An analysis of differences in characteristics between the high growth city of Houston, Texas, and the low growth city of Anchorage, Alaska

Examining the role that education, race, and the economy play in population growth

Houston is growing much faster than Anchorage

While Houston is larger than Anchorage, it is also growing faster. Houston's population grew by 10% from 2012 to 2022, while that of Anchorage decreased by almost 3%

These figures show the educational, racial, and economic
differences between the two cities

In this investigation, we found that typical indicators of population growth appear similar between two different cities in our case study. While some variables may appear correlated to city growth on national or global levels, cities require a more in depth examination to understand the drivers of population change.

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An analysis of differences in characteristics between the high growth city of Houston, Texas, and the low growth city of Anchorage, Alaska

Examining the role that education, race, and the economy play in population growth

Houston is growing much faster than Anchorage

These figures show the educational, racial, and economic differences between the two cities

These figures show the educational, racial, and economic
differences between the two cities