Ecosystem

Cities

Cities connects 35 signals, 35 questions, and 5 graph relationships inside Echonax Network.

35signals
35questions
5relationships
Featured signals
Signal Domestic migration is redistributing population away from the largest counties

Census estimates show the 50 largest U.S. counties had large net domestic migration losses while smaller large and midsized counties gained residents.

Signal Large counties are losing domestic migration share

Census data shows the largest U.S. counties had substantial net domestic migration losses, while smaller large and midsized counties gained population.

Signal U.S. data centers are becoming a major electricity growth driver

IEA says U.S. data centers account for nearly half of projected U.S. electricity demand growth through 2030.

Signal Housing affordability remains a pressure signal

FRED's Fixed Housing Affordability Index shows affordability remains constrained, making housing a core signal linking wages, mortgage rates, supply, and migration.

Signal Housing affordability remains fragile even when improving

FRED housing affordability data shows recent improvement from 2025 lows, but affordability remains sensitive to mortgage rates, incomes, and home prices.

Questions worth watching
Question Which forces are keeping housing affordability under pressure?
Question What does population growth farther from city centers reveal about future cities?
Question Why are large counties losing domestic migration while smaller counties gain?
Question How much of future U.S. electricity growth will be shaped by AI infrastructure?
Question Why does housing affordability remain fragile even when the index improves?