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City+ · the star board

National leaders & strong performers

A gold star marks a national leader: at or above the 90th percentile of its national size cohort on an indicator, in the direction that counts as good. A silver star marks a strong performer, at or above the 80th. For most indicators the stars reflect the current value; crime indicators use the 12-month improvement instead, because City+ never ranks cities by crime levels. Full definition →

★ 1563 gold · ★ 1592 silver across 20 indicators

Median household income

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Unemployment rate

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 49 strong performers

Share of people below the poverty level

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Share of children below the poverty level

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Households with a broadband internet subscription

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher

Education · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Children ages 3-4 enrolled in preschool

Education · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

People without health insurance

Health · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Violent crime rate

Public Safety · starred on 12-month improvement (crime metrics are never ranked by level)

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 31 strong performers

Property crime rate

Public Safety · starred on 12-month improvement (crime metrics are never ranked by level)

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 31 strong performers

Homicide rate

Public Safety · starred on 12-month improvement (crime metrics are never ranked by level)

Motor vehicle theft rate

Public Safety · starred on 12-month improvement (crime metrics are never ranked by level)

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 31 strong performers

Homeownership rate

Housing · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Adult obesity

Health · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 54 strong performers

Housing cost-burdened households

Housing · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Households without a vehicle

Housing · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 55 strong performers

Income inequality (Gini index)

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Households receiving SNAP

Economy · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Teens not in school and not working

Education · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 52 strong performers

Children without health insurance

Health · starred on current value

US cities of 50k-100k

★ 53 strong performers

Stars mark standing or momentum against the nation; they are not effectiveness verdicts. Methodology: how stars are earned · how City+ works.