Publication Date: July 2021 Author: Eshaan Vakil, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines data originally published in “The Young and Restless and the Nation’s Cities,” a report prepared by Joe Cortright for the City Observatory. The original report explores the percentage of college-educated young adults (or individuals aged 25…

Publication Date: July 2021 Author: Eshaan Vakil, Katie M. Gilbertson, Emmanuel Berrelleza, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet measures changes in Nevada’s economic growth performance indicators using data provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metro Monitor analysis. Researchers at Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program measure various indicators of…

Publication Date: July 2021 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet draws from the “Most Dynamic Micropolitans 2020” report released by Heartland Forward, “an institute for economic renewal […] with a mission to improve economic performance in the center of the United States.” In this report, …

Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Eshaan Vakil, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet focuses on the demographics of the child population (under 18 years old) in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah from 2010 to 2019. Most Mountain West states demonstrate a substantial decline in their child…

Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Emmanuel A. Berrelleza, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores housing metrics in the Las Vegas, Denver, and Phoenix metropolitan areas, as originally reported in the Pulsenomics report, “Renter Confidence Dashboard." Market conditions, expectations, and homeownership aspirations are some of the…

Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Saha Salahi, Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights K-12 school discipline disparities by race in the six largest school districts in the United States. The districts include New York City Public Schools, NY; Los Angeles Unified, CA; Chicago Public Schools, IL; (…

Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Saha Salahi, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Eshaan Vakil Abstract: This fact sheet explores the number of domestic workers employed in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah), as originally reported in the Economic Policy Institute’s “Domestic Workers Chartbook.” Data for…

Publication Date: May 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Emmanuel A. Berrelleza, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet provides a comparative analysis on salary earnings for graduates of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Data are gathered from the GradReports website, which offers salary scores…

Publication Date: May 2021 Author: Katie M. Gilbertson, Kelliann Beavers, Caitlin J. Saladino, William Brown, Fatma Nasoz Abstract: This fact sheet reports the rankings of small cities in the Mountain West, based on perceived desirability for living, visiting, and investment. Resonance Consultancy’s “America’s Best Small Cities 2020,” report examines six key metrics: “People,” “Place,” “…

Publication Date: April 2021 Author: Katelin M. Gilbertson, Peter Grema, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet summarizes a report by Jared Walczak and Janelle Cammenga of The Tax Foundation titled “2021 State Business Tax Climate Index.” The index compares how states structure tax systems to bolster state business…

Publication Date: April 2021 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The Washington Post publishes and regularly updates a dataset regarding the use of deadly force by police since 2015. This fact sheet extracts data for each state in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah), and…

Publication Date: April 2021 Author: Katelin M. Gilbertson, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Fatma Nasoz Abstract: This fact sheet reports the rankings of Mountain West cities, based on perceived desirability for living, visiting, and investment. Resonance Consultancy’s “America’s Best Cities 2020,” report examines the nation’s largest cities on six…