Neighborhood boundaries can change from one census year to the next, making it hard for researchers to compare the same area over time. The Neighborhood Change Database (NCDB) reconciles those changing boundaries in census data from 1970 to 2010.
We used the NCDB to look at neighborhoods’ average household income, median house value, share of college degrees, and homeownership rate to determine their socioeconomic advantage. We then analyzed the most disadvantaged neighborhoods (those in the bottom 10 percent) and the most advantaged neighborhoods (those in the top 10 percent) to map geographic inequality.
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Rent Burden High in Low- and High-Cost Metros Alike
Neighborhood Change Database
Urban Wire
Inequality isn’t just about money; it’s also about where you live
Summary:
Ranking every neighborhood's 'advantage score'