Data stories.
What the numbers say about life in America’s large cities. Every figure is computed from public data and updates when the data does.
Where home values rose and fell over five years
The change in the typical home value in every large US city since late 2021.
+60.7% · Waterbury, CT: the biggest gain
Where rent takes the biggest bite
Median rent as a share of median household income in every large US city.
36% · Hialeah, FL: the highest share
How many years of income a home costs
The typical home value divided by the typical household income, city by city.
13.1 years · Berkeley, CA: the most years of income