
Austin, TX 68.6% 7th +6.7pp 3rd 1% below peers
Seattle, WA 72.9% 3rd +3.8pp 4th 5% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 70.8% 4th +1.4pp 5th 2% above peers
San Francisco, CA 73.9% 2nd +0.8pp 6th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 68.8% 6th +0.5pp 7th 1% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 66.3% 9th -0.1pp 8th 5% below peers
Columbus, OH 69.5% 5th -2.2pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 240 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: blue tracts rose, orange tracts fell. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
DemographicsYoung children with all parents in the labor force
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B23008) through 2024 ±3.0pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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