🏙️ Houston is on track to join New York and Los Angeles as one of America’s three largest cities. The Urban Edge dives into where this growth is happening — and how it stacks up against other population hubs. Read more:

🏠 During our State of Housing webinar, James Elliott with the Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience at Rice University explained how climate threats can reinforce housing inequality. Watch more:

🏘️ Houston faces some of the nation’s highest climate risks — from major storms to daily heat. The 2025 State of Housing report tracks how these threats intersect with rising housing costs. Explore the data in our interactive dashboard:

While many Houston-area residents believe hard work can lead to success, most also recognize that poverty is often driven by circumstances beyond a person’s control. 📘 Full report:

📈 Home prices in Houston and Harris County keep rising, but incomes aren’t keeping up. The Kinder Institute’s State of Housing report, featured on @HomesDotCom, shows median earners can’t afford median-priced homes. Read more:

Last week, nearly 400 people joined us — along with climate expert Jeremy Porter from First Street — for a webinar on two urgent issues facing Houstonians: climate and housing. Full video:

📱 Two-thirds of Harris County residents use fintech like Cash App or Klarna — but experts warn against storing money in these apps. “They don’t offer the same security as a bank account,” says Schirell Sidney of @HouUnitedWay. How do we bring financial education into fintech?

Buy-now, pay-later services like Klarna and Affirm are catching on in Houston — about 1 in 4 residents use them. Most turn to these tools to spread out payments, often for essentials like clothing and groceries. 🛍️ More insights:

In our study, most Harris County residents rated their financial knowledge at a 4 or 5 on a 7-point scale. We also learned most go to family/friends for money advice, only 9% own crypto and 26% use buy-now, pay-later apps. ➡️ More findings:

🏦 Far less common than checking or savings accounts, crypto is part of the financial portfolio for nearly as many Houstonians as high-yield savings accounts. In a city where so few residents have adequate savings, what role — if any — should crypto play in financial planning?

Only 4 in 10 Harris County residents report having a retirement account. That’s significantly lower than the number who hold checking, savings or even credit card accounts — highlighting a potential gap in long-term financial planning. Read more:

Nearly 1 in 6 Harris County residents are unbanked — and in some neighborhoods, it's more than 1 in 4. Without a bank account, saving and budgeting become much harder. 📕More findings:

What’s the best thing about living in Houston? Residents pointed to the people, the opportunities and the activities. For about a quarter, it’s the area’s diversity that stands out most. 📊 Full report:

📚 How research is helping HISD’s Sunrise Centers deliver community-driven resources to unlock student success @HoustonISD .

🎓Fresh off graduation season, we’re celebrating our incredible Community Bridges fellows who wrapped up their journey this Spring. The next step in their journey starts now!

From immigration to inequality to infrastructure: 5 ways Houstonians clearly agree.

📊 Be among the first to hear findings from the 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. We’ll discuss Houston’s resilience, rising insurance costs and the long-term affordability challenges linked to disaster recovery. Register:

💰Despite offering higher returns, high-yield savings accounts remain uncommon in Houston. In a previous report, our researchers explained that a third of residents don’t save at all — and most who do aren’t saving enough to reach financial stability.

🏦 Nearly 600,000 Harris County residents lack a bank account — here’s where the issue is most concentrated

🏘️ New Houston Housing Authority CEO Jamie Bryant gives his take on the biggest challenges to promoting and preserving housing affordability in Houston during an interview with the Urban Edge. @housing4houston Read more: