Did states pick gentrifying areas? (Measured by home price appreciation)

Source: Source: 2016 and 2012 Census ACS. All Census tracts in each state were ranked by median home price appreciation between 2012 and 2016 and tracts in the top 25 percent are defined as “gentrifying.” The figure shows the difference in the share of tracts identified as gentrifying between designated Opportunity Zones and qualifying low-income communities that were not selected. Get the data