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2,397,315 people (2025) 1m+ South

Bright spots 9 indicators

Where Houston, TX shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →
Homicide
Homicide rate
212 homicides
12 mo to Jun 2026
▼ 33%
relative change
317 in the prior 12 months
Real, sustained progress  
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Household income
Median household income
$64,813
2020-24
▲ 24%
relative change
$52,338 in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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Violent crime
Violent crime rate
789 /100k
Jun 2026
▼ 22%
relative change
1,018 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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Vehicle theft
Motor vehicle theft rate
473 /100k
Jun 2026
▼ 20%
relative change
593 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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Property crime
Property crime rate
3,494 /100k
Jun 2026
▼ 13%
relative change
4,023 a year earlier
Real, sustained progress  
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Broadband
Households with a broadband internet subscription
90.2%
2020-24
▲ 12%
relative change
80.2% in 2019
Real improvement Trailing peers
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College attainment
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
2020-24
▲ 11%
relative change
32.9% in 2019
Real improvement Leading peers
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SNAP
Households receiving SNAP
14.3%
2019-23
▼ 5%
relative change
15.0% in 2018
Improving (small) Trailing peers
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Child poverty
Share of children below the poverty level
30.1%
2020-24
▼ 4%
relative change
31.2% in 2019
Improving (small) Trailing peers
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What needs attention 10 indicators

Where Houston, TX shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →
Child uninsured
Children without health insurance
16.3%
2020-24
▲ 24%
relative change
13.1% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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No vehicle
Households without a vehicle
10.1%
2020-24
▲ 19%
relative change
8.4% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Jul 2026
▲ 9%
relative change
4.7% a year earlier
Worsening recently Trailing peers
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Cost burden
Housing cost-burdened households
41.2%
2020-24
▲ 8%
relative change
38.1% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Uninsured
People without health insurance
23.7%
2020-24
▲ 3%
relative change
23.1% in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Inequality
Income inequality (Gini index)
0.54
2020-24
▲ <1%
relative change
0.53 in 2019
Worsening Trailing peers
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Disconnected youth
Teens not in school and not working
10.4%
2020-24
▲ 11%
relative change
9.4% in 2019
Turning up (early signal) Trailing peers
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Poverty
Share of people below the poverty level
19.9%
2020-24
▼ <1%
relative change
20.1% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Homeownership
Homeownership rate
42.1%
2020-24
▼ <1%
relative change
42.3% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Preschool enrollment
Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool
44.6%
2020-24
▲ <1%
relative change
44.4% in 2019
No measurable change Trailing peers
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Big moves & big gaps 7 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 →
Children
Children's share of the population
23.4%
2020-24
▼ 7%
relative change
25.1% in 2019
Falling Among the lowest of peers
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Working parents
Young children with all parents in the labor force
61.7%
2020-24
▲ 6%
relative change
58.0% in 2019
Rising Among the lowest of peers
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Single-parent
Children in single-parent families
41.9%
2020-24
▲ 5%
relative change
39.8% in 2019
Rising Among the highest of peers
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Home value
Typical home value
$261,740
Aug 2026
▼ 2%
relative change
$267,880 a year earlier
Falling recently Among the lowest of peers
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Starter homes
Starter home value (bottom tier)
$176,067
Aug 2026
▼ 2%
relative change
$179,781 a year earlier
Falling recently Among the lowest of peers
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Population
2,328,253
2020-24
▲ <1%
relative change
2,310,432 in 2019
Rising Among the highest of peers
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Rent
Typical asking rent
$1,542
Aug 2026
low
vs peers
$1,544 a year earlier
Rising Among the lowest of peers
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Public Safety 4 indicators
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Public Safety

Violent crime rate

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

Violent crime fell about 22% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: violent crime fell about 7% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 75% of similar-size cities. Houston 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 3% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 789 in June 2026, down from 1,018 a year earlier.
Bright spot 789 per 100k
2018June 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%
Houston, TX 789 (Jun 26) -22.5% 1st
Fort Worth, TX 336 (Jul 26) -17.2% 2nd
Chicago, IL 752 (Jul 26) -14.9% 3rd
Dallas, TX 554 (Jul 26) -8.6% 4th
Phoenix, AZ 704 (Jul 26) -7.1% 5th
Philadelphia, PA 792 (Jul 26) -6.9% 6th
Los Angeles, CA 654 (Jul 26) -6.6% 7th
San Antonio, TX 527 (Jul 26) -4.7% 8th
San Diego, CA 406 (Jul 26) -2.9% 9th
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Peers worth a call

3
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. 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 →
  • Chicago, IL down about 15% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 2% a year · 2021-2026
  • Dallas, TX down about 9% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 8% a year · 2021-2026
  • Philadelphia, PA down about 7% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 6% 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 13% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 88% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: property crime fell about 3% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities. Houston started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Property crime fell about 1% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 3,494 in June 2026, down from 4,023 a year earlier.
Bright spot 3,494 per 100k
2018June 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%
Fort Worth, TX 2,013 (Jul 26) -16.9% 1st
Houston, TX 3,494 (Jun 26) -13.2% 2nd
Los Angeles, CA 2,106 (Jul 26) -12.7% 3rd
Chicago, IL 2,555 (Jul 26) -10.4% 4th
San Antonio, TX 3,726 (Jul 26) -9.7% 5th
Phoenix, AZ 2,002 (Jul 26) -8.4% 6th
Philadelphia, PA 4,103 (Jul 26) -5.4% 7th
Dallas, TX 2,995 (Jul 26) -3.4% 8th
San Diego, CA 1,589 (Jul 26) -0.3% 9th
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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. 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 →
  • Austin, TX down about 5% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 4% 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 33% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: homicide fell about 11% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities. Houston 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 3% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent reading: 212 homicides in the 12 months ending June 2026, down from 317 in the prior 12 months. That is 9 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
Bright spot 212 homicides
2018June 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%
Houston, TX 9 (Jun 26) -33.2% 1st
Philadelphia, PA 12 (Jul 26) -23.8% 2nd
Fort Worth, TX 6 (Jul 26) -22.8% 3rd
San Antonio, TX 6 (Jul 26) -18.6% 4th
Chicago, IL 16 (Jul 26) -9.5% 5th
Los Angeles, CA 6 (Jul 26) -8.0% 6th
Phoenix, AZ 7 (Jul 26) -2.4% 7th
Dallas, TX 11 (Jul 26) +6.0% 8th
San Diego, CA 3 (Jul 26) +8.7% 9th
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Peers worth a call

2
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. 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 →
  • Philadelphia, PA down about 24% over the 12 months ending July 2026 · sustained: down about 16% a year · 2021-2026
  • Chicago, IL down about 10% 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
Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 20% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 75% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: vehicle theft is about 30% lower than in 2021 (678 then, 473 now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 816 in 2023 it has fallen each year since.
Longer view
Vehicle theft rose about 8% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 473 in June 2026, down from 593 a year earlier.
Bright spot 473 per 100k
2018June 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 303 (Apr 26) -22.2%
Fort Worth, TX 285 (Jul 26) -32.5% 1st
Dallas, TX 705 (Jul 26) -24.4% 2nd
Houston, TX 473 (Jun 26) -20.2% 3rd
Los Angeles, CA 451 (Jul 26) -18.4% 4th
Phoenix, AZ 332 (Jul 26) -18.1% 5th
San Diego, CA 271 (Jul 26) -15.0% 6th
San Antonio, TX 567 (Jul 26) -12.7% 7th
Philadelphia, PA 962 (Jul 26) -4.8% 8th
Chicago, IL 666 (Jul 26) -1.1% 9th
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 24% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $52,338 to $64,813 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$948).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Houston started among the weakest third of similar-size cities, so some rebound is expected; still, the improvement is sustained and worth investigating.
Longer view
Household income rose about 42% from 2014 to 2024 ($45,728 to $64,813).
Bright spot $64,813
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
Texas ref $78,476 +27%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Phoenix, AZ $81,332 3rd +42% 1st 4% above peers
San Diego, CA $108,077 1st +36% 2nd 39% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $61,953 9th +35% 3rd 20% below peers
Dallas, TX $70,518 6th +34% 4th 9% below peers
Chicago, IL $77,902 5th +34% 5th on par with peers
Los Angeles, CA $81,939 2nd +32% 6th 5% above peers
Fort Worth, TX $79,507 4th +28% 7th 2% above peers
San Antonio, TX $65,056 7th +24% 8th 16% below peers
Houston, TX $64,813 8th +24% 9th 17% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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367 of 661 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 5 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 (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 →
  • Philadelphia, PA up about 35% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX up about 34% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX up about 24% between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$822 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

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

Unemployment rose 0.4 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, slower than 62% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: unemployment is 0.3 percentage points higher than in 2022 (4.2% then, 4.5% now), but the direction has turned: after peaking near 4.7% in 2023 it has fallen mostly since.
Longer view
Unemployment fell less than 0.1 percentage points a year from 2015 to 2025.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: 5.1% in July 2026, up from 4.7% a year earlier.
Needs attention 5.1%
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
Philadelphia, PA 4.9% (Jul 26) 6th -1.1pp 1st 2% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 5.2% (Jul 26) 8th -1.1pp 2nd 8% above peers
San Diego, CA 4.5% (Jul 26) 1st -0.4pp 3rd 6% below peers
Houston, TX 5.1% (Jul 26) 7th +0.4pp 4th 6% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 4.6% (Jul 26) 2nd +0.4pp 5th 4% below peers
Dallas, TX 4.6% (Jul 26) 3rd +0.4pp 6th 4% below peers
Chicago, IL 5.5% (Jul 26) 9th +0.4pp 7th 15% above peers
San Antonio, TX 4.6% (Jul 26) 4th +0.5pp 8th 4% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 4.8% (Jul 26) 5th +0.5pp 9th on par with 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 No measurable change
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Poverty changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (20.1% then, 19.9% now; margin ±0.7pp).

Broader trend
88% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Poverty fell 3.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (22.9% to 19.9%).
Needs attention 19.9%
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
Texas ref 13.8% -0.9pp
United States ref 12.4%
Phoenix, AZ 13.7% 3rd -4.3pp 1st 18% below peers
San Diego, CA 11.0% 1st -1.8pp 2nd 34% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 21.4% 9th -3.0pp 3rd 28% above peers
Dallas, TX 16.7% 5th -2.2pp 4th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.1% 2nd -1.4pp 5th 22% below peers
Chicago, IL 16.8% 6th -1.6pp 6th 1% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 16.6% 4th -1.4pp 7th 1% below peers
San Antonio, TX 17.1% 7th -0.6pp 8th 3% above peers
Houston, TX 19.9% 8th -0.2pp 9th 19% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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364 of 661 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 →
▸ Break down by group Race · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

3
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 →
  • Philadelphia, PA down 3.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX down 2.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Chicago, IL down 1.6pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% 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

Share of children below the poverty level

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

Child poverty fell 1.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 31.2% to 30.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.9pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Child poverty fell 5.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (35.5% to 30.1%).
Bright spot 30.1%
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
Texas ref 18.7% -2.3pp
United States ref 16.1%
Phoenix, AZ 19.3% 3rd -7.4pp 1st 18% below peers
San Diego, CA 12.1% 1st -3.6pp 2nd 49% below peers
Dallas, TX 24.3% 7th -5.0pp 3rd 3% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 29.0% 8th -5.9pp 4th 23% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 21.7% 4th -4.0pp 5th 8% below peers
Chicago, IL 23.6% 5th -3.3pp 6th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX 17.7% 2nd -2.3pp 7th 25% below peers
San Antonio, TX 23.9% 6th -2.3pp 8th 1% above peers
Houston, TX 30.1% 9th -1.2pp 9th 28% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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363 of 661 tracts cover a shorter window (dashed outline; mostly 2020 boundary changes); 6 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 (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 down 5.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Philadelphia, PA down 5.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 73% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Chicago, IL down 3.3pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% 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
Economy

Households with a broadband internet subscription

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

Broadband rose 10.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 80.2% to 90.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Houston started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
Broadband rose 15.6 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (74.6% to 90.2%).
Bright spot 90.2%
20172024
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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
Texas ref 91.4% +9.3pp
United States ref 91.1%
Dallas, TX 91.0% 6th +14.1pp 1st on par with peers
Philadelphia, PA 89.2% 8th +12.1pp 2nd 2% below peers
San Antonio, TX 91.0% 5th +11.7pp 3rd on par with peers
Chicago, IL 89.2% 9th +10.2pp 4th 2% below peers
Houston, TX 90.2% 7th +10.0pp 5th 1% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 92.7% 2nd +9.4pp 6th 2% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 91.5% 4th +8.6pp 7th 1% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 92.3% 3rd +8.0pp 8th 1% above peers
San Diego, CA 95.3% 1st +4.5pp 9th 5% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 (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 →
  • Los Angeles, CA up 9.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
  • New York, NY up 8.9pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Phoenix, AZ up 8.6pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 64% 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 Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Inequality rose about 1% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 0.53 to 0.54 - more than the combined survey margin (±0.01). That is movement in the wrong direction.

Broader trend
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 38% moved the other way.
Longer view
Inequality rose about 2% from 2014 to 2024 (0.53 to 0.54).
Needs attention 0.54
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
Texas ref 0.48 -0.001
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Dallas, TX 0.53 7th -0.012 1st 2% above peers
San Diego, CA 0.46 2nd -0.008 2nd 10% below peers
Chicago, IL 0.52 6th -0.008 3rd 2% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 0.47 4th -0.006 4th 9% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 0.45 1st -0.005 5th 12% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 0.51 5th -0.005 6th on par with peers
San Antonio, TX 0.46 3rd -0.002 7th 10% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 0.53 8th -0.001 8th 3% above peers
Houston, TX 0.54 9th +0.005 9th 4% above peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.00 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

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

SNAP fell 0.7 percentage points between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys, from 15.0% to 14.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). That reverses the previous span, which went up between the 2009-2013 and 2014-2018 surveys.

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 38% moved the other way.
Longer view
Snap fell 0.2 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (14.5% to 14.3%).
Bright spot 14.3%
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
Phoenix, AZ 11.3% 2nd -2.9pp 1st 20% below peers
Dallas, TX 11.7% 3rd -2.3pp 2nd 17% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 12.3% 4th -1.8pp 3rd 13% below peers
Houston, TX 14.3% 6th -0.7pp 4th 1% above peers
Chicago, IL 18.6% 8th -0.3pp 5th 31% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 26.2% 9th +0.7pp 6th 85% above peers
San Antonio, TX 16.0% 7th +1.3pp 7th 13% above peers
San Diego, CA 8.7% 1st +2.1pp 8th 39% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 14.2% 5th +4.4pp 9th on par with peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±0.3pp 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 100% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: home value fell about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 50% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Home value rose about 7% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $261,740 in August 2026, down from $267,880 a year earlier.
Big move $261,740
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%
Chicago, IL $334,030 (Aug 26) 4th +5.2% 1st 9% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $233,728 (Aug 26) 9th +0.1% 2nd 24% below peers
San Diego, CA $985,158 (Aug 26) 1st -0.4% 3rd 222% above peers
Los Angeles, CA $929,572 (Aug 26) 2nd -0.4% 4th 204% above peers
Phoenix, AZ $405,689 (Aug 26) 3rd -1.5% 5th 33% above peers
Dallas, TX $305,765 (Aug 26) 5th -1.7% 6th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX $295,800 (Aug 26) 6th -1.8% 7th 3% below peers
San Antonio, TX $247,453 (Aug 26) 8th -2.2% 8th 19% below peers
Houston, TX $261,740 (Aug 26) 7th -2.3% 9th 14% below 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, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Starter homes fell about 2% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 75% of similar-size cities.

Broader trend
Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 1% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 62% of similar-size cities.
Longer view
Starter homes rose about 9% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $176,067 in August 2026, down from $179,781 a year earlier.
Big move $176,067
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%
Chicago, IL $198,620 (Aug 26) 5th +4.4% 1st on par with peers
Philadelphia, PA $133,566 (Aug 26) 9th +1.2% 2nd 33% below peers
Los Angeles, CA $648,346 (Aug 26) 2nd -0.8% 3rd 226% above peers
San Diego, CA $651,101 (Aug 26) 1st -0.8% 4th 228% above peers
Fort Worth, TX $207,847 (Aug 26) 4th -1.2% 5th 5% above peers
Phoenix, AZ $305,628 (Aug 26) 3rd -1.6% 6th 54% above peers
Houston, TX $176,067 (Aug 26) 7th -2.1% 7th 11% below peers
San Antonio, TX $160,707 (Aug 26) 8th -2.1% 8th 19% below peers
Dallas, TX $185,175 (Aug 26) 6th -2.1% 9th 7% below 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 (42.3% then, 42.1% now; margin ±0.6pp).

Broader trend
75% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Homeownership fell 2.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (44.5% to 42.1%).
Needs attention 42.1%
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 62.6% +0.6pp
United States ref 65.2%
Phoenix, AZ 57.3% 1st +2.9pp 1st 21% above peers
Dallas, TX 42.4% 7th +1.6pp 2nd 10% below peers
Chicago, IL 46.0% 6th +1.0pp 3rd 3% below peers
San Diego, CA 47.3% 5th +0.5pp 4th on par with peers
Houston, TX 42.1% 8th -0.2pp 5th 11% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 57.0% 2nd -0.4pp 6th 20% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 36.0% 9th -0.8pp 7th 24% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 51.8% 4th -1.2pp 8th 9% above peers
San Antonio, TX 52.2% 3rd -1.7pp 9th 10% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±0.5pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Typical asking rent

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

Rent was essentially flat over the 12 months ending August 2026.

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 3% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Latest
Most recent monthly reading: $1,542 in August 2026, down from $1,544 a year earlier.
Big move $1,542
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%
Chicago, IL $2,342 (Aug 26) 3rd +5.8% 1st 45% above peers
Philadelphia, PA $1,768 (Aug 26) 4th +3.7% 2nd 10% above peers
San Diego, CA $3,036 (Aug 26) 1st +2.0% 3rd 88% above peers
Los Angeles, CA $2,778 (Aug 26) 2nd +0.7% 4th 72% above peers
Dallas, TX $1,591 (Aug 26) 6th +0.6% 5th 1% below peers
Phoenix, AZ $1,574 (Aug 26) 7th +0.6% 6th 3% below peers
Fort Worth, TX $1,615 (Aug 26) 5th +0.5% 7th on par with peers
Houston, TX $1,542 (Aug 26) 8th -0.1% 8th 4% below peers
San Antonio, TX $1,386 (Aug 26) 9th -1.4% 9th 14% 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 3.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 38.1% to 41.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). 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
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 25% moved the other way.
Longer view
Cost burden rose 2.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (38.9% to 41.2%).
Needs attention 41.2%
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
Chicago, IL 39.1% 5th -1.3pp 1st on par with peers
Philadelphia, PA 38.7% 4th -1.1pp 2nd 1% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 34.1% 1st -0.1pp 3rd 13% below peers
San Diego, CA 43.3% 8th +0.1pp 4th 11% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 51.8% 9th +0.1pp 5th 33% above peers
Dallas, TX 40.5% 6th +2.6pp 6th 4% above peers
Houston, TX 41.2% 7th +3.1pp 7th 5% above peers
San Antonio, TX 37.7% 2nd +3.1pp 8th 4% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 37.8% 3rd +4.4pp 9th 3% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±0.6pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Housing

Households without a vehicle

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

No vehicle rose 1.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 8.4% to 10.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). 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
None of the similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 50% moved the other way.
Longer view
No vehicle rose 0.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (9.6% to 10.1%).
Needs attention 10.1%
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
Phoenix, AZ 6.6% 2nd -1.2pp 1st 25% below peers
San Antonio, TX 7.7% 4th -0.6pp 2nd 13% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 27.9% 9th -2.2pp 3rd 217% above peers
Dallas, TX 8.8% 5th -0.5pp 4th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 26.6% 8th -0.3pp 5th 202% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 5.5% 1st -0.0pp 6th 38% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 11.9% 7th -0.0pp 7th 35% above peers
San Diego, CA 6.6% 3rd +0.2pp 8th 25% below peers
Houston, TX 10.1% 6th +1.6pp 9th 14% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 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 →
  • Jacksonville, FL down 0.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 91% of this group · 2019-2024
  • San Antonio, TX down 0.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX down 0.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±0.3pp 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 Worsening
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Uninsured rose 0.6 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 23.1% to 23.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.4pp). 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; 50% moved the other way.
Longer view
Uninsured fell 4.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (28.4% to 23.7%).
Needs attention 23.7%
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% 1st -2.0pp 1st 59% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 9.5% 3rd -2.0pp 2nd 34% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 7.1% 2nd -1.0pp 3rd 50% below peers
Dallas, TX 22.8% 8th -0.8pp 4th 59% above peers
Chicago, IL 9.8% 4th +0.1pp 5th 32% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 18.6% 7th +0.2pp 6th 30% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 14.3% 5th +0.3pp 7th on par with peers
Houston, TX 23.7% 9th +0.6pp 8th 65% above peers
San Antonio, TX 17.6% 6th +1.0pp 9th 23% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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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 roughly in line with the peer median.

35.7%
20202022
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Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Texas ref 36.8%
United States ref 33.4%
San Diego, CA 24.7% 1st 30% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 27.5% 2nd 22% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 33.8% 3rd 4% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 35.1% 4th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 35.2% 5th on par with peers
Houston, TX 35.7% 6th 1% above peers
Dallas, TX 36.0% 7th 2% above peers
San Antonio, TX 38.2% 8th 9% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.7% 9th 13% 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 3.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 13.1% to 16.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp). 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
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 12% moved the other way.
Longer view
Child uninsured rose 0.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (15.6% to 16.3%).
Needs attention 16.3%
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
Texas ref 12.0% +1.2pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
Los Angeles, CA 3.5% 1st -0.7pp 1st 66% below peers
San Diego, CA 3.5% 2nd -0.1pp 2nd 65% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 10.1% 5th +0.5pp 3rd on par with peers
Dallas, TX 16.3% 8th +1.4pp 4th 62% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 13.5% 7th +1.8pp 5th 34% above peers
Chicago, IL 4.1% 3rd +0.7pp 6th 59% below peers
San Antonio, TX 10.4% 6th +1.9pp 7th 4% above peers
Houston, TX 16.3% 9th +3.2pp 8th 62% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 4.6% 4th +1.1pp 9th 54% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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.
HealthChildren without health insurance
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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 3.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 32.9% to 36.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.6pp).

Broader trend
All similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. Houston started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view
College attainment rose 6.8 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (29.8% to 36.6%).
Bright spot 36.6%
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
Texas ref 33.8% +3.9pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Philadelphia, PA 35.4% 6th +5.7pp 1st 3% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 33.6% 7th +4.9pp 2nd 8% below peers
Dallas, TX 38.2% 4th +4.9pp 3rd 4% above peers
Chicago, IL 44.3% 2nd +4.9pp 4th 21% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 38.5% 3rd +4.0pp 5th 5% above peers
San Antonio, TX 29.0% 9th +3.0pp 6th 21% below peers
Houston, TX 36.6% 5th +3.8pp 7th on par with peers
San Diego, CA 51.0% 1st +5.1pp 8th 39% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 32.0% 8th +2.4pp 9th 13% below peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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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 →
  • Philadelphia, PA up 5.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Dallas, TX up 4.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 64% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Los Angeles, CA up 4.0pp between its surveys · a smaller real gain than 55% 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
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 (44.4% then, 44.6% now; margin ±2.5pp).

Broader trend
62% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Preschool enrollment rose 2.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (42.3% to 44.6%).
Needs attention 44.6%
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
Texas ref 43.3% +0.1pp
United States ref 45.5%
Dallas, TX 47.0% 4th +4.2pp 1st 3% above peers
Houston, TX 44.6% 6th +0.2pp 2nd 2% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 39.0% 8th +0.1pp 3rd 14% below peers
San Diego, CA 53.3% 1st -1.6pp 4th 17% above peers
San Antonio, TX 42.1% 7th -1.5pp 5th 8% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 31.4% 9th -2.7pp 6th 31% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 45.6% 5th -5.8pp 7th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 50.7% 2nd -7.2pp 8th 11% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 49.4% 3rd -7.7pp 9th 8% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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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Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.9pp 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 Turning up (early signal)
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (9.4% then, 10.4% now; margin ±1.3pp). The newest releases lean upward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*

Broader trend
25% of similar-size cities show a real change in either direction.
Longer view
Disconnected youth fell 0.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (11.0% to 10.4%).
Needs attention 10.4%
20102024
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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
Texas ref 8.2% +0.4pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Philadelphia, PA 8.2% 4th -0.9pp 1st 2% below peers
San Diego, CA 4.2% 1st -0.4pp 2nd 50% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 8.6% 6th -0.5pp 3rd 3% above peers
Dallas, TX 10.1% 7th -0.1pp 4th 21% above peers
Chicago, IL 8.3% 5th +0.2pp 5th on par with peers
Fort Worth, TX 7.5% 3rd +0.3pp 6th 9% below peers
Houston, TX 10.4% 8th +1.0pp 7th 25% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 7.2% 2nd +0.8pp 8th 13% below peers
San Antonio, TX 10.8% 9th +2.6pp 9th 30% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±0.9pp 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
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Demographics 4 indicators
Demographics

Population

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

Population rose about 1% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 2,310,432 to 2,328,253 - more than the combined survey margin (±267).

Broader trend
38% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 50% moved the other way.
Longer view
Population rose about 7% from 2014 to 2024 (2,167,988 to 2,328,253).
Big move 2,328,253
20102024
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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
Fort Worth, TX 963,194 9th +10% 1st 39% below peers
Houston, TX 2,328,253 3rd +1% 2nd 47% above peers
Phoenix, AZ 1,642,323 4th +1% 3rd 4% above peers
Chicago, IL 2,711,226 2nd +0% 4th 72% above peers
Philadelphia, PA 1,579,706 5th +0% 5th on par with peers
San Diego, CA 1,389,526 7th -1% 6th 12% below peers
Dallas, TX 1,307,930 8th -2% 7th 17% below peers
San Antonio, TX 1,479,835 6th -2% 8th 6% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 3,857,263 1st -3% 9th 144% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±196 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 1.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 25.1% to 23.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.3pp).

Broader trend
88% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Children fell 1.7 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (25.1% to 23.4%).
Big move 23.4%
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
Texas ref 25.0% -1.0pp
United States ref 21.9% -0.7pp
Philadelphia, PA 21.2% 6th -0.7pp 1st 10% below peers
Dallas, TX 23.9% 2nd -1.1pp 2nd 2% above peers
Fort Worth, TX 26.4% 1st -1.3pp 3rd 13% above peers
San Antonio, TX 23.6% 4th -1.4pp 4th 1% above peers
Houston, TX 23.4% 5th -1.7pp 5th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 19.4% 7th -1.5pp 6th 17% below peers
San Diego, CA 18.4% 9th -1.5pp 7th 21% below peers
Los Angeles, CA 19.2% 8th -1.6pp 8th 18% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 23.6% 3rd -2.5pp 9th 1% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 Rising
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Single-parent rose 2.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 39.8% to 41.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.4pp).

Broader trend
12% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction; 12% moved the other way.
Longer view
Single-parent rose 3.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (38.4% to 41.9%).
Big move 41.9%
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
Texas ref 29.6% -0.3pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
San Antonio, TX 40.8% 3rd +3.2pp 1st 4% above peers
Houston, TX 41.9% 2nd +2.1pp 2nd 7% above peers
Los Angeles, CA 35.4% 7th +0.5pp 3rd 10% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 36.8% 6th -0.5pp 4th 6% below peers
Dallas, TX 39.2% 5th -0.9pp 5th on par with peers
Chicago, IL 39.4% 4th -1.1pp 6th 1% above peers
San Diego, CA 24.5% 9th -1.0pp 7th 37% below peers
Fort Worth, TX 31.5% 8th -1.4pp 8th 19% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 52.4% 1st -2.4pp 9th 34% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±1.0pp 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 Rising
Compared against How peers are chosen →
What changed

Working parents rose 3.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 58.0% to 61.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.3pp).

Broader trend
50% of similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.
Longer view
Working parents rose 3.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (58.6% to 61.7%).
Big move 61.7%
20102024
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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
Texas ref 63.7% +3.2pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
Fort Worth, TX 67.7% 4th +7.7pp 1st on par with peers
San Diego, CA 68.8% 3rd +4.5pp 2nd 2% above peers
Houston, TX 61.7% 8th +3.8pp 3rd 8% below peers
Phoenix, AZ 67.4% 5th +3.7pp 4th on par with peers
Los Angeles, CA 66.7% 6th +2.9pp 5th 1% below peers
Chicago, IL 72.4% 1st +2.1pp 6th 7% above peers
Dallas, TX 61.3% 9th +1.2pp 7th 9% below peers
San Antonio, TX 63.0% 7th +0.9pp 8th 7% below peers
Philadelphia, PA 72.0% 2nd -0.1pp 9th 7% above peers
▸ Where is this changing? 661 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 ±1.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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