HOUSTON – Houston is the third most changed city in the country, according to an analysis of economic opportunities and decline.

MagnifyMoney, a subsidiary of the financial company LendingTree, analyzed home prices, crime rates, building permits, commute times, among other factors in 50 of the largest U.S. metro areas to identify areas of high metropolitan change.

Using data from 2006-2016, analysts issued each city a “change score” of 0 to 100.

According to the data, Austin, Dallas - Fort Worth and Houston received the highest change scores among the largest U.S. metro areas, suggesting that Texas is a hot spot for change.