Data-driven studies on how US places have changed since 1990. Every piece publishes the underlying numbers, the methodology, and the source files.
Of 843 US cities with 50,000+ residents, 593 are richer in inflation-adjusted terms than in 1990. Fulshear, TX leads at $124,408 per household.
The CensusEasy Afford Score ranks US cities by the ratio of median home value to median household income. Berkeley, CA is the least affordable large city, where homes cost 13.1x the typical income.
The CensusEasy Gentrification Score ranks US cities by a decade of combined growth in real income, home values, and college degrees. Denver, CO leads the largest cities at 90.3 out of 100.
Ranking all 610 Georgia ZIP codes by median household income. 30327 leads at $189,250; 39840 sits at the bottom at $22,540.
Ranking all 904 Florida ZIP codes by median household income. 33109 leads at $250,000+; 32603 sits at the bottom at $13,408.
Ranking all 1277 New York ZIP codes by median household income. 10004 leads at $250,000+; 14605 sits at the bottom at $21,201.
Ranking all 1452 Texas ZIP codes by median household income. 76092 leads at $250,000+; 79901 sits at the bottom at $14,872.
Ranking all 1391 California ZIP codes by median household income. 94020 leads at $250,000+; 92257 sits at the bottom at $22,611.
Wesley Chapel, Florida's owner-occupied share fell by −20.3% since 2000, the largest decline among US cities of 50,000 or more.
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL added +4,130,285 residents since 1990, the largest absolute metro gain in the United States.
District of Columbia leads US states with +$36,123 added to real median household income since 1990.
Grainger County, Tennessee added +39.6% to its high-school-or-higher attainment since 1990, the largest gain of any US county of 25,000 or more.
Sumter County, Florida added +28.5 years to its median age since 1990, the fastest aging of any US county of 50,000 or more.
Maricopa, Arizona's median gross rent is +$1,362 higher in real terms than in 2000, the largest real increase among US cities of 50,000 or more.
Kyle, Texas cut its poverty rate by −24.6% since 1990, the largest decline among US cities of 50,000 or more.
Mountain View, California's median home value is +$1,080,295 higher in real terms than it was in 2000, the largest real gain among US cities of 50,000 or more.
Wayne County, Michigan has −339,428 fewer residents than in 1990, the largest absolute loss among US counties of 50,000 or more.
Maricopa County, Arizona added +2,437,647 residents since 1990, the largest absolute population gain of any US county.
The typical large US city's mean commute went from 20.0 min to 24.7 min between 1990 and the latest ACS. San Jacinto, California leads the increase at +19.8 min.
The typical large US city went from 20.2% to 35.1% bachelor's-or-higher attainment. Fulshear, Texas added +60.1%, the largest absolute gain.
Of 843 US cities with 50,000+ residents, 250 are poorer in real terms than they were in 1990. Doral, Florida leads the decline at −$42,362 per household.
