The National City Rebuild Network provides data-driven intelligence on housing stability, urban recovery, and economic mobility. Our Urban Recovery Index tracks distress, opportunity, and progress in cities nationwide.
Comprehensive data tracking urban recovery across America's cities
Our Urban Recovery Index (URI) provides a comprehensive 0-100 scoring system that evaluates cities across five critical dimensions: distress pressure, housing stability, economic pressure, opportunity, and institutional support.
Severe distress requiring immediate intervention
Elevated concerns requiring monitoring
Showing progress, needs continued support
Demonstrating sustained recovery
Flagship city site with comprehensive housing intelligence and local Command Center integration.
Active market with significant investment opportunities and growing distress indicators.
Long-term recovery focus with extensive vacant property intervention programs.
A centralized intake and triage system connecting homeowners, contractors, investors, and nonprofits to drive urban recovery.
Property distress submissions, contractor requests, investor deals, and nonprofit cases
Automated assessment and categorization based on urgency, type, and location
Smart matching to investors, contractors, nonprofits, and city programs
Outcome monitoring and data feedback strengthening URI scoring
Weekly alerts, monthly city reports, quarterly deep dives, and annual national assessments.
Browse All ReportsAnnual analysis identifying the cities facing the most severe housing distress.
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Get detailed Urban Recovery Index scores, distressed property data, and investment opportunity analysis for your city.