[the urban politician]

^ Bear in mind that Houston city proper is about 656 sq miles (nearly triple that of Chicago’s), hence its relatively high “central city capture” of higher income households isn’t all that noteworthy.

To a lesser degree one can say the same out LA, which has a land area roughly double Chicago’s.

Outside of New York’s insanity, Chicago really is punching far above its weight in central city strength. Seattle also deserves special mention here.