• The COVID-19 Pandemic and Work from Home, 2019-2021
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce  Author: Maryam Raja, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the American Community Survey (ACS) Report, “Home Based Workers and the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected commuting patterns and workplace systems. The data examine how the pandemic shifted…
  • 2022 Midterm Election Voter Turnout in the Mountain West
    Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Ayda Atici, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents voter turnout rates in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah) for the 2022 midterm election. The data are retrieved from the 2023 Brookings Institution report “New Voter Turnout Data from 2022 shows some surprises, including lower…
  • Priced Out of Housing in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Housing & Real Estate Author: Maryam Raja, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the National Association of Home Builder (NAHB) 2022 report on "priced out estimates" and the consequences of increased prices and interest rates on homes. Data are included from NAHB on home affordability for median home prices in five Mountain…
  • Distribution of Federal Expenditures and Receipts in the Mountain West, 2019-2021
    Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Isabelle G. Graham, Emily Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on state and federal fiscal relations from 2019 to 2021 in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from The Rockefeller Institute of Government is published each fiscal…
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In Mountain West Metros, 2022
    Collection: Cities & Metros Author: Ayda Atici, Eshaan Vakil, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the rankings of large Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, as well as population rank in 2020. The original report, published by Visual Capitalist, collated information…
  • The Top 1% of Earners in the Mountain West
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce  Author: Ivan Sun, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Smart Asset report, “America’s Top 1% Is Different in Each State: From a $370k to $950k Income,” which examines the thresholds of the top 1% of earners and the tax rates associated with those earners. The…
  • Federal Grants & Loans Received By Nevada Higher Education Institutions
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Riley Ruff, Miguel A. Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on federal funding provided to public colleges and universities in Nevada. The original HEA Group report includes data on federal funding for public and for-profit higher education institutions in the U.S. Read the Publication
  • Public, Private, and For-Profit Higher Education Institutions in the Mountain West
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from a New America report by Olivia Cheche which explores higher education data for each congressional district in the United States. Data include the number of colleges/universities, total expenditures, total amount of Pell grant money…
  • Smart Growth Strategies: Mountain West Metros
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce  Author: Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on smart growth strategies provided by the Brookings Institution’s Smart Growth Tool and includes data on the economic and industry overview of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in five Mountain West states (Arizona,…
  • Nevada Medical Residencies, 2023
    Collection: Health Author: Annie J. Vong, Emily J. Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights medical residency data for the 2021, 2022, 2023 graduating classes of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine. This fact sheet presents the number of…
  • Firearm Deaths in the Mountain West, 2020
    Collection: Criminal Justice Author: Lana Kojoian, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the RAND Corporation report “Understanding Firearm Deaths by State—and How to Reduce Them,” which provides data on state and national rates of firearm related deaths, including suicides and homicides for 2020 This fact sheet includes firearm…
  • Park Access and Quality in Mountain West Cities, 2023
    Collection: Environment  Author: Maryam Raja, Julia Salangsang, Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from a 2023 publication from The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® Index1 which provides data on public parks for the 100 largest cities in the United States. The fact sheet includes park scores for the cities in the…