- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Anthropic Economic Index in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Cason Noll, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are sourced from the “Anthropic Economic Index,” which provides data on Claude.ai (an AI…
- The Return on Investment (ROI) for Higher Education in Nevada, 2021-2022Collection: Higher Education Author: Sean Curry, Cason Noll, Olivia K. Checeh, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2021-2022 data on the return on investment (ROI) of six public higher education institutions in Nevada. The data are sourced from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce’s “Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI” data tool, which provides…
- Local Journalist Equivalents (LJEs) in the Mountain West, 2025Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Taylor Volk, Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on Local Journalist Equivalents (LJEs) for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are derived from the Muck Rack report “Local…
- Economic Growth in Mountain West Cities, 2019-2023Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anirudh Polagani, Isabelle G. Graham, Olivia K. Cheche, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2019-2023 data on economic growth indicators in 32 Mountain West cities across Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The CoworkingCafe report, “Rising Powerhouses: The…
- Diaper Insecurity in Nevada and the Mountain West, 2024Collection: Health Author: Mia Tschan, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on diaper insecurity in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. It also presents data on the diaper gaps faced by fifteen Nevada counties: Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye,…
- Men in Higher Education in Nevada, 1993-2023Collection: Higher Education Author: Mia Tschan, Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet compares enrollment, graduation, and earnings data for men and women that enrolled in the seven institutions of higher learning in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) between 1993 and 2023. This fact sheet further focuses on how…
- Latino or Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the Mountain West, 2017-2022Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anthony Arroyo, Cason Noll, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the growth of Latino or Hispanic-owned businesses in the largest metropolitan areas in the Mountain West between 2017 and 2022. The data are derived from the Brookings Institution’s “Charting the surge in Latino or Hispanic-owned…
- Native American Tribes and Federal Grant Funding in the Mountain West, FY2023-2025Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Isabelle G. Graham, Maisoon Faris, Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents state-level data on the impact of a federal government-wide funding freeze affecting Native American Tribes, focusing on the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and…
- Cost of Living for Older Adults (65+) in Mountain West Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2024Collection: Demography Author: Anirudh Polagani, Annie Vong, Mohit Pande, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores 2024 cost of living data for adults over the age of 65 in the largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.…
- Urban Heat Islands in Mountain West Cities, 2024Collection: Environment Author: Mia Tschan, Krish Sharma, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) in six cities across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are derived from the 2024 Climate Central report, “Urban Heat Hot Spots in 65 Cities,” which includes data on how UHIs…
- Public K-12 School Start Times in the Mountain West, 2020-2021Collection: K-12 Education Author: Olivia K. Cheche and William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on public K-12 school start times in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah as of the 2020-2021 school year. The data are derived from the “School start time: Average public K–12 school start time and percentage distribution of public…
- Bachelor's Degrees and Earnings in the Mountain West, 2022Collection: Higher Education Author: Anthony Arroyo, Sydney Mitchell, Lara Karaalp, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2022 data on the median annual earnings of bachelor's degree holders for specific fields of degrees (FODs) across the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This fact sheet also examines the…