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Fort Worth, TX

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1,028,117 people (2025) 1m+ South

Bright spots 13 indicators

Where Fort Worth, TX shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →
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Vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft rate
285 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 33%
relative change
422 a year earlier
Dropping fast  
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Household income
Median household income
$79,507
2020-24
▲ 28%
relative change
$62,187 in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Violent crime
Violent crime rate
336 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 17%
relative change
406 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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Property crime
Property crime rate
2,013 /100k
Jul 2026
▼ 17%
relative change
2,424 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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SNAP
Households receiving SNAP
12.3%
2019-23
▼ 13%
relative change
14.1% in 2018
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Child poverty
Share of children below the poverty level
17.7%
2020-24
▼ 12%
relative change
20.0% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Poverty
Share of people below the poverty level
13.1%
2020-24
▼ 10%
relative change
14.5% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Broadband
Households with a broadband internet subscription
92.3%
2020-24
▲ 9%
relative change
84.3% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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College attainment
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
2020-24
▲ 8%
relative change
29.7% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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No vehicle
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
2020-24
flat
relative change
5.5% in 2019
No measurable change Leading peers
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Inequality
Income inequality (Gini index)
0.45
2020-24
▼ 1%
relative change
0.46 in 2019
No measurable change Leading peers
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Homeownership
Homeownership rate
57.0%
2020-24
▼ <1%
relative change
57.4% in 2019
No measurable change Leading peers
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Homicide
Homicide rate
61 homicides
12 mo to Jul 2026
▼ 23%
relative change
79 in the prior 12 months
Real, sustained progress  
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What needs attention 5 indicators

Where Fort Worth, TX shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →
Child uninsured
Children without health insurance
13.5%
2020-24
▲ 16%
relative change
11.7% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Cost burden
Housing cost-burdened households
37.8%
2020-24
▲ 13%
relative change
33.4% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Jul 2026
▲ 12%
relative change
4.3% a year earlier
Rising, the wrong way Trailing peers
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Uninsured
People without health insurance
18.6%
2020-24
▲ 1%
relative change
18.3% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Preschool enrollment
Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
39.1%
2020-24
flat
relative change
39.0% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Big moves & big gaps 4 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 →
Working parents
Young children with all parents in the labor force
67.7%
2020-24
▲ 13%
relative change
59.9% in 2019
Rising Among the lowest of peers
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Population
963,194
2020-24
▲ 10%
relative change
874,401 in 2019
Rising Among the lowest of peers
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Children
Children's share of the population
26.4%
2020-24
▼ 5%
relative change
27.7% in 2019
Falling Among the highest of peers
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Home value
Typical home value
$295,800
Aug 2026
▼ 2%
relative change
$301,195 a year earlier
Falling recently Among the lowest 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 80% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime fell about 8% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 70% of similar-size cities. Fort Worth started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Violent crime fell about 4% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 336 in July 2026, down from 406 a year earlier.
Bright spot 336 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 11 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 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
Denver, CO 808 (Jul 26) -13.1% 5th
San Francisco, CA 459 (Jul 26) -10.1% 6th
Columbus, OH 358 (Jun 26) -8.7% 7th
Dallas, TX 554 (Jul 26) -8.6% 8th
Austin, TX 396 (Jul 26) -5.3% 9th
San Diego, CA 406 (Jul 26) -2.9% 10th
Seattle, WA 652 (Jul 26) +0.1% 11th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Phoenix, AZ down about 7% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 2% a year · 2021-2026
  • San Antonio, TX down about 5% over the 12 months ending July 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

Property crime rate

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

Property crime fell about 17% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 90% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime fell about 2% a year from 2021 to 2026, slower than 80% of similar-size cities. Fort Worth started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view
Property crime fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 2,013 in July 2026, down from 2,424 a year earlier.
Bright spot 2,013 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 11 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 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
Denver, CO 3,984 (Jul 26) -10.3% 6th
San Jose, CA 2,311 (May 26) -8.9% 7th
Seattle, WA 4,586 (Jul 26) -6.8% 8th
Austin, TX 2,867 (Jul 26) -5.3% 9th
Dallas, TX 2,995 (Jul 26) -3.4% 10th
San Diego, CA 1,589 (Jul 26) -0.3% 11th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • San Diego, CA essentially flat over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 5% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-05 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
Public Safety

Homicide rate

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

Homicides fell about 23% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 82% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide fell about 10% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 73% of similar-size cities. Fort Worth started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Homicide fell about 2% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 61 homicides in the 12 months ending July 2026, down from 79 in the prior 12 months. That is 6 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Bright spot 61 homicides
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 12 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
Denver, CO 7 (Jul 26) -9.2% 5th
Austin, TX 5 (Jul 26) +0.0% 6th
Jacksonville, FL 7 (Jul 26) +4.2% 7th
Dallas, TX 11 (Jul 26) +6.0% 8th
San Francisco, CA 4 (Jul 26) +6.4% 9th
San Diego, CA 3 (Jul 26) +8.7% 10th
San Jose, CA 2 (May 26) +9.4% 11th
Charlotte, NC 10 (Jul 26) +16.9% 12th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Los Angeles, CA down about 8% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2021-2026
Real-Time Crime Index through 2026-06 administrative trend: robust fit about this metric
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Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 33% over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 90% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft is about 24% lower than in 2021 (390 then, 297 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 532 in 2024 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Vehicle theft rose about 4% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 285 in July 2026, down from 422 a year earlier.
Bright spot 285 per 100k
2018July 2026
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▸ Compare all 11 similar-size cities by change rank
Each place's latest 12 months compares against its prior 12. significant improvement · significant worsening · within chance fluctuation for counts this size (Poisson test at 90%; these are administrative tallies, so the test covers event randomness, not survey error). Reporting practices vary by agency, so comparisons are indicative, not definitive; see crime data cautions.
Place Latestper 100k Changelast 12 months Sig. Change rank History
U.S. (RTCI sample) ref 303 (Apr 26) -22.2%
Denver, CO 641 (Jul 26) -33.5% 1st
Fort Worth, TX 285 (Jul 26) -32.5% 2nd
San Francisco, CA 319 (Jul 26) -31.7% 3rd
Charlotte, NC 499 (Jul 26) -25.2% 4th
Dallas, TX 705 (Jul 26) -24.4% 5th
Austin, TX 351 (Jul 26) -22.9% 6th
Indianapolis, IN 478 (Jul 26) -20.9% 7th
Seattle, WA 665 (Jul 26) -18.6% 8th
San Diego, CA 271 (Jul 26) -15.0% 9th
San Jose, CA 490 (May 26) -12.5% 10th
Columbus, OH 511 (Jun 26) -6.4% 11th
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • San Diego, CA down about 15% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 6% 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 28% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $62,187 to $79,507 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$1,210).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Fort Worth started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 51% from 2014 to 2024 ($52,492 to $79,507).
Bright spot $79,507
20102024
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▸ Compare all 12 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
Texas ref $78,476 +27%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Indianapolis, IN $66,219 11th +38% 1st 29% below peers
Denver, CO $94,718 5th +38% 2nd 1% above peers
San Diego, CA $108,077 4th +36% 3rd 15% above peers
Seattle, WA $123,860 3rd +34% 4th 32% above peers
Dallas, TX $70,518 9th +34% 5th 25% below peers
San Jose, CA $146,427 1st +34% 6th 56% above peers
Austin, TX $93,658 6th +31% 7th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC $82,068 7th +31% 8th 12% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $79,507 8th +28% 9th 15% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $69,872 10th +28% 10th 25% below peers
San Francisco, CA $140,970 2nd +25% 11th 51% above peers
Columbus, OH $66,082 12th +23% 12th 29% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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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85 of 195 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Phoenix, AZ up about 42% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Chicago, IL up about 34% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Los Angeles, CA up about 32% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$966 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

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

Unemployment rose 0.5 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 91% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: unemployment rose about 0.1 percentage points a year from 2022 to 2025. That is movement in the wrong direction.
Longer view
Unemployment fell less than 0.1 percentage points a year from 2015 to 2025.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 4.8% in July 2026, up from 4.3% a year earlier.
Needs attention 4.8%
1990July 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 4.5% (Jul 26) +0.3pp
United States ref 4.1% (Aug 26) -0.2pp
Columbus, OH 3.3% (Jul 26) 1st -1.4pp 1st 23% below peers
San Jose, CA 4.2% (Jul 26) 6th -0.6pp 2nd 2% below peers
San Francisco, CA 3.9% (Jul 26) 5th -0.5pp 3rd 9% below peers
Charlotte, NC 3.8% (Jul 26) 3rd -0.5pp 4th 12% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 3.7% (Jul 26) 2nd -0.5pp 5th 14% below peers
San Diego, CA 4.5% (Jul 26) 8th -0.4pp 6th 5% above peers
Denver, CO 4.3% (Jul 26) 7th +0.1pp 7th on par with peers
Austin, TX 3.8% (Jul 26) 4th +0.3pp 8th 12% below peers
Seattle, WA 4.6% (Jul 26) 9th +0.4pp 9th 7% above peers
Dallas, TX 4.6% (Jul 26) 10th +0.4pp 10th 7% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 4.8% (Jul 26) 11th +0.5pp 11th 12% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 5.1% (Jul 26) 12th +0.6pp 12th 19% 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 1.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 14.5% to 13.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp).

Broader trend
82% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 9% moved the other way. Fort Worth started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Poverty fell 6.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (19.3% to 13.1%).
Bright spot 13.1%
20112024
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▸ Compare all 12 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
Texas ref 13.8% -0.9pp
United States ref 12.4%
San Diego, CA 11.0% 3rd -1.8pp 1st 8% below peers
Denver, CO 11.2% 5th -1.6pp 2nd 6% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 15.8% 10th -2.2pp 3rd 32% above peers
Dallas, TX 16.7% 11th -2.2pp 4th 40% above peers
Seattle, WA 9.9% 2nd -1.1pp 5th 18% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.1% 8th -1.4pp 6th 9% above peers
Austin, TX 12.0% 7th -1.2pp 7th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 11.7% 6th -1.2pp 8th 3% below peers
Columbus, OH 18.1% 12th -1.4pp 9th 51% above peers
San Jose, CA 8.1% 1st -0.6pp 10th 32% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.5% 9th -0.3pp 11th 21% above peers
San Francisco, CA 11.2% 4th +0.8pp 12th 7% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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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85 of 195 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes). Each tract's change uses the same two survey periods as the card above and is judged against the tract's own published margins; tracts marked * moved less than their margin. How the tract view works →
▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Phoenix, AZ down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Los Angeles, CA down 1.4pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Share of children below the poverty level

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

Child poverty fell 2.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 20.0% to 17.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.1pp).

Broader trend
91% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Fort Worth started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 8.8 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (26.5% to 17.7%).
Bright spot 17.7%
20132024
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▸ Compare all 12 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
Texas ref 18.7% -2.3pp
United States ref 16.1%
San Diego, CA 12.1% 4th -3.6pp 1st 28% below peers
Dallas, TX 24.3% 11th -5.0pp 2nd 44% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 22.4% 10th -4.4pp 3rd 33% above peers
Austin, TX 15.1% 5th -2.8pp 4th 10% below peers
Seattle, WA 9.3% 3rd -1.6pp 5th 45% below peers
San Jose, CA 8.2% 1st -1.2pp 6th 51% below peers
Denver, CO 16.0% 6th -2.2pp 7th 5% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 17.7% 8th -2.3pp 8th 5% above peers
Columbus, OH 26.0% 12th -3.3pp 9th 55% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 19.6% 9th -2.4pp 10th 16% above peers
Charlotte, NC 16.8% 7th -1.7pp 11th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 9.0% 2nd -0.9pp 12th 46% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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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85 of 195 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes). 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 (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 →
  • Phoenix, AZ down 7.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Los Angeles, CA down 4.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX down 2.3pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.8pp 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 8.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 84.3% to 92.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.6pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Fort Worth started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 14.1 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (78.1% to 92.3%).
Bright spot 92.3%
20172024
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▸ Compare all 12 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
Texas ref 91.4% +9.3pp
United States ref 91.1%
Dallas, TX 91.0% 11th +14.1pp 1st 3% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 91.9% 10th +12.6pp 2nd 2% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 92.3% 9th +8.0pp 3rd 1% below peers
Columbus, OH 93.6% 6th +7.6pp 4th on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 91.0% 12th +7.1pp 5th 3% below peers
Austin, TX 93.8% 4th +6.2pp 6th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 93.7% 5th +6.2pp 7th on par with peers
Denver, CO 93.0% 8th +6.1pp 8th 1% below peers
San Francisco, CA 93.1% 7th +5.3pp 9th 1% below peers
San Diego, CA 95.3% 2nd +4.5pp 10th 2% above peers
San Jose, CA 95.5% 1st +4.1pp 11th 2% above peers
Seattle, WA 94.5% 3rd +3.9pp 12th 1% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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EconomyHouseholds with a broadband internet subscription
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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Dallas, TX up 14.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Philadelphia, PA up 12.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX up 11.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% 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
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 (0.46 then, 0.45 now; margin ±0.01).

Broader trend
45% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Inequality fell about 1% from 2014 to 2024 (0.46 to 0.45).
Bright spot 0.45
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 0.48 -0.001
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Indianapolis, IN 0.47 6th -0.018 1st 4% below peers
Dallas, TX 0.53 12th -0.012 2nd 8% above peers
San Diego, CA 0.46 4th -0.008 3rd 5% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 0.45 2nd -0.005 4th 7% below peers
Denver, CO 0.49 9th -0.000 5th 1% above peers
Austin, TX 0.49 7th +0.002 6th on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 0.47 5th +0.002 7th 4% below peers
Columbus, OH 0.45 1st +0.003 8th 8% below peers
Seattle, WA 0.49 8th +0.004 9th 1% above peers
Charlotte, NC 0.50 10th +0.004 10th 3% above peers
San Francisco, CA 0.52 11th +0.012 11th 7% above peers
San Jose, CA 0.46 3rd +0.012 12th 5% 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 1.8 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 14.1% to 12.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).

Broader trend
73% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 27% moved the other way. Fort Worth started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Snap fell 1.8 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (14.1% to 12.3%).
Bright spot 12.3%
20102023
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Place Latest2019-2023 survey Today's rank Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 11.4% -0.8pp
United States ref 11.8% -0.5pp
Austin, TX 6.2% 1st -1.9pp 1st 37% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 12.4% 10th -2.5pp 2nd 27% above peers
Dallas, TX 11.7% 8th -2.3pp 3rd 20% above peers
Columbus, OH 12.8% 11th -2.5pp 4th 31% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 14.6% 12th -2.2pp 5th 49% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 12.3% 9th -1.8pp 6th 26% above peers
Charlotte, NC 9.8% 7th -1.4pp 7th on par with peers
Seattle, WA 7.5% 2nd -1.0pp 8th 23% below peers
Denver, CO 8.3% 4th -0.7pp 9th 15% below peers
San Jose, CA 7.8% 3rd +1.3pp 10th 21% below peers
San Diego, CA 8.7% 5th +2.1pp 11th 11% below peers
San Francisco, CA 9.7% 6th +5.0pp 12th 1% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2018 to 2023, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Jacksonville, FL down 2.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 73% of this group · 2018-2023
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2023 ±0.5pp 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, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Home value fell about 2% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 80% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: home value is about 11% higher than in 2021 ($266,963 then, $295,800 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near $330,126 in 2022 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Home value rose about 9% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $295,800 in August 2026, down from $301,195 a year earlier.
Big move $295,800
2000August 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref $299,367 (Aug 26) -1.6%
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 Diego, CA $985,158 (Aug 26) 3rd -0.4% 2nd 98% above peers
San Jose, CA $1,362,808 (Aug 26) 2nd -0.6% 3rd 174% above peers
Jacksonville, FL $285,103 (Aug 26) 10th -0.8% 4th 43% below peers
Columbus, OH $247,002 (Aug 26) 11th -1.0% 5th 50% below peers
Charlotte, NC $392,573 (Aug 26) 7th -1.1% 6th 21% below peers
Seattle, WA $833,192 (Aug 26) 4th -1.6% 7th 68% above peers
Dallas, TX $305,765 (Aug 26) 8th -1.7% 8th 39% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $295,800 (Aug 26) 9th -1.8% 9th 41% below peers
Denver, CO $524,695 (Aug 26) 5th -2.1% 10th 5% above peers
Austin, TX $497,418 (Aug 26) 6th -3.7% 11th 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
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Starter homes fell about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 60% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: starter homes fell about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 60% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Starter homes rose about 14% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $207,847 in August 2026, down from $210,324 a year earlier.
$207,847
2000August 2026
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Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref $184,827 (Aug 26) -0.1%
United States ref $200,550 (Aug 26) +2.2%
San Francisco, CA $932,784 (Aug 26) 1st +10.5% 1st 183% above peers
San Diego, CA $651,101 (Aug 26) 3rd -0.8% 2nd 98% above peers
Columbus, OH $165,068 (Aug 26) 11th -0.9% 3rd 50% below peers
Charlotte, NC $286,102 (Aug 26) 7th -1.1% 4th 13% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $207,847 (Aug 26) 8th -1.2% 5th 37% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $175,906 (Aug 26) 10th -1.8% 6th 47% below peers
San Jose, CA $898,474 (Aug 26) 2nd -2.0% 7th 173% above peers
Seattle, WA $555,481 (Aug 26) 4th -2.1% 8th 69% above peers
Dallas, TX $185,175 (Aug 26) 9th -2.1% 9th 44% below peers
Denver, CO $349,618 (Aug 26) 5th -3.2% 10th 6% above peers
Austin, TX $329,172 (Aug 26) 6th -4.7% 11th on par with peers
Zillow Home Value Index through 2026-08 modeled trend: robust fit about this metric
Housing

Homeownership rate

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

Homeownership changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (57.4% then, 57.0% now; margin ±1.0pp).

Broader trend
73% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Homeownership fell 0.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (57.7% to 57.0%).
Bright spot 57.0%
20112024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 62.6% +0.6pp
United States ref 65.2%
Indianapolis, IN 56.0% 3rd +2.9pp 1st 15% above peers
Dallas, TX 42.4% 11th +1.6pp 2nd 13% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 57.6% 1st +1.5pp 3rd 18% above peers
San Francisco, CA 38.2% 12th +0.6pp 4th 22% below peers
San Diego, CA 47.3% 7th +0.5pp 5th 3% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 57.0% 2nd -0.4pp 6th 17% above peers
Columbus, OH 44.1% 8th -0.6pp 7th 9% below peers
San Jose, CA 55.8% 4th -1.0pp 8th 14% above peers
Denver, CO 48.8% 6th -1.1pp 9th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 51.0% 5th -1.9pp 10th 5% above peers
Austin, TX 43.5% 10th -1.7pp 11th 11% below peers
Seattle, WA 43.7% 9th -2.0pp 12th 10% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±0.8pp 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, slower than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Rent rose about 1% over the 12 months ending August 2026, slower than 70% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: rent rose about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Rent rose about 5% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $1,615 in August 2026, up from $1,606 a year earlier.
$1,615
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) 11th +2.4% 3rd 17% below peers
Jacksonville, FL $1,601 (Aug 26) 8th +2.0% 4th 8% below peers
San Diego, CA $3,036 (Aug 26) 3rd +2.0% 5th 74% above peers
Charlotte, NC $1,744 (Aug 26) 6th +0.7% 6th on par with peers
Dallas, TX $1,591 (Aug 26) 9th +0.6% 7th 9% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $1,615 (Aug 26) 7th +0.5% 8th 7% below peers
Seattle, WA $2,234 (Aug 26) 4th +0.3% 9th 28% above peers
Austin, TX $1,586 (Aug 26) 10th -0.3% 10th 9% below peers
Denver, CO $1,881 (Aug 26) 5th -0.4% 11th 8% above 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 4.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 33.4% to 37.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.2pp). 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
45% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 18% moved the other way.
Longer view
Cost burden rose 2.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (35.1% to 37.8%).
Needs attention 37.8%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 33.1% +2.6pp
United States ref 32.2% +0.4pp
Indianapolis, IN 32.9% 1st -1.8pp 1st 12% below peers
San Jose, CA 37.5% 8th -1.0pp 2nd 1% above peers
Seattle, WA 34.5% 2nd -0.5pp 3rd 7% below peers
San Diego, CA 43.3% 12th +0.1pp 4th 16% above peers
Denver, CO 36.1% 6th +0.7pp 5th 3% below peers
Austin, TX 37.2% 7th +1.0pp 6th on par with peers
Columbus, OH 34.9% 3rd +1.6pp 7th 6% below peers
San Francisco, CA 35.6% 5th +1.7pp 8th 4% below peers
Charlotte, NC 34.9% 4th +1.9pp 9th 6% below peers
Dallas, TX 40.5% 11th +2.6pp 10th 9% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 37.7% 9th +3.1pp 11th 1% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 37.8% 10th +4.4pp 12th 1% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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 ±0.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Housing

Households without a vehicle

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

No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (5.5% then, 5.5% now; margin ±0.5pp).

Broader trend
55% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
No vehicle fell 1.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (6.5% to 5.5%).
Bright spot 5.5%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 5.4% +0.2pp
United States ref 8.3% -0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 8.4% 7th -0.9pp 1st on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.3% 6th -0.6pp 2nd 13% below peers
Dallas, TX 8.8% 9th -0.5pp 3rd 5% above peers
Columbus, OH 8.5% 8th -0.4pp 4th 1% above peers
San Francisco, CA 30.2% 12th -0.7pp 5th 259% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 5.5% 1st -0.0pp 6th 35% below peers
Charlotte, NC 6.4% 3rd +0.0pp 7th 24% below peers
San Diego, CA 6.6% 4th +0.2pp 8th 22% below peers
Denver, CO 10.3% 10th +0.5pp 9th 23% above peers
Seattle, WA 19.0% 11th +1.2pp 10th 125% above peers
Austin, TX 7.1% 5th +0.9pp 11th 16% below peers
San Jose, CA 6.1% 2nd +0.9pp 12th 27% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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 (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. Referral candidates to investigate, not proven interventions. How we pick these →
  • Phoenix, AZ down 1.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% 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 (18.3% then, 18.6% now; margin ±0.6pp).

Broader trend
73% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 4.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (23.0% to 18.6%).
Needs attention 18.6%
20132024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 17.1% -0.1pp
United States ref 8.4% -0.4pp
San Diego, CA 5.8% 4th -2.0pp 1st 44% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 8.8% 5th -1.6pp 2nd 15% below peers
San Francisco, CA 3.3% 1st -0.4pp 3rd 68% below peers
Austin, TX 12.4% 9th -1.2pp 4th 20% above peers
San Jose, CA 4.8% 3rd -0.3pp 5th 53% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 11.2% 8th -0.8pp 6th 9% above peers
Dallas, TX 22.8% 12th -0.8pp 7th 121% above peers
Denver, CO 9.0% 6th -0.3pp 8th 13% below peers
Seattle, WA 4.2% 2nd +0.0pp 9th 59% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 11th +0.2pp 10th 80% above peers
Charlotte, NC 12.8% 10th +0.3pp 11th 24% above peers
Columbus, OH 10.3% 7th +1.3pp 12th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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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Health

Adult obesity

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

Adult obesity is about 50% above the peer median.

39.7%
20202022
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Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 36.8%
United States ref 33.4%
San Francisco, CA 18.2% 1st 46% below peers
San Jose, CA 23.2% 2nd 31% below peers
Denver, CO 23.2% 3rd 31% below peers
Seattle, WA 23.4% 4th 31% below peers
San Diego, CA 24.7% 5th 27% below peers
Austin, TX 29.2% 6th 13% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 33.7% 7th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 34.3% 8th 2% above peers
Dallas, TX 36.0% 9th 7% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.4% 10th 14% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.5% 11th 17% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.7% 12th 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 1.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 11.7% to 13.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.0pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
55% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 9% moved the other way.
Longer view
Child uninsured rose 1.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (12.0% to 13.5%).
Needs attention 13.5%
20122024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 12.0% +1.2pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
San Jose, CA 1.8% 1st -0.3pp 1st 74% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 5.2% 5th -0.9pp 2nd 23% below peers
San Diego, CA 3.5% 4th -0.1pp 3rd 47% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 7.0% 8th +0.2pp 4th 4% above peers
Austin, TX 9.6% 10th +0.6pp 5th 43% above peers
Dallas, TX 16.3% 12th +1.4pp 6th 143% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.5% 11th +1.8pp 7th 102% above peers
Columbus, OH 6.7% 7th +1.3pp 8th on par with peers
Denver, CO 5.7% 6th +1.5pp 9th 15% below peers
Charlotte, NC 8.7% 9th +2.3pp 10th 30% above peers
Seattle, WA 1.9% 2nd +0.5pp 11th 71% below peers
San Francisco, CA 2.2% 3rd +0.7pp 12th 67% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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HealthChildren without health insurance
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B27001) through 2024 ±0.8pp 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 2.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 29.7% to 32.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.9pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Fort Worth started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
College attainment rose 5.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (26.6% to 32.0%).
Bright spot 32.0%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 33.8% +3.9pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Jacksonville, FL 33.2% 11th +4.6pp 1st 31% below peers
Austin, TX 59.6% 3rd +7.8pp 2nd 24% above peers
Dallas, TX 38.2% 8th +4.9pp 3rd 20% below peers
Denver, CO 56.5% 4th +7.1pp 4th 18% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 34.9% 10th +4.0pp 5th 27% below peers
San Diego, CA 51.0% 5th +5.1pp 6th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 48.0% 6th +3.7pp 7th on par with peers
San Jose, CA 47.3% 7th +3.6pp 8th 1% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 32.0% 12th +2.4pp 9th 33% below peers
Seattle, WA 68.5% 1st +4.4pp 10th 43% above peers
Columbus, OH 38.2% 9th +1.6pp 11th 20% below peers
San Francisco, CA 60.3% 2nd +2.3pp 12th 26% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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EducationAdults with a bachelor's degree or higher
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Phoenix, AZ up 5.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Jacksonville, FL up 4.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX up 3.0pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 64% 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (39.0% then, 39.1% now; margin ±4.9pp).

Broader trend
27% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment rose 2.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (36.6% to 39.0%).
Needs attention 39.1%
20112024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 43.3% +0.1pp
United States ref 45.5%
Dallas, TX 47.0% 7th +4.2pp 1st 9% below peers
Seattle, WA 70.3% 2nd +1.0pp 2nd 36% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.0% 11th +0.1pp 3rd 25% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 41.2% 9th -0.4pp 4th 20% below peers
San Francisco, CA 73.2% 1st -1.3pp 5th 41% above peers
San Diego, CA 53.3% 4th -1.6pp 6th 3% above peers
Austin, TX 51.8% 6th -1.9pp 7th on par with peers
San Jose, CA 54.3% 3rd -2.5pp 8th 5% above peers
Denver, CO 52.5% 5th -3.2pp 9th 1% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 41.1% 10th -2.5pp 10th 21% below peers
Charlotte, NC 42.5% 8th -5.1pp 11th 18% below peers
Columbus, OH 33.8% 12th -5.7pp 12th 35% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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EducationChildren ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (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 →
  • Dallas, TX up 4.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±3.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Education

Teens not in school and not working

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

Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (7.2% then, 7.5% now; margin ±1.5pp).

Broader trend
18% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth fell 2.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.9% to 7.5%).
7.5%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 8.2% +0.4pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Indianapolis, IN 7.8% 8th -1.3pp 1st 4% above peers
San Diego, CA 4.2% 4th -0.4pp 2nd 45% below peers
Austin, TX 5.5% 5th -0.5pp 3rd 27% below peers
Seattle, WA 3.1% 2nd -0.2pp 4th 58% below peers
Denver, CO 8.4% 9th -0.4pp 5th 11% above peers
Dallas, TX 10.1% 11th -0.1pp 6th 33% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 7.5% 7th +0.3pp 7th on par with peers
San Francisco, CA 3.0% 1st +0.2pp 8th 61% below peers
San Jose, CA 3.8% 3rd +0.3pp 9th 50% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 10.3% 12th +1.3pp 10th 36% above peers
Columbus, OH 7.1% 6th +1.6pp 11th 6% below peers
Charlotte, NC 8.6% 10th +2.7pp 12th 14% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationTeens not in school and not working
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B14005) through 2024 ±1.1pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Demographics 4 indicators
Demographics

Population

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

Population rose about 10% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 874,401 to 963,194 - more than the combined survey margin (±605).

Broader trend
55% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 27% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population rose about 24% from 2014 to 2024 (778,573 to 963,194).
Big move 963,194
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 6th +10% 1st on par with peers
Jacksonville, FL 977,670 5th +10% 2nd 2% above peers
Charlotte, NC 903,844 8th +5% 3rd 6% below peers
Seattle, WA 754,195 11th +4% 4th 22% below peers
Columbus, OH 914,802 7th +4% 5th 5% below peers
Austin, TX 979,539 4th +3% 6th 2% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 885,860 9th +2% 7th 8% below peers
Denver, CO 718,877 12th +2% 8th 25% below peers
San Diego, CA 1,389,526 1st -1% 9th 44% above peers
Dallas, TX 1,307,930 2nd -2% 10th 36% above peers
San Jose, CA 990,138 3rd -4% 11th 3% above peers
San Francisco, CA 830,235 10th -5% 12th 14% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 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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Demographics

Children's share of the population

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

Children fell 1.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 27.7% to 26.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp).

Broader trend
82% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Children fell 1.9 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (28.3% to 26.4%).
Big move 26.4%
20172024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 25.0% -1.0pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
San Francisco, CA 13.7% 12th +0.2pp 1st 38% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 24.8% 2nd +0.2pp 2nd 13% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 22.6% 5th -0.3pp 3rd 3% above peers
Columbus, OH 22.0% 6th -0.5pp 4th on par with peers
Charlotte, NC 22.7% 4th -1.0pp 5th 3% above peers
Dallas, TX 23.9% 3rd -1.1pp 6th 9% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 26.4% 1st -1.3pp 7th 20% above peers
San Diego, CA 18.4% 8th -1.5pp 8th 16% below peers
Seattle, WA 13.8% 11th -1.3pp 9th 37% below peers
San Jose, CA 20.5% 7th -2.0pp 10th 7% below peers
Denver, CO 18.0% 9th -1.8pp 11th 18% below peers
Austin, TX 18.0% 10th -2.4pp 12th 18% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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DemographicsChildren's share of the population
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Demographics

Children in single-parent families

No better direction Turning down (early signal)
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 (33.0% then, 31.5% now; margin ±2.2pp). The newest releases lean downward: each of the last 4 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*

Broader trend
18% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Single-parent fell 1.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (32.5% to 31.5%).
31.5%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 29.6% -0.3pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
San Jose, CA 22.6% 10th +1.6pp 1st 28% below peers
San Francisco, CA 21.4% 11th +0.6pp 2nd 32% below peers
Denver, CO 30.9% 7th +0.3pp 3rd 2% below peers
Charlotte, NC 36.4% 5th -0.0pp 4th 15% above peers
Jacksonville, FL 39.3% 2nd -0.8pp 5th 25% above peers
Dallas, TX 39.2% 4th -0.9pp 6th 24% above peers
Columbus, OH 45.0% 1st -1.1pp 7th 43% above peers
San Diego, CA 24.5% 9th -1.0pp 8th 22% below peers
Austin, TX 26.9% 8th -1.1pp 9th 15% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 31.5% 6th -1.4pp 10th on par with peers
Seattle, WA 21.1% 12th -1.0pp 11th 33% below peers
Indianapolis, IN 39.3% 3rd -4.9pp 12th 25% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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DemographicsChildren in single-parent families
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B09002) through 2024 ±1.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys *Early signal: consecutive releases agree on direction only; the size of the newest movement is not measurable from overlapping surveys. about this metric
Demographics

Young children with all parents in the labor force

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

Working parents rose 7.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 59.9% to 67.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±4.0pp).

Broader trend
36% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Working parents rose 7.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (60.1% to 67.7%).
Big move 67.7%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 63.7% +3.2pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
San Jose, CA 74.6% 1st +9.8pp 1st 7% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 67.7% 10th +7.7pp 2nd 3% below peers
Austin, TX 68.6% 9th +6.7pp 3rd 1% below peers
San Diego, CA 68.8% 7th +4.5pp 4th 1% below peers
Denver, CO 69.9% 5th +3.8pp 5th 1% above peers
Seattle, WA 72.9% 3rd +3.8pp 6th 5% above peers
Indianapolis, IN 70.8% 4th +1.4pp 7th 2% above peers
Dallas, TX 61.3% 12th +1.2pp 8th 12% below peers
San Francisco, CA 73.9% 2nd +0.8pp 9th 6% above peers
Charlotte, NC 68.8% 8th +0.5pp 10th 1% below peers
Jacksonville, FL 66.3% 11th -0.1pp 11th 5% below peers
Columbus, OH 69.5% 6th -2.2pp 12th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 195 census tracts
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DemographicsYoung children with all parents in the labor force
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Census ACS 5-year survey (table B23008) through 2024 ±3.4pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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