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Houston rents are lower than New York City’s. That doesn’t make them more affordable.

Despite relatively low rents, 55% of Houston renters were cost-burdened in 2024 — second-highest among the 10 …

Rice University — Center for Civic Leadership

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Half of Harris County households with children report food insecurity

Half of Harris County households with children faced food insecurity in 2023–2024, nearly triple the national …

Rice University — Center for Civic Leadership

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Authors Meet Critics: "Normalizing Inequality," by G. Cristina Mora and Tianna Paschel

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Houston rents are lower than New York City’s. That doesn’t make them more affordable.

Half of Harris County households with children report food insecurity

Authors Meet Critics: "Normalizing Inequality," by G. Cristina Mora and Tianna Paschel

Dafne Palacios

Homeowners insurance premiums continue to spike. These Texans pay the biggest price.

Heba Katoon

Congress passed a landmark housing bill. Here’s why the impact on Houston might be minimal.

This intensive parent-child education initiative produced big benefits for Texas families. Here’s how.

In these Harris County neighborhoods, landlords seek to evict renters at the highest rates

Houston SNAP enrollment down 18%, pantries report increased demand as program eligibility tightens

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How Texas plans to tie school accountability grades to college success, job wages

Anti-Asian discrimination persists in Houston, survey data shows

Houston’s committee for enforcing apartment standards sits dormant. Will City Council revive it?

How can Houston help more locals climb the income ladder? 3 economic mobility experts offer their take.

Texas’ fastest-growing path to ‘college readiness’ leaves many high schoolers unprepared

Half a million Houstonians could soon change careers. Is the region ready to help them?

Abandoned properties are making Houston hotter. Could these changes turn down the heat?

A new state plan calls for big investments in public transit. What it could mean for Greater Houston.

A decade of stagnation: New data reveals Houston’s trouble getting some youth into school, workforce

Houston mothers and children face high rates of food insecurity. We’re working on a plan to help.

Houston’s poorest neighborhoods are still drowning in illegally dumped trash — even after federal intervention

Shoddy AC, pesky cockroaches, thin insulation: Study gives early insight into common Houston housing issues

1 in 5 Texas students are still missing lots of school — and attendance isn’t getting much better

Despite glut of existing homes for sale, Houston leads nation in new-home permitting

School vouchers, slowing growth and food insecurity: What Kinder Institute researchers are watching in Houston in 2026

Who are Harris County’s unauthorized immigrants? These charts detail their diverse backgrounds.

Urban Edge’s most-read stories in 2025: Public housing, population growth articles top the list

How new Houston Parks Board CEO Justin Schultz envisions transforming the region’s green spaces

Houston’s Asian population has blossomed for decades. These maps and charts document its rise.

Are corporate buyers hogging single-family homes in Harris County? Here’s what the data shows.

Building coalitions, bridging parties, hitting local issues: How 3 Asian elected officials rose to power in Houston

Uncertified teacher hiring soared in Texas schools after the pandemic. Now, it’s slowing down.

Left in the cold: These Houston residents report lack of safe, reliable heating in winter

‘Set up for failure’: Houston residents take expensive payday loans at sky-high rates, survey finds

What do Houston’s Asian residents love and dislike about the region? Here’s what 2,500 of them said.

Texas school vouchers promise choice. Geography may influence who has options in Houston.

With 1 million trees planted, Houston nonprofit charts expansion to combat canopy loss

Houston’s build-to-rent market keeps growing. Will federal legislation bring it down?

40% of Houston households are food-insecure. These key actions will help close the gap.

Houston’s population keeps growing, but new Census data reveals notable shifts

An average life expectancy of 80? This Rice researcher says a ‘universal basic neighborhood’ can make it happen.

800 school districts, $1 billion paid: How Texas’ teacher pay-for-performance has rapidly grown

How new FEMA flood maps will — and won’t — impact insurance costs across Harris County

San Antonio cracked down on problem landlords. Here’s what Houston could learn.

Fewer babies, migrating families: The demographic trends reshaping Houston’s public schools

Public attitudes are shifting as Houstonians reckon with the personal impact of mass deportation policy

We asked 180 Houston advocates where to start on curbing food insecurity. Here’s what they said.

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