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Appleton, WI
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75,023 people (2024) 50k-100k Midwest

Bright spots 15 indicators

Where Appleton, WI shows a real improvement in recent years, or stands clearly ahead of its peers. How this is calculated →

What needs attention 2 indicators

Where Appleton, WI shows a real worsening in recent years, or trails its peers clearly. How this is calculated →

Big shifts 6 indicators

Real moves and big gaps, where neither direction is simply good or bad. Biggest relative change first; big-gap cards come last. How this is calculated →

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Public Safety
Public Safety

Violent crime rate

▼ Lower is better Verified improver ★ Strong performer
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Violent crime fell about 21% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 91% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: violent crime fell about 9% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 95% of similar-size cities. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.
Longer view: violent crime fell about 5% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: 171 in May 2026, down from 216 a year earlier.
171 per 100k
2018May 2026
Compare all 23 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%
Bismarck, ND 274 (May 26) -36.0% 1st
Arlington Heights, IL 37 (May 26) -24.3% 2nd
Appleton, WI 171 (May 26) -20.9% 3rd
Broomfield, CO 166 (May 26) -17.3% 4th
Pawtucket, RI 229 (May 26) -16.6% 5th
Redlands, CA 254 (Feb 26) -14.9% 6th
Rock Hill, SC 391 (May 26) -14.7% 7th
Iowa City, IA 267 (May 26) -13.9% 8th
Missoula, MT 554 (May 26) -13.2% 9th
Hammond, IN 583 (Feb 26) -13.1% 10th
Noblesville, IN 65 (May 26) -10.9% 11th
New Britain, CT 365 (May 26) -9.2% 12th
Schaumburg, IL 67 (May 26) -5.5% 13th
Evanston, IL 130 (Apr 26) -2.9% 14th
Rocklin, CA 128 (May 26) +1.1% 15th
Bowling Green, KY 196 (May 26) +2.0% 16th
Scranton, PA 316 (May 26) +4.8% 17th
Flagstaff, AZ 490 (Dec 25) +7.0% 18th
Missouri City, TX 153 (May 26) +8.1% 19th
Bolingbrook, IL 202 (May 26) +11.0% 20th
Leander, TX 64 (May 26) +12.0% 21st
Southfield, MI 597 (May 26) +31.5% 22nd
Lakeville, MN 104 (May 26) +42.1% 23rd

Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Mission, TX down about 18% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 14% a year · 2023-2026
  • Ames, IA down about 18% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 12% a year · 2021-2026
  • Janesville, WI down about 11% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 9% a year · 2021-2026
Public Safety

Property crime rate

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

Property crime fell about 27% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 91% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: property crime fell about 8% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 77% of similar-size cities. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view: property crime fell about 5% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: 872 in May 2026, down from 1,193 a year earlier.
872 per 100k
2018May 2026
Compare all 23 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%
Bismarck, ND 1,762 (May 26) -48.7% 1st
Leander, TX 433 (May 26) -46.9% 2nd
Appleton, WI 872 (May 26) -26.9% 3rd
Schaumburg, IL 1,628 (May 26) -22.0% 4th
Evanston, IL 2,083 (Apr 26) -21.9% 5th
Bowling Green, KY 2,180 (May 26) -21.3% 6th
Missoula, MT 2,736 (May 26) -19.0% 7th
Hammond, IN 2,390 (Feb 26) -18.0% 8th
Pawtucket, RI 1,249 (May 26) -13.3% 9th
Noblesville, IN 455 (May 26) -10.5% 10th
Broomfield, CO 1,789 (May 26) -10.2% 11th
Missouri City, TX 929 (May 26) -10.1% 12th
Southfield, MI 2,241 (May 26) -7.9% 13th
Scranton, PA 1,182 (May 26) -7.9% 14th
Lakeville, MN 508 (May 26) -7.0% 15th
New Britain, CT 1,657 (May 26) -6.9% 16th
Bolingbrook, IL 654 (May 26) -6.3% 17th
Redlands, CA 1,933 (Feb 26) -5.6% 18th
Flagstaff, AZ 2,092 (Dec 25) -5.3% 19th
Iowa City, IA 1,637 (May 26) -2.9% 20th
Rock Hill, SC 2,292 (May 26) -1.3% 21st
Arlington Heights, IL 836 (May 26) -0.9% 22nd
Rocklin, CA 855 (May 26) +4.9% 23rd

Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Roswell, GA down about 31% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 11% a year · 2021-2026
  • Laguna Niguel, CA down about 24% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 8% a year · 2021-2026
  • Kyle, TX down about 21% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 9% a year · 2021-2026
Public Safety

Homicide rate

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

Homicides fell about 100% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: homicide was essentially flat from 2021 to 2026.
Longer view: homicide held steady from 2018 to 2026.
Most recent reading: 0 homicides in the 12 months ending May 2026, down from 2 in the prior 12 months. That is 0 per 100,000 residents; peer comparisons use the rate.
0 homicides
2018May 2026
Compare all 23 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%
Appleton, WI 0 (May 26) -100.0% 1st
Lakeville, MN 0 (May 26) -100.0% 2nd
Iowa City, IA 0 (May 26) -100.0% 3rd
Bolingbrook, IL 0 (May 26) -100.0% 4th
Broomfield, CO 0 (May 26) -100.0% 5th
Redlands, CA 1 (Feb 26) -66.6% 6th
Flagstaff, AZ 3 (Dec 25) -60.0% 7th
Missoula, MT 1 (May 26) -50.0% 8th
Rock Hill, SC 8 (May 26) -33.3% 9th
Missouri City, TX 3 (May 26) -33.2% 10th
Bowling Green, KY 3 (May 26) +0.0% 11th
New Britain, CT 3 (May 26) +0.0% 12th
Hammond, IN 14 (Feb 26) +10.0% 13th
Pawtucket, RI 5 (May 26) +33.3% 14th
Leander, TX 2 (May 26) +100.9% 15th
Scranton, PA 4 (May 26) +199.2% 16th
Southfield, MI 8 (May 26) +200.0% 17th
Bismarck, ND 3 (May 26)
Arlington Heights, IL 1 (May 26)
Evanston, IL 0 (Apr 26)
Noblesville, IN 0 (May 26)
Rocklin, CA 0 (May 26)
Schaumburg, IL 5 (May 26)

Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
Public Safety

Motor vehicle theft rate

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

Vehicle theft fell about 26% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 64% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: vehicle theft fell about 8% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 77% of similar-size cities. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.
Longer view: vehicle theft fell about 10% a year from 2018 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: 38 in May 2026, down from 52 a year earlier.
38 per 100k
2018May 2026
Compare all 23 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%
Bismarck, ND 139 (May 26) -57.0% 1st
Leander, TX 26 (May 26) -54.9% 2nd
Schaumburg, IL 54 (May 26) -49.4% 3rd
Lakeville, MN 17 (May 26) -40.9% 4th
Broomfield, CO 160 (May 26) -39.0% 5th
Missoula, MT 116 (May 26) -38.1% 6th
Noblesville, IN 39 (May 26) -34.1% 7th
Bowling Green, KY 176 (May 26) -33.2% 8th
Appleton, WI 38 (May 26) -25.6% 9th
Southfield, MI 414 (May 26) -23.6% 10th
Arlington Heights, IL 46 (May 26) -22.2% 11th
Flagstaff, AZ 112 (Dec 25) -17.9% 12th
Evanston, IL 157 (Apr 26) -17.4% 13th
Scranton, PA 121 (May 26) -12.4% 14th
Redlands, CA 271 (Feb 26) -11.5% 15th
Missouri City, TX 85 (May 26) -10.7% 16th
Iowa City, IA 123 (May 26) -4.1% 17th
Bolingbrook, IL 83 (May 26) -1.6% 18th
Pawtucket, RI 205 (May 26) -1.2% 19th
Rock Hill, SC 228 (May 26) -1.1% 20th
New Britain, CT 449 (May 26) +12.5% 21st
Hammond, IN 416 (Feb 26) +20.6% 22nd
Rocklin, CA 53 (May 26) +21.2% 23rd

Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Laguna Niguel, CA down about 51% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 10% a year · 2021-2026
  • Mission, TX down about 42% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 20% a year · 2023-2026
  • Eden Prairie, MN down about 41% over the 12 months ending May 2026 · sustained: down about 17% a year · 2021-2026
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Economy
Economy

Median household income

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

Household income rose about 38% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $58,112 to $80,483 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$3,968). 29 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 29 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: household income rose about 51% from 2014 to 2024 ($53,439 to $80,483).
$80,483
20102024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref $77,485 +25%
United States ref $80,734 +28%
Missoula, MT $70,392 19th +48% 1st 11% below peers
Redlands, CA $105,041 9th +40% 2nd 33% above peers
Appleton, WI $80,483 15th +38% 3rd 2% above peers
Leander, TX $139,048 2nd +36% 4th 77% above peers
Poinciana, FL $68,015 25th +36% 5th 14% below peers
Rock Hill, SC $68,771 21st +36% 6th 13% below peers
Pawtucket, RI $68,310 23rd +35% 7th 13% below peers
Pittsburg, CA $99,861 11th +34% 8th 27% above peers
Bellflower, CA $78,722 16th +31% 9th on par with peers
Broomfield, CO $123,874 5th +28% 10th 57% above peers
Apple Valley, CA $69,882 20th +28% 11th 11% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY $68,613 22nd +27% 12th 13% below peers
Noblesville, IN $104,047 10th +27% 13th 32% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $107,504 8th +27% 14th 37% above peers
Lakeville, MN $139,041 3rd +26% 15th 77% above peers
New Britain, CT $58,613 26th +26% 16th 26% below peers
Rocklin, CA $124,168 4th +26% 17th 58% above peers
Scranton, PA $50,739 30th +25% 18th 36% below peers
Lauderhill, FL $51,165 29th +23% 19th 35% below peers
Southfield, MI $68,166 24th +22% 20th 13% below peers
Evanston, IL $96,434 13th +22% 21st 22% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $71,512 18th +22% 22nd 9% below peers
Bismarck, ND $78,387 17th +22% 23rd on par with peers
Arlington Heights, IL $116,723 6th +21% 24th 48% above peers
Hammond, IN $55,504 28th +20% 25th 29% below peers
Ellicott City, MD $156,964 1st +19% 26th 99% above peers
Iowa City, IA $58,546 27th +19% 27th 26% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL $108,400 7th +19% 28th 38% above peers
Schaumburg, IL $97,514 12th +17% 29th 24% above peers
Bowling Green, KY $48,873 31st +16% 30th 38% below peers
Missouri City, TX $94,390 14th +7% 31st 20% above peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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3 of 22 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Bozeman, MT up about 54% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Malden, MA up about 52% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Plainfield, NJ up about 52% between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±$3,317 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Unemployment rate

▼ Lower is better Improving recently, leading peers ★ National leader
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Unemployment fell 0.3 percentage points over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 85% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: unemployment rose about 0.2 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.
Most recent monthly reading: 2.7% in May 2026, down from 3.0% a year earlier.
2.7%
1990May 2026
Compare all 27 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 3.4% (May 26) +0.3pp
United States ref 4.2% (Jun 26) +0.1pp
Hammond, IN 4.1% (May 26) 12th -1.2pp 1st 9% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 3.9% (May 26) 11th -0.9pp 2nd 13% below peers
Iowa City, IA 2.4% (May 26) 2nd -0.6pp 3rd 47% below peers
Bismarck, ND 1.8% (May 26) 1st -0.3pp 4th 60% below peers
Appleton, WI 2.7% (May 26) 4th -0.3pp 5th 40% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 5.8% (May 26) 25th -0.3pp 6th 29% above peers
Noblesville, IN 2.8% (May 26) 5th -0.2pp 7th 38% below peers
Redlands, CA 3.7% (May 26) 9th -0.2pp 8th 18% below peers
Bellflower, CA 5.1% (May 26) 22nd -0.1pp 9th 13% above peers
Broomfield, CO 3.6% (May 26) 7th -0.1pp 10th 20% below peers
Missoula, MT 2.6% (May 26) 3rd -0.1pp 11th 42% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 4.5% (May 26) 13th -0.1pp 12th on par with peers
Rock Hill, SC 4.8% (May 26) 20th +0.0pp 13th 7% above peers
Rocklin, CA 3.8% (May 26) 10th +0.0pp 14th 16% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 4.5% (May 26) 14th +0.3pp 15th on par with peers
Missouri City, TX 4.9% (May 26) 21st +0.3pp 16th 9% above peers
Leander, TX 3.5% (May 26) 6th +0.4pp 17th 22% below peers
Evanston, IL 4.6% (May 26) 16th +0.6pp 18th 2% above peers
Lakeville, MN 3.6% (May 26) 8th +0.6pp 19th 20% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 4.7% (May 26) 17th +0.7pp 20th 4% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.5% (May 26) 15th +0.7pp 21st on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 4.7% (May 26) 18th +0.7pp 22nd 4% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 4.7% (May 26) 19th +0.7pp 23rd 4% above peers
Scranton, PA 5.1% (May 26) 23rd +1.0pp 24th 13% above peers
Southfield, MI 6.8% (May 26) 27th +1.2pp 25th 51% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 5.3% (May 26) 24th +1.4pp 26th 18% above peers
New Britain, CT 6.7% (May 26) 26th +1.6pp 27th 49% above peers
Economy

Share of people below the poverty level

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

Poverty fell 2.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 10.5% to 8.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.6pp). 4 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 7 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: poverty fell 3.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (11.3% to 8.0%).
8.0%
20112024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 10.2% -0.7pp
United States ref 12.0%
Missoula, MT 11.4% 19th -5.5pp 1st 10% above peers
Lakeville, MN 2.9% 1st -1.1pp 2nd 72% below peers
Appleton, WI 8.0% 11th -2.5pp 3rd 23% below peers
Noblesville, IN 5.2% 3rd -1.3pp 4th 50% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 12.1% 20th -2.8pp 5th 17% above peers
Redlands, CA 8.8% 12th -2.0pp 6th 15% below peers
New Britain, CT 17.3% 26th -3.6pp 7th 67% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 13.2% 22nd -2.3pp 8th 27% above peers
Hammond, IN 18.9% 27th -2.9pp 9th 82% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 11.1% 18th -1.7pp 10th 7% above peers
Evanston, IL 10.6% 17th -1.5pp 11th 3% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.6% 5th -0.7pp 12th 46% below peers
Poinciana, FL 14.8% 23rd -1.6pp 13th 43% above peers
Southfield, MI 10.1% 15th -1.0pp 14th 3% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 19.3% 28th -1.5pp 15th 86% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 3.7% 2nd -0.3pp 16th 64% below peers
Iowa City, IA 24.0% 31st -1.3pp 17th 131% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 16.5% 25th -0.7pp 18th 59% above peers
Scranton, PA 21.3% 29th -0.2pp 19th 105% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 10.4% 16th -0.0pp 20th on par with peers
Rocklin, CA 5.6% 4th +0.0pp 21st 46% below peers
Bismarck, ND 9.0% 13th +0.1pp 22nd 13% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 6.4% 9th +0.0pp 23rd 38% below peers
Bellflower, CA 13.1% 21st +0.4pp 24th 26% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 15.4% 24th +1.0pp 25th 48% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 23.7% 30th +2.0pp 26th 128% above peers
Broomfield, CO 6.1% 8th +0.6pp 27th 41% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 9.1% 14th +2.5pp 28th 12% below peers
Leander, TX 5.8% 6th +1.7pp 29th 44% below peers
Missouri City, TX 7.0% 10th +2.4pp 30th 32% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 6.0% 7th +2.1pp 31st 42% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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3 of 22 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Brentwood, NY down 5.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2017-2022
  • Coeur d'Alene, ID down 5.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Westchester, FL down 5.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.1pp 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 →

Child poverty fell 5.0 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 16.0% to 11.0% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.6pp). 10 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 14 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: child poverty fell 4.7 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (15.7% to 11.0%).
11.0%
20132024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 12.8% -2.1pp
United States ref 16.1%
Southfield, MI 5.9% 7th -8.2pp 1st 46% below peers
Lakeville, MN 2.0% 1st -2.5pp 2nd 82% below peers
Missoula, MT 8.3% 11th -7.6pp 3rd 25% below peers
Ellicott City, MD 2.1% 2nd -1.8pp 4th 81% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 4.4% 5th -3.4pp 5th 60% below peers
Appleton, WI 11.0% 16th -5.0pp 6th on par with peers
Pawtucket, RI 17.3% 21st -7.1pp 7th 57% above peers
Missouri City, TX 5.3% 6th -2.1pp 8th 52% below peers
New Britain, CT 24.0% 26th -9.4pp 9th 118% above peers
Hammond, IN 26.2% 28th -8.6pp 10th 138% above peers
Rocklin, CA 3.9% 3rd -1.2pp 11th 65% below peers
Redlands, CA 10.6% 15th -2.8pp 12th 4% below peers
Iowa City, IA 14.2% 17th -3.6pp 13th 29% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 17.5% 24th -4.3pp 14th 59% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 29.0% 29th -6.4pp 15th 164% above peers
Noblesville, IN 6.1% 8th -1.3pp 16th 45% below peers
Bellflower, CA 15.8% 18th -2.4pp 17th 43% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 25.5% 27th -1.7pp 18th 132% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 16.5% 19th -0.3pp 19th 50% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 31.2% 30th -0.1pp 20th 183% above peers
Poinciana, FL 21.6% 25th +0.3pp 21st 96% above peers
Scranton, PA 34.4% 31st +1.4pp 22nd 213% above peers
Broomfield, CO 6.5% 9th +0.3pp 23rd 41% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 17.5% 23rd +1.0pp 24th 59% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 8.3% 12th +0.9pp 25th 25% below peers
Evanston, IL 10.0% 14th +1.3pp 26th 10% below peers
Bismarck, ND 9.7% 13th +1.3pp 27th 12% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 17.4% 22nd +7.3pp 28th 58% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 16.6% 20th +7.3pp 29th 51% above peers
Leander, TX 7.6% 10th +3.4pp 30th 31% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.3% 4th +2.9pp 31st 61% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Somerville, MA down 13.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Southfield, MI down 8.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Brentwood, NY down 9.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2017-2022
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
Economy

Households with a broadband internet subscription

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

Broadband rose 7.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 86.6% to 94.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.2pp). 28 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 28 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: broadband rose 10.8 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (83.5% to 94.3%).
94.3%
20172024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 90.6% +7.4pp
United States ref 91.1%
Lauderhill, FL 91.7% 20th +23.2pp 1st 2% below peers
Hammond, IN 87.3% 28th +13.3pp 2nd 6% below peers
Poinciana, FL 92.9% 17th +13.8pp 3rd on par with peers
New Britain, CT 85.1% 30th +12.4pp 4th 9% below peers
Bellflower, CA 91.3% 21st +10.6pp 5th 2% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 88.4% 26th +8.7pp 6th 5% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 89.6% 24th +8.7pp 7th 4% below peers
Southfield, MI 91.9% 19th +8.3pp 8th 1% below peers
Redlands, CA 93.7% 15th +8.1pp 9th on par with peers
Appleton, WI 94.3% 12th +7.7pp 10th 1% above peers
Scranton, PA 84.2% 31st +6.2pp 11th 10% below peers
Bismarck, ND 88.2% 27th +6.3pp 12th 6% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 95.2% 11th +6.2pp 13th 2% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 94.1% 13th +6.1pp 14th 1% above peers
Missoula, MT 93.3% 16th +6.0pp 15th on par with peers
Bowling Green, KY 90.1% 23rd +5.6pp 16th 3% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 91.3% 22nd +5.2pp 17th 2% below peers
Evanston, IL 93.9% 14th +4.7pp 18th 1% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 95.7% 9th +4.8pp 19th 3% above peers
Rocklin, CA 96.6% 3rd +3.9pp 20th 3% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 95.4% 10th +3.7pp 21st 2% above peers
Leander, TX 97.3% 1st +3.7pp 22nd 4% above peers
Broomfield, CO 96.8% 2nd +3.6pp 23rd 4% above peers
Lakeville, MN 96.3% 5th +3.3pp 24th 3% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 96.5% 4th +3.3pp 25th 3% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 88.7% 25th +3.0pp 26th 5% below peers
Noblesville, IN 95.9% 8th +2.7pp 27th 3% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 96.3% 6th +2.5pp 28th 3% above peers
Missouri City, TX 96.3% 7th +1.7pp 29th 3% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 92.1% 18th +1.4pp 30th 1% below peers
Iowa City, IA 86.5% 29th -0.6pp 31st 7% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Olympia, WA up 11.9pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 85% of this group · 2019-2024
  • The Hammocks, FL up 11.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 82% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Redding, CA up 11.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 81% 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 →

Inequality changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (0.44 then, 0.50 now; margin ±0.08).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 5 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: inequality rose about 16% from 2014 to 2024 (0.43 to 0.50).
0.50
20102024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 0.44 -0.001
United States ref 0.48 +0.001
Broomfield, CO 0.40 4th -0.034 1st 8% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 0.43 14th -0.034 2nd 2% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 0.42 11th -0.024 3rd 5% below peers
Missoula, MT 0.47 26th -0.021 4th 7% above peers
Redlands, CA 0.46 24th -0.019 5th 5% above peers
Bellflower, CA 0.42 13th -0.014 6th 3% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 0.43 15th -0.014 7th 1% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 0.38 2nd -0.011 8th 13% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 0.40 3rd -0.010 9th 9% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 0.49 28th -0.012 10th 13% above peers
Evanston, IL 0.54 31st -0.013 11th 24% above peers
Scranton, PA 0.46 25th -0.010 12th 6% above peers
New Britain, CT 0.45 23rd -0.004 13th 3% above peers
Bismarck, ND 0.44 16th -0.001 14th on par with peers
Apple Valley, CA 0.44 19th +0.001 15th 1% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 0.44 18th +0.002 16th 1% above peers
Hammond, IN 0.44 20th +0.002 17th 2% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 0.41 8th +0.003 18th 6% below peers
Noblesville, IN 0.41 6th +0.003 19th 6% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 0.45 22nd +0.005 20th 2% above peers
Lakeville, MN 0.38 1st +0.007 21st 13% below peers
Southfield, MI 0.44 21st +0.009 22nd 2% above peers
Iowa City, IA 0.53 30th +0.015 23rd 20% above peers
Poinciana, FL 0.41 5th +0.015 24th 7% below peers
Missouri City, TX 0.41 7th +0.016 25th 6% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 0.49 27th +0.023 26th 12% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 0.41 9th +0.022 27th 6% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 0.42 12th +0.032 28th 4% below peers
Rocklin, CA 0.44 17th +0.038 29th on par with peers
Leander, TX 0.41 10th +0.041 30th 5% below peers
Appleton, WI 0.50 29th +0.062 31st 14% above peers
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B19083) through 2024 ±0.08 at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Economy

Households receiving SNAP

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

SNAP changed less than the survey can measure between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys (10.3% then, 9.5% now; margin ±1.7pp).

Within the survey margin, 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 surveys; 11 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: snap rose 0.3 percentage points from 2013 to 2023 (9.2% to 9.5%).
9.5%
20102023
Compare all 31 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 Latest2019-2023 survey Today's rank Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 10.8% -0.8pp
United States ref 11.8% -0.5pp
Rock Hill, SC 8.5% 16th -5.2pp 1st on par with peers
Missoula, MT 8.1% 15th -4.9pp 2nd 6% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 6.7% 11th -1.9pp 3rd 21% below peers
Poinciana, FL 22.9% 28th -5.9pp 4th 168% above peers
Iowa City, IA 6.6% 10th -1.6pp 5th 23% below peers
Redlands, CA 7.1% 12th -1.7pp 6th 17% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 20.4% 27th -3.9pp 7th 139% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 15.1% 23rd -2.8pp 8th 77% above peers
New Britain, CT 28.1% 31st -3.8pp 9th 229% above peers
Hammond, IN 18.6% 25th -1.7pp 10th 118% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 3.2% 2nd -0.3pp 11th 62% below peers
Missouri City, TX 7.2% 13th -0.6pp 12th 15% below peers
Leander, TX 3.4% 3rd -0.3pp 13th 60% below peers
Appleton, WI 9.5% 18th -0.8pp 14th 12% above peers
Noblesville, IN 4.3% 5th -0.1pp 15th 49% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 26.3% 29th -0.3pp 16th 208% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 9.3% 17th -0.1pp 17th 9% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 14.8% 22nd +0.0pp 18th 73% above peers
Bismarck, ND 6.3% 9th +0.1pp 19th 26% below peers
Broomfield, CO 3.2% 1st +0.1pp 20th 63% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.9% 8th +0.2pp 21st 31% below peers
Scranton, PA 26.9% 30th +1.1pp 22nd 215% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 13.4% 20th +1.0pp 23rd 57% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 18.8% 26th +1.8pp 24th 120% above peers
Southfield, MI 13.7% 21st +1.4pp 25th 61% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.4% 6th +0.5pp 26th 49% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 11.2% 19th +1.4pp 27th 31% above peers
Lakeville, MN 3.8% 4th +0.6pp 28th 56% below peers
Bellflower, CA 17.9% 24th +4.6pp 29th 110% above peers
Evanston, IL 7.5% 14th +2.0pp 30th 12% below peers
Rocklin, CA 5.7% 7th +2.1pp 31st 33% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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.
EconomyHouseholds receiving SNAP
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Layton, UT down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Logan, UT down 5.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2018-2023
  • Springdale, AR down 5.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2018-2023
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2023 ±1.2pp at 90% confidence (2023 estimate) survey trend: 2014-2018 vs 2019-2023 surveys about this metric
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Housing
Housing

Typical home value

No better direction Rising recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Home value rose about 7% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 90% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: home value rose about 9% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 93% of similar-size cities.
Longer view: home value rose about 13% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: $308,435 in June 2026, up from $289,577 a year earlier.
$308,435
2005June 2026
Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref $342,279 (Jun 26) +4.9%
United States ref $372,995 (Jun 26) +0.8%
Arlington Heights, IL $502,325 (Jun 26) 9th +8.0% 1st 25% above peers
Evanston, IL $496,114 (Jun 26) 10th +7.7% 2nd 23% above peers
New Britain, CT $313,635 (Jun 26) 22nd +6.9% 3rd 22% below peers
Appleton, WI $308,435 (Jun 26) 23rd +6.5% 4th 23% below peers
Bismarck, ND $381,727 (Jun 26) 17th +5.5% 5th 5% below peers
Schaumburg, IL $363,376 (Jun 26) 19th +4.9% 6th 10% below peers
Iowa City, IA $305,697 (Jun 26) 24th +4.4% 7th 24% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL $376,397 (Jun 26) 18th +2.5% 8th 6% below peers
Noblesville, IN $397,221 (Jun 26) 16th +2.1% 9th 1% below peers
Southfield, MI $258,802 (Jun 26) 27th +1.8% 10th 36% below peers
Pawtucket, RI $405,279 (Jun 26) 14th +1.1% 11th 1% above peers
Bellflower, CA $806,220 (Jun 26) 1st +0.9% 12th 100% above peers
Lakeville, MN $493,681 (Jun 26) 11th +0.9% 13th 23% above peers
Missoula, MT $576,303 (Jun 26) 7th +0.9% 14th 43% above peers
Redlands, CA $640,636 (Jun 26) 5th +0.7% 15th 59% above peers
Apple Valley, CA $435,130 (Jun 26) 12th +0.7% 16th 8% above peers
Hammond, IN $178,516 (Jun 26) 30th +0.7% 17th 56% below peers
Bowling Green, KY $288,478 (Jun 26) 25th +0.2% 18th 28% below peers
Ellicott City, MD $748,152 (Jun 26) 2nd -0.2% 19th 86% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $665,540 (Jun 26) 4th -0.5% 20th 65% above peers
Rocklin, CA $697,458 (Jun 26) 3rd -0.9% 21st 73% above peers
Broomfield, CO $631,967 (Jun 26) 6th -1.3% 22nd 57% above peers
Rock Hill, SC $329,229 (Jun 26) 21st -1.4% 23rd 18% below peers
Missouri City, TX $338,546 (Jun 26) 20th -1.9% 24th 16% below peers
Pittsburg, CA $568,060 (Jun 26) 8th -2.6% 25th 41% above peers
Scranton, PA $205,566 (Jun 26) 29th -2.8% 26th 49% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $402,222 (Jun 26) 15th -3.6% 27th on par with peers
Poinciana, FL $282,132 (Jun 26) 26th -4.7% 28th 30% below peers
Leander, TX $427,762 (Jun 26) 13th -7.1% 29th 6% above peers
Lauderhill, FL $210,361 (Jun 26) 28th -7.5% 30th 48% below peers
Housing

Starter home value (bottom tier)

No better direction Rising recently, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Starter homes rose about 7% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 93% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: starter homes rose about 12% a year from 2021 to 2026, faster than 93% of similar-size cities.
Longer view: starter homes rose about 16% a year from 2016 to 2026.
Most recent monthly reading: $242,191 in June 2026, up from $225,613 a year earlier.
$242,191
2005June 2026
Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref $216,780 (Jun 26) +6.5%
United States ref $202,486 (Jun 26) +2.0%
New Britain, CT $252,463 (Jun 26) 20th +8.9% 1st 15% below peers
Evanston, IL $297,616 (Jun 26) 15th +7.5% 2nd on par with peers
Appleton, WI $242,191 (Jun 26) 22nd +7.3% 3rd 19% below peers
Bismarck, ND $258,567 (Jun 26) 19th +6.9% 4th 13% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL $295,455 (Jun 26) 16th +5.9% 5th 1% below peers
Iowa City, IA $198,799 (Jun 26) 26th +5.1% 6th 33% below peers
Schaumburg, IL $266,037 (Jun 26) 18th +4.6% 7th 11% below peers
Noblesville, IN $301,427 (Jun 26) 14th +2.4% 8th 1% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL $286,367 (Jun 26) 17th +2.3% 9th 4% below peers
Hammond, IN $140,826 (Jun 26) 29th +2.2% 10th 53% below peers
Redlands, CA $508,195 (Jun 26) 4th +2.1% 11th 71% above peers
Scranton, PA $154,135 (Jun 26) 28th +2.1% 12th 48% below peers
Lakeville, MN $369,295 (Jun 26) 9th +1.5% 13th 24% above peers
Pawtucket, RI $353,324 (Jun 26) 11th +1.5% 14th 19% above peers
Apple Valley, CA $362,090 (Jun 26) 10th +0.9% 15th 22% above peers
Bowling Green, KY $202,777 (Jun 26) 25th +0.7% 16th 32% below peers
Bellflower, CA $671,637 (Jun 26) 1st +0.4% 17th 126% above peers
Missoula, MT $438,448 (Jun 26) 8th +0.1% 18th 47% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $475,488 (Jun 26) 6th -0.3% 19th 60% above peers
Southfield, MI $173,669 (Jun 26) 27th -0.4% 20th 42% below peers
Rocklin, CA $564,786 (Jun 26) 2nd -0.4% 21st 90% above peers
Ellicott City, MD $517,639 (Jun 26) 3rd -0.4% 22nd 74% above peers
Broomfield, CO $494,263 (Jun 26) 5th -1.4% 23rd 66% above peers
Missouri City, TX $241,272 (Jun 26) 23rd -2.4% 24th 19% below peers
Rock Hill, SC $217,628 (Jun 26) 24th -3.0% 25th 27% below peers
Pittsburg, CA $465,904 (Jun 26) 7th -3.0% 26th 57% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $312,159 (Jun 26) 13th -3.2% 27th 5% above peers
Poinciana, FL $245,895 (Jun 26) 21st -4.4% 28th 17% below peers
Leander, TX $331,017 (Jun 26) 12th -6.1% 29th 11% above peers
Lauderhill, FL $105,256 (Jun 26) 30th -9.8% 30th 65% below peers
Housing

Homeownership rate

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

Homeownership changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (65.6% then, 67.1% now; margin ±2.1pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 14 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: homeownership fell 0.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (67.9% to 67.0%).
67.1%
20112024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 67.8% +0.8pp
United States ref 65.2%
Pittsburg, CA 62.3% 18th +8.0pp 1st 1% below peers
Poinciana, FL 77.2% 4th +8.7pp 2nd 23% above peers
New Britain, CT 45.0% 28th +5.0pp 3rd 28% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 55.8% 21st +6.1pp 4th 11% below peers
Southfield, MI 53.4% 23rd +5.6pp 5th 15% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 50.1% 24th +5.0pp 6th 20% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 69.9% 11th +4.3pp 7th 11% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 77.1% 5th +3.1pp 8th 23% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 71.1% 10th +2.6pp 9th 13% above peers
Bismarck, ND 65.5% 14th +2.2pp 10th 4% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 54.2% 22nd +1.7pp 11th 14% below peers
Hammond, IN 62.4% 17th +1.8pp 12th on par with peers
Scranton, PA 49.9% 25th +1.3pp 13th 21% below peers
Lakeville, MN 87.8% 1st +2.3pp 14th 40% above peers
Appleton, WI 67.0% 13th +1.4pp 15th 7% above peers
Rocklin, CA 68.3% 12th +1.2pp 16th 9% above peers
Evanston, IL 56.2% 20th +0.4pp 17th 10% below peers
Missouri City, TX 81.8% 2nd +0.3pp 18th 30% above peers
Bellflower, CA 39.3% 30th +0.0pp 19th 37% below peers
Noblesville, IN 71.2% 9th -0.0pp 20th 14% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 74.0% 6th -0.6pp 21st 18% above peers
Missoula, MT 47.0% 27th -0.4pp 22nd 25% below peers
Iowa City, IA 47.2% 26th -0.5pp 23rd 25% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 63.0% 15th -0.8pp 24th on par with peers
Bolingbrook, IL 79.1% 3rd -1.8pp 25th 26% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 72.0% 8th -2.1pp 26th 15% above peers
Broomfield, CO 62.7% 16th -2.5pp 27th on par with peers
Bowling Green, KY 36.6% 31st -2.2pp 28th 42% below peers
Leander, TX 73.4% 7th -4.8pp 29th 17% above peers
Redlands, CA 56.8% 19th -4.4pp 30th 9% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 42.3% 29th -5.1pp 31st 33% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 ±1.6pp 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, faster than peers
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Rent rose about 5% over the 12 months ending June 2026, faster than 93% of similar-size cities.

Multi-year view: rent rose about 7% a year from 2022 to 2026, faster than 83% of similar-size cities.
Most recent monthly reading: $1,187 in June 2026, up from $1,131 a year earlier.
$1,187
2022June 2026
Compare all 30 similar-size cities by change rank
Place Latest Today's rank Changelast 12 months Change rank History Latest vs. peers
United States ref $1,965 (Jun 26) +2.2%
Evanston, IL $2,562 (Jun 26) 2nd +5.3% 1st 31% above peers
New Britain, CT $1,627 (Jun 26) 21st +5.0% 2nd 17% below peers
Appleton, WI $1,187 (Jun 26) 30th +5.0% 3rd 39% below peers
Hammond, IN $1,479 (Jun 26) 25th +4.5% 4th 24% below peers
Bismarck, ND $1,372 (Jun 26) 26th +4.3% 5th 30% below peers
Pawtucket, RI $1,872 (Jun 26) 18th +4.1% 6th 4% below peers
Rock Hill, SC $1,494 (Jun 26) 24th +4.1% 7th 23% below peers
Bellflower, CA $2,472 (Jun 26) 4th +3.7% 8th 27% above peers
Apple Valley, CA $1,868 (Jun 26) 19th +3.6% 9th 4% below peers
Iowa City, IA $1,308 (Jun 26) 28th +3.5% 10th 33% below peers
Ellicott City, MD $2,552 (Jun 26) 3rd +3.4% 11th 31% above peers
Missoula, MT $1,550 (Jun 26) 22nd +3.3% 12th 20% below peers
Scranton, PA $1,315 (Jun 26) 27th +3.2% 13th 33% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL $2,693 (Jun 26) 1st +3.1% 14th 38% above peers
Poinciana, FL $1,932 (Jun 26) 16th +2.9% 15th 1% below peers
Bowling Green, KY $1,284 (Jun 26) 29th +2.8% 16th 34% below peers
Redlands, CA $2,418 (Jun 26) 6th +2.8% 17th 24% above peers
Noblesville, IN $1,716 (Jun 26) 20th +2.5% 18th 12% below peers
Rocklin, CA $2,469 (Jun 26) 5th +2.0% 19th 27% above peers
Pittsburg, CA $2,396 (Jun 26) 7th +1.9% 20th 23% above peers
Schaumburg, IL $2,099 (Jun 26) 11th +1.7% 21st 8% above peers
Lakeville, MN $2,029 (Jun 26) 13th +1.7% 22nd 4% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ $2,117 (Jun 26) 10th +1.7% 23rd 9% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL $1,949 (Jun 26) 15th +1.5% 24th on par with peers
Southfield, MI $1,533 (Jun 26) 23rd +1.2% 25th 21% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL $2,262 (Jun 26) 8th +0.7% 26th 16% above peers
Missouri City, TX $2,121 (Jun 26) 9th +0.1% 27th 9% above peers
Leander, TX $2,000 (Jun 26) 14th -0.4% 28th 3% above peers
Broomfield, CO $2,035 (Jun 26) 12th -0.9% 29th 4% above peers
Lauderhill, FL $1,892 (Jun 26) 17th -2.7% 30th 3% below peers
Housing

Housing cost-burdened households

▼ Lower is better Real improvement ★ National leader
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Cost burden fell 3.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 25.4% to 21.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.4pp). None of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 2 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: cost burden fell 6.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (28.8% to 21.8%).
21.8%
20102024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 26.4% -0.8pp
United States ref 32.2% +0.4pp
Appleton, WI 21.8% 2nd -3.5pp 1st 39% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 25.8% 6th -2.4pp 2nd 28% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 37.9% 21st -3.3pp 3rd 5% above peers
Bellflower, CA 46.9% 30th -3.4pp 4th 30% above peers
Leander, TX 25.6% 4th -1.7pp 5th 29% below peers
Redlands, CA 35.4% 14th -1.8pp 6th 2% below peers
Missoula, MT 36.9% 18th -1.2pp 7th 2% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 43.5% 28th -1.4pp 8th 21% above peers
Scranton, PA 37.2% 20th -1.0pp 9th 3% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 31.1% 12th -0.3pp 10th 14% below peers
Evanston, IL 37.2% 19th -0.3pp 11th 3% above peers
Southfield, MI 40.0% 23rd +0.0pp 12th 11% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 36.0% 16th +0.1pp 13th on par with peers
Bismarck, ND 25.6% 5th +0.2pp 14th 29% below peers
Broomfield, CO 28.1% 7th +0.6pp 15th 22% below peers
Rocklin, CA 35.6% 15th +0.9pp 16th 1% below peers
New Britain, CT 44.4% 29th +1.1pp 17th 23% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 41.1% 25th +1.2pp 18th 14% above peers
Noblesville, IN 23.1% 3rd +0.7pp 19th 36% below peers
Poinciana, FL 41.1% 24th +1.7pp 20th 14% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 29.2% 9th +1.3pp 21st 19% below peers
Iowa City, IA 42.2% 26th +1.9pp 22nd 17% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 28.7% 8th +1.4pp 23rd 20% below peers
Hammond, IN 32.2% 13th +2.2pp 24th 11% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 42.7% 27th +3.1pp 25th 19% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 58.1% 31st +4.4pp 26th 61% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 38.4% 22nd +3.8pp 27th 7% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 30.1% 11th +3.0pp 28th 16% below peers
Lakeville, MN 20.4% 1st +2.6pp 29th 43% below peers
Ellicott City, MD 29.6% 10th +3.9pp 30th 18% below peers
Missouri City, TX 36.8% 17th +10.8pp 31st 2% above peers
Where is this changing? 22 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.
HousingHousing cost-burdened households
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Peers worth a call

2
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Tinley Park, IL down 4.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 97% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Decatur, IL down 3.0pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 93% of this group · 2019-2024
Housing

Households without a vehicle

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

No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (5.3% then, 5.5% now; margin ±1.1pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 6 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: no vehicle fell 0.4 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (5.9% to 5.5%).
5.5%
20102024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 6.4% -0.3pp
United States ref 8.3% -0.3pp
Ellicott City, MD 3.0% 5th -1.7pp 1st 51% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 10.2% 25th -2.9pp 2nd 67% above peers
Hammond, IN 8.3% 22nd -2.1pp 3rd 36% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 8.4% 23rd -1.6pp 4th 38% above peers
Poinciana, FL 3.1% 6th -0.6pp 5th 49% below peers
Missoula, MT 6.7% 18th -1.1pp 6th 9% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 5.3% 14th -0.8pp 7th 13% below peers
Scranton, PA 14.2% 29th -2.0pp 8th 133% above peers
Rocklin, CA 3.7% 9th -0.4pp 9th 39% below peers
New Britain, CT 15.3% 30th -1.2pp 10th 150% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 12.7% 28th -0.8pp 11th 107% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.1% 13th -0.0pp 12th 16% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 6.9% 19th -0.0pp 13th 13% above peers
Redlands, CA 5.0% 12th -0.0pp 14th 18% below peers
Leander, TX 1.8% 1st +0.0pp 15th 70% below peers
Southfield, MI 10.0% 24th +0.2pp 16th 63% above peers
Noblesville, IN 2.0% 2nd +0.0pp 17th 67% below peers
Iowa City, IA 11.0% 27th +0.3pp 18th 80% above peers
Appleton, WI 5.5% 15th +0.2pp 19th 10% below peers
Bellflower, CA 6.1% 16th +0.3pp 20th on par with peers
Evanston, IL 17.3% 31st +0.8pp 21st 182% above peers
Bismarck, ND 7.2% 21st +1.0pp 22nd 18% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 3.3% 7th +0.5pp 23rd 46% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 7.1% 20th +1.2pp 24th 16% above peers
Missouri City, TX 2.6% 4th +0.5pp 25th 58% below peers
Broomfield, CO 3.8% 10th +0.9pp 26th 38% below peers
Lakeville, MN 3.5% 8th +0.8pp 27th 43% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 10.5% 26th +2.7pp 28th 72% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 4.9% 11th +1.3pp 29th 20% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 2.5% 3rd +0.9pp 30th 60% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 6.4% 17th +2.5pp 31st 5% above peers
Where is this changing? 22 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • San Jacinto, CA down 3.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Idaho Falls, ID down 2.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Encinitas, CA down 2.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B08201) through 2024 ±0.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Health
Health

People without health insurance

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

Uninsured fell 0.9 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 5.1% to 4.3% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). 7 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started among the stronger third of similar-size cities and kept improving; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 13 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: uninsured fell 3.9 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (8.2% to 4.3%).
4.3%
20122024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 5.2% -0.2pp
United States ref 8.2% -0.4pp
Rocklin, CA 2.5% 1st -1.6pp 1st 58% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 2.7% 2nd -1.4pp 2nd 56% below peers
Southfield, MI 3.8% 4th -1.5pp 3rd 37% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 4.7% 10th -1.5pp 4th 22% below peers
Iowa City, IA 4.4% 9th -1.3pp 5th 27% below peers
Poinciana, FL 13.0% 30th -3.2pp 6th 114% above peers
Appleton, WI 4.3% 7th -0.9pp 7th 30% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.2% 14th -0.9pp 8th 15% below peers
Bellflower, CA 8.8% 23rd -1.5pp 9th 45% above peers
Bismarck, ND 5.0% 12th -0.7pp 10th 17% below peers
Missoula, MT 6.0% 15th -0.7pp 11th on par with peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 7.1% 20th -0.8pp 12th 17% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 6.5% 18th -0.7pp 13th 6% above peers
Evanston, IL 4.2% 6th -0.5pp 14th 31% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 9.0% 24th -0.9pp 15th 48% above peers
Hammond, IN 10.3% 27th -0.9pp 16th 69% above peers
Leander, TX 9.2% 25th -0.5pp 17th 51% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 7.5% 22nd -0.2pp 18th 24% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 14.8% 31st -0.4pp 19th 144% above peers
Broomfield, CO 4.4% 8th +0.1pp 20th 28% below peers
Redlands, CA 5.1% 13th +0.2pp 21st 16% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 10.4% 28th +0.9pp 22nd 72% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 4.8% 11th +0.5pp 23rd 21% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 6.2% 17th +0.9pp 24th 3% above peers
Noblesville, IN 6.1% 16th +0.9pp 25th on par with peers
Missouri City, TX 11.7% 29th +2.5pp 26th 93% above peers
New Britain, CT 7.0% 19th +1.6pp 27th 16% above peers
Scranton, PA 7.5% 21st +1.9pp 28th 23% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 4.0% 5th +1.1pp 29th 33% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 9.9% 26th +3.0pp 30th 63% above peers
Lakeville, MN 2.7% 3rd +1.1pp 31st 56% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 · Age · Sex · ACS 2024
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Peers worth a call

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Mountain View, CA down 2.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Brookline, MA down 1.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Minnetonka, MN down 1.1pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% 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
Health

Adult obesity

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

Adult obesity is about a quarter above the peer median.

39.5%
20202022
Compare all 31 similar-size cities best first
Place Latest Today's rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 37.8%
United States ref 33.4%
Ellicott City, MD 23.4% 1st 28% below peers
Rocklin, CA 24.1% 2nd 26% below peers
Broomfield, CO 25.0% 3rd 23% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 26.3% 4th 19% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 26.5% 5th 19% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 27.2% 6th 17% below peers
Bellflower, CA 28.7% 7th 12% below peers
Leander, TX 29.0% 8th 11% below peers
Missoula, MT 29.3% 9th 10% below peers
Evanston, IL 29.8% 10th 9% below peers
Noblesville, IN 30.8% 11th 6% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 31.7% 12th 3% below peers
Redlands, CA 31.7% 13th 3% below peers
Lakeville, MN 31.9% 14th 2% below peers
Iowa City, IA 32.4% 15th 1% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 32.6% 16th on par with peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 32.8% 17th 1% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 34.8% 18th 7% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 35.3% 19th 8% above peers
Missouri City, TX 35.4% 20th 9% above peers
Scranton, PA 35.6% 21st 9% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 36.6% 22nd 12% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 36.9% 23rd 13% above peers
Poinciana, FL 38.1% 24th 17% above peers
New Britain, CT 38.3% 25th 17% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 38.5% 26th 18% above peers
Southfield, MI 38.8% 27th 19% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 39.3% 28th 21% above peers
Appleton, WI 39.5% 29th 21% above peers
Bismarck, ND 39.5% 30th 21% above peers
Hammond, IN 41.8% 31st 28% above peers
CDC PLACES through 2022 modeled tract map about this metric
Health

Children without health insurance

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

Child uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (2.5% then, 2.0% now; margin ±1.2pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 10 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: child uninsured fell 1.2 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (3.3% to 2.0%).
2.0%
20122024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 4.1% +0.3pp
United States ref 5.5% +0.4pp
Southfield, MI 0.3% 1st -2.9pp 1st 90% below peers
Rocklin, CA 1.2% 3rd -2.7pp 2nd 64% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 1.4% 4th -2.5pp 3rd 59% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 1.5% 5th -1.6pp 4th 56% below peers
Bismarck, ND 3.2% 15th -3.3pp 5th 6% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 1.1% 2nd -1.0pp 6th 69% below peers
Iowa City, IA 1.6% 6th -1.2pp 7th 53% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 5.3% 25th -2.8pp 8th 53% above peers
Poinciana, FL 8.8% 31st -2.2pp 9th 154% above peers
Leander, TX 6.8% 29th -1.6pp 10th 98% above peers
Appleton, WI 2.0% 7th -0.5pp 11th 40% below peers
Hammond, IN 4.3% 22nd -0.7pp 12th 26% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 4.2% 21st -0.6pp 13th 22% above peers
Bellflower, CA 4.4% 24th -0.6pp 14th 29% above peers
Missouri City, TX 6.1% 27th +0.2pp 15th 78% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 4.4% 23rd +0.2pp 16th 27% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 3.1% 13th +0.1pp 17th 10% below peers
Evanston, IL 2.7% 11th +0.2pp 18th 21% below peers
Redlands, CA 2.2% 9th +0.2pp 19th 36% below peers
Broomfield, CO 2.4% 10th +0.4pp 20th 31% below peers
Noblesville, IN 3.4% 16th +0.6pp 21st on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 7.5% 30th +1.9pp 22nd 117% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 3.5% 17th +0.9pp 23rd 1% above peers
Lakeville, MN 2.0% 8th +0.5pp 24th 40% below peers
Missoula, MT 3.1% 14th +0.9pp 25th 10% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 4.0% 19th +1.4pp 26th 16% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 3.1% 12th +1.3pp 27th 11% below peers
Ellicott City, MD 4.1% 20th +2.0pp 28th 20% above peers
New Britain, CT 3.5% 18th +2.2pp 29th 2% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 5.7% 26th +3.8pp 30th 64% above peers
Scranton, PA 6.2% 28th +4.6pp 31st 79% above peers
Where is this changing? 22 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

3
Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Newport Beach, CA down 1.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Royal Oak, MI down 1.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Troy, NY down 1.7pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 97% of this group · 2019-2024
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
Education

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

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

College attainment rose 4.8 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 33.4% to 38.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±2.1pp). 13 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction. It started mid-pack and has reached a genuinely better level; worth investigating.

Improving beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 13 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: college attainment rose 6.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (31.9% to 38.2%).
38.2%
20102024
Compare all 31 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
Wisconsin ref 33.4% +3.3pp
United States ref 35.7% +3.5pp
Leander, TX 53.3% 6th +12.1pp 1st 31% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 29.6% 22nd +6.0pp 2nd 27% below peers
Hammond, IN 17.4% 31st +3.1pp 3rd 57% below peers
Poinciana, FL 22.1% 26th +3.4pp 4th 46% below peers
Bellflower, CA 21.6% 27th +3.1pp 5th 47% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 35.1% 20th +4.8pp 6th 14% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 47.8% 13th +6.2pp 7th 18% above peers
Appleton, WI 38.2% 19th +4.8pp 8th 6% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 23.6% 23rd +2.5pp 9th 42% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 52.3% 8th +5.2pp 10th 29% above peers
Missoula, MT 53.0% 7th +5.1pp 11th 30% above peers
Bismarck, ND 39.2% 18th +3.5pp 12th 4% below peers
Noblesville, IN 51.6% 9th +4.2pp 13th 27% above peers
Broomfield, CO 60.3% 5th +4.6pp 14th 48% above peers
Southfield, MI 40.7% 16th +2.9pp 15th on par with peers
Apple Valley, CA 18.9% 29th +0.9pp 16th 54% below peers
Scranton, PA 23.1% 24th +1.0pp 17th 43% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 39.6% 17th +1.6pp 18th 3% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 60.4% 4th +2.5pp 19th 49% above peers
Evanston, IL 69.5% 1st +2.4pp 20th 71% above peers
Rocklin, CA 48.0% 12th +1.6pp 21st 18% above peers
Iowa City, IA 60.5% 3rd +1.4pp 22nd 49% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 68.8% 2nd +1.4pp 23rd 69% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 50.4% 11th +1.0pp 24th 24% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 22.2% 25th +0.4pp 25th 45% below peers
Lakeville, MN 50.6% 10th +0.1pp 26th 24% above peers
Redlands, CA 41.5% 15th -0.3pp 27th 2% above peers
New Britain, CT 19.6% 28th -0.2pp 28th 52% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 31.2% 21st -1.4pp 29th 23% below peers
Missouri City, TX 41.8% 14th -1.9pp 30th 3% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 18.6% 30th -1.6pp 31st 54% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Apopka, FL up 11.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Troy, NY up 10.5pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Burleson, TX up 7.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 95% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±1.6pp 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 →

Preschool enrollment changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (35.8% then, 39.7% now; margin ±10.1pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 8 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: preschool enrollment fell 7.0 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (46.7% to 39.7%).
39.7%
20112024
Compare all 31 similar-size cities by change rank
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 41.5% -2.5pp
United States ref 45.5%
Leander, TX 64.4% 2nd +14.7pp 1st 43% above peers
Bismarck, ND 38.1% 24th +7.0pp 2nd 16% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 49.3% 10th +7.0pp 3rd 9% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 45.4% 15th +6.0pp 4th on par with peers
Missouri City, TX 54.7% 6th +6.5pp 5th 21% above peers
Redlands, CA 47.6% 11th +5.0pp 6th 5% above peers
Appleton, WI 39.7% 21st +3.9pp 7th 12% below peers
Iowa City, IA 46.5% 13th +2.2pp 8th 3% above peers
Lakeville, MN 53.5% 7th +1.1pp 9th 18% above peers
Arlington Heights, IL 66.4% 1st +0.9pp 10th 47% above peers
Noblesville, IN 46.3% 14th -0.6pp 11th 2% above peers
New Britain, CT 47.5% 12th -2.0pp 12th 5% above peers
Missoula, MT 51.3% 9th -2.9pp 13th 14% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 61.7% 3rd -8.5pp 14th 37% above peers
Poinciana, FL 28.6% 30th -4.2pp 15th 37% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 54.8% 5th -8.1pp 16th 21% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 34.6% 27th -5.9pp 17th 23% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 38.2% 23rd -6.8pp 18th 15% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 39.8% 20th -7.2pp 19th 12% below peers
Rocklin, CA 43.9% 17th -8.0pp 20th 3% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 37.6% 25th -8.5pp 21st 17% below peers
Schaumburg, IL 51.5% 8th -12.5pp 22nd 14% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 38.5% 22nd -9.4pp 23rd 15% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 40.0% 19th -10.7pp 24th 11% below peers
Hammond, IN 29.5% 29th -8.9pp 25th 35% below peers
Evanston, IL 55.2% 4th -17.1pp 26th 22% above peers
Bellflower, CA 33.3% 28th -16.4pp 27th 26% below peers
Broomfield, CO 45.2% 16th -23.0pp 28th on par with peers
Southfield, MI 41.9% 18th -22.6pp 29th 7% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 27.9% 31st -16.7pp 30th 38% below peers
Scranton, PA 35.4% 26th -21.9pp 31st 22% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Severn, MD up 33.2pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Auburn, WA up 21.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Bel Air South, MD up 26.4pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 100% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey through 2024 ±7.6pp 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 →

Disconnected youth changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (3.8% then, 3.3% now; margin ±2.5pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 4 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: disconnected youth rose 0.3 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (3.0% to 3.3%).
3.3%
20102024
Compare all 31 similar-size cities by change rank
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 5.4% +0.4pp
United States ref 6.9% +0.3pp
Ellicott City, MD 1.3% 3rd -2.9pp 1st 77% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 1.1% 2nd -2.4pp 2nd 80% below peers
Leander, TX 4.2% 11th -7.0pp 3rd 24% below peers
Pawtucket, RI 3.8% 9th -3.5pp 4th 33% below peers
New Britain, CT 7.3% 19th -5.8pp 5th 30% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 8.5% 27th -6.0pp 6th 52% above peers
Bellflower, CA 6.3% 17th -3.7pp 7th 12% above peers
Poinciana, FL 7.8% 23rd -4.6pp 8th 40% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 3.4% 8th -1.1pp 9th 40% below peers
Bismarck, ND 5.6% 16th -1.0pp 10th on par with peers
Southfield, MI 8.2% 25th -1.3pp 11th 46% above peers
Appleton, WI 3.3% 7th -0.5pp 12th 41% below peers
Scranton, PA 7.3% 21st -1.0pp 13th 31% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 0.9% 1st -0.0pp 14th 84% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 9.1% 30th -0.1pp 15th 62% above peers
Lakeville, MN 3.1% 6th +0.0pp 16th 44% below peers
Redlands, CA 5.5% 15th +0.6pp 17th 1% below peers
Evanston, IL 3.9% 10th +0.6pp 18th 31% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 7.5% 22nd +1.2pp 19th 35% above peers
Missoula, MT 2.8% 5th +0.6pp 20th 50% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 8.0% 24th +2.3pp 21st 42% above peers
Hammond, IN 9.6% 31st +2.9pp 22nd 72% above peers
Missouri City, TX 7.3% 20th +2.5pp 23rd 30% above peers
Rocklin, CA 4.5% 12th +2.0pp 24th 20% below peers
Broomfield, CO 7.0% 18th +3.7pp 25th 25% above peers
Iowa City, IA 2.0% 4th +1.2pp 26th 65% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 8.9% 28th +5.7pp 27th 59% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 5.5% 14th +4.0pp 28th 2% below peers
Noblesville, IN 9.0% 29th +7.1pp 29th 61% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 8.4% 26th +6.6pp 30th 50% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 5.3% 13th +4.4pp 31st 5% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 census tracts
Each tract is colored and ranked by its change from 2019 to 2024, between the same two survey periods as the card above, as a share of its own starting level: green tracts improved, red tracts moved the wrong way. Tracts marked * moved less than their own survey margin, so their color is a direction, not a claim. Hover a tract for its numbers and history, or a table row to find that tract on the map; click either for its location or its data in the Explorer.
EducationTeens not in school and not working
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Peers worth a call

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Cities of similar size (50k-100k) 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 →
  • Alpharetta, GA down 6.6pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Eagan, MN down 4.8pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 99% of this group · 2019-2024
  • Johns Creek, GA down 4.3pp between its surveys · a larger real gain than 98% of this group · 2019-2024
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B14005) through 2024 ±1.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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Demographics
Demographics

Population

No better direction Rising
Compared against How peers are chosen →

Population rose about 1% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 74,139 to 75,023 - more than the combined survey margin (±550). 24 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.

Rising beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 26 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: population rose about 3% from 2014 to 2024 (72,861 to 75,023).
75,023
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Leander, TX 74,067 28th +38% 1st 2% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 76,011 13th +31% 2nd on par with peers
Lakeville, MN 74,354 25th +16% 3rd 2% below peers
Noblesville, IN 73,362 30th +16% 4th 3% below peers
Rocklin, CA 73,327 31st +13% 5th 3% below peers
Broomfield, CO 76,304 8th +12% 6th 1% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 75,388 19th +12% 7th on par with peers
Poinciana, FL 75,068 22nd +7% 8th 1% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 76,257 9th +7% 9th 1% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 75,893 15th +6% 10th on par with peers
Flagstaff, AZ 76,445 6th +6% 11th 1% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 74,896 24th +5% 12th 1% below peers
Southfield, MI 76,236 10th +4% 13th 1% above peers
Bismarck, ND 75,556 17th +4% 14th on par with peers
Missoula, MT 76,514 5th +4% 15th 1% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 75,473 18th +4% 16th on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 76,868 1st +4% 17th 1% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 75,257 21st +4% 18th 1% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 76,056 11th +3% 19th on par with peers
Redlands, CA 73,375 29th +3% 20th 3% below peers
Missouri City, TX 76,558 4th +3% 21st 1% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 75,259 20th +3% 22nd 1% below peers
Evanston, IL 76,340 7th +2% 23rd 1% above peers
New Britain, CT 74,223 26th +2% 24th 2% below peers
Appleton, WI 75,023 23rd +1% 25th 1% below peers
Iowa City, IA 75,752 16th +1% 26th on par with peers
Arlington Heights, IL 76,005 14th +1% 27th on par with peers
Hammond, IN 76,768 3rd +0% 28th 1% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 74,096 27th -0% 29th 2% below peers
Bellflower, CA 76,819 2nd -0% 30th 1% above peers
Scranton, PA 76,033 12th -1% 31st on par with peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 ±435 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 →

Children fell 1.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 24.4% to 22.7% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.1pp). 9 of the 30 similar-size cities show a real change in the same direction.

Falling beyond the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 10 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: children fell 2.0 percentage points from 2017 to 2024 (24.7% to 22.8%).
22.7%
20172024
Compare all 31 similar-size cities by change rank
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 21.2% -0.8pp
United States ref 21.6% -0.7pp
Bowling Green, KY 22.7% 16th +2.0pp 1st on par with peers
Redlands, CA 23.9% 10th +1.9pp 2nd 5% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 22.4% 18th +1.5pp 3rd 1% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 18.5% 26th +1.2pp 4th 18% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 22.6% 17th +1.2pp 5th on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 23.2% 12th +1.2pp 6th 2% above peers
Scranton, PA 21.2% 23rd +0.6pp 7th 7% below peers
Southfield, MI 18.4% 27th -0.0pp 8th 19% below peers
Ellicott City, MD 24.7% 6th -0.3pp 9th 9% above peers
Bismarck, ND 21.5% 22nd -0.2pp 10th 5% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 27.6% 2nd -0.4pp 11th 22% above peers
Lakeville, MN 27.8% 1st -0.8pp 12th 23% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 17.3% 29th -0.6pp 13th 24% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 21.7% 21st -0.9pp 14th 4% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 24.1% 8th -1.1pp 15th 6% above peers
Noblesville, IN 26.0% 4th -1.3pp 16th 14% above peers
Rocklin, CA 24.6% 7th -1.2pp 17th 8% above peers
New Britain, CT 22.0% 19th -1.4pp 18th 3% below peers
Iowa City, IA 14.3% 31st -0.9pp 19th 37% below peers
Hammond, IN 23.5% 11th -1.5pp 20th 3% above peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 24.9% 5th -1.8pp 21st 10% above peers
Missoula, MT 16.6% 30th -1.2pp 22nd 27% below peers
Appleton, WI 22.8% 15th -1.7pp 23rd on par with peers
Lauderhill, FL 24.0% 9th -1.9pp 24th 6% above peers
Bellflower, CA 23.1% 13th -2.4pp 25th 2% above peers
Missouri City, TX 20.3% 25th -2.2pp 26th 11% below peers
Evanston, IL 17.9% 28th -2.4pp 27th 21% below peers
Broomfield, CO 20.5% 24th -2.7pp 28th 10% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 21.8% 20th -3.0pp 29th 4% below peers
Poinciana, FL 22.9% 14th -3.6pp 30th 1% above peers
Leander, TX 26.9% 3rd -4.7pp 31st 18% above peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 ±0.9pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Children in single-parent families

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

Single-parent changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (28.1% then, 31.4% now; margin ±4.7pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 6 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: single-parent rose 0.6 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (30.7% to 31.4%).
31.4%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 29.7% +0.5pp
United States ref 29.9% -0.2pp
Arlington Heights, IL 15.3% 27th +4.7pp 1st 50% below peers
Flagstaff, AZ 36.5% 8th +9.6pp 2nd 20% above peers
Redlands, CA 31.0% 15th +7.7pp 3rd 2% above peers
Noblesville, IN 21.7% 24th +5.0pp 4th 29% below peers
Bolingbrook, IL 25.4% 21st +4.5pp 5th 17% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 22.6% 23rd +3.5pp 6th 26% below peers
Scranton, PA 50.3% 4th +6.9pp 7th 65% above peers
Missouri City, TX 29.1% 17th +3.6pp 8th 5% below peers
Appleton, WI 31.4% 13th +3.3pp 9th 3% above peers
Iowa City, IA 28.5% 18th +2.6pp 10th 7% below peers
Poinciana, FL 35.3% 10th +3.0pp 11th 16% above peers
Bellflower, CA 38.2% 7th +3.1pp 12th 26% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 14.0% 30th +1.1pp 13th 54% below peers
Hammond, IN 51.2% 3rd +3.5pp 14th 68% above peers
Evanston, IL 25.6% 20th +1.6pp 15th 16% below peers
Missoula, MT 30.5% 16th +1.8pp 16th on par with peers
Schaumburg, IL 20.2% 25th +1.0pp 17th 34% below peers
Broomfield, CO 18.0% 26th +0.7pp 18th 41% below peers
Rocklin, CA 13.7% 31st +0.1pp 19th 55% below peers
Lauderhill, FL 54.7% 2nd -0.6pp 20th 80% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 46.3% 5th -3.5pp 21st 52% above peers
New Britain, CT 56.3% 1st -4.4pp 22nd 85% above peers
Rock Hill, SC 40.2% 6th -3.3pp 23rd 32% above peers
Lakeville, MN 14.4% 29th -1.2pp 24th 53% below peers
Apple Valley, CA 31.2% 14th -3.0pp 25th 2% above peers
Bowling Green, KY 35.5% 9th -4.4pp 26th 16% above peers
Leander, TX 14.6% 28th -2.2pp 27th 52% below peers
Southfield, MI 34.5% 11th -6.6pp 28th 13% above peers
Cheektowaga, NY 32.4% 12th -7.6pp 29th 6% above peers
Bismarck, ND 24.2% 22nd -7.8pp 30th 21% below peers
Pittsburg, CA 26.1% 19th -9.4pp 31st 14% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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 ±3.7pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
Demographics

Young children with all parents in the labor force

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

Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (71.3% then, 74.8% now; margin ±7.9pp).

Within the survey margin, 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys; 5 of 30 similar-size cities show a real change.
Longer view: working parents fell 1.1 percentage points from 2014 to 2024 (75.9% to 74.8%).
74.8%
20102024
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Place Latest2020-2024 survey Today's rank Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 Sig. Change rank History Latest vs. peers
Wisconsin ref 73.1% -0.7pp
United States ref 68.1% +1.9pp
Redlands, CA 73.3% 12th +20.8pp 1st 3% above peers
Poinciana, FL 73.5% 11th +13.7pp 2nd 3% above peers
Schaumburg, IL 66.0% 25th +10.7pp 3rd 8% below peers
Missouri City, TX 77.6% 2nd +12.6pp 4th 9% above peers
Lauderhill, FL 77.4% 5th +11.4pp 5th 8% above peers
Bolingbrook, IL 73.8% 10th +10.5pp 6th 3% above peers
Pittsburg, CA 69.2% 22nd +9.3pp 7th 3% below peers
Arlington Heights, IL 77.5% 3rd +10.1pp 8th 8% above peers
Hammond, IN 62.3% 28th +6.4pp 9th 13% below peers
Wesley Chapel, FL 72.3% 14th +6.0pp 10th 1% above peers
New Britain, CT 72.6% 13th +5.2pp 11th 2% above peers
Flagstaff, AZ 71.5% 16th +5.1pp 12th on par with peers
Lakeville, MN 77.4% 6th +5.1pp 13th 8% above peers
Leander, TX 70.0% 20th +4.0pp 14th 2% below peers
Missoula, MT 79.7% 1st +4.2pp 15th 11% above peers
Appleton, WI 74.8% 7th +3.5pp 16th 5% above peers
Iowa City, IA 68.9% 23rd +2.2pp 17th 4% below peers
Bellflower, CA 67.4% 24th +2.0pp 18th 6% below peers
Southfield, MI 74.2% 8th +2.1pp 19th 4% above peers
Pawtucket, RI 77.4% 4th +0.7pp 20th 8% above peers
Ellicott City, MD 72.2% 15th +0.5pp 21st 1% above peers
Rocklin, CA 63.2% 27th +0.3pp 22nd 12% below peers
Evanston, IL 70.4% 17th -0.7pp 23rd 2% below peers
Noblesville, IN 69.5% 21st -1.6pp 24th 3% below peers
Rock Hill, SC 70.3% 18th -3.8pp 25th 2% below peers
Scranton, PA 61.8% 29th -3.6pp 26th 14% below peers
Cheektowaga, NY 70.3% 19th -8.4pp 27th 2% below peers
Broomfield, CO 65.7% 26th -8.2pp 28th 8% below peers
Bismarck, ND 74.1% 9th -10.8pp 29th 4% above peers
Apple Valley, CA 46.1% 31st -11.2pp 30th 35% below peers
Bowling Green, KY 50.9% 30th -15.3pp 31st 29% below peers
Where is this changing? 22 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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3 of 22 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 →
Census ACS 5-year survey (table B23008) through 2024 ±5.8pp at 90% confidence (2024 estimate) survey trend: 2015-2019 vs 2020-2024 surveys about this metric
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