Urban Edge Stories by Jie Wu

By the end of 2020, Houston had potentially tens of thousands of fewer residents, data from the U.S. Postal Service suggests. Like other cities, it experienced a surge in migration as people began leaving urban areas amid the pandemic lockdowns. That shift is also continuing to take place well into 2021.

Through the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, cities explore how to confront common challenges with data.

Houston outranks Austin, despite the latter's reputation as a startup hub.