Metro areas in the Northeast have higher rates of lead exposure risk from paint in older buildings, while metro areas in the Sunbelt face below-average lead risk.

Percent of residents exposed to lead-based paint in their homes, by metropolitan area, 2023

Nationwide, 18 percent of residents risk exposure to lead-based paint in their homes. Some of the 100 largest US metros do not have available data and are not included here.
Source: National Equity Atlas analysis of American Community Survey microdata from IPUMS USA.Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper