• 2021 Graduate Program Rankings for UNLV & UNR
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents the 2021 U.S. News and World Report graduate program rankings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The rankings for 2021 are important when taking into consideration that both UNLV and UNR…
  • The Re-Enrollment Tendencies of "Some College, No Degree" Students in the U.S.
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights information from a National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report titled, “Some College, No Degree: A 2019 Snapshot for the Nation and 50 States.” The data on re-enrolled college students in Mountain West states (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada,…
  • The Urban Heat Island Effect in Nevada
    Publication Date: March 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Kaylie Pattni, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores the temperature difference between Nevada cities and their undeveloped surrounding areas using reports by the Urban Land Institute, Climate Central, National Public Radio (NPR), and various governmental organizations. We investigate what “urban…
  • How Startups Help Cities Measure Their Economic Development Frontier
    Publication Date: March 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet provides data on the ability of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West to foster innovative and technology-driven industries, utilizing information presented by the Brookings Institution report, “How startups help cities measure their economic…
  • Signs of Digital Distress: The Mountain West
    Publication Date: February 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines the broadband services available and their subscription rates across major metro areas in the Mountain West, using the data and analysis found in “Signs of Digital Distress,” a report by the Brookings Institution. Read the Publication
  • Foot Traffic & Walkable Urbanism
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract:This fact sheet highlights the performance and expansion of WalkUPs (regionally significant, walkable areas) with a focus on Denver, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas as detailed in Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros, a…
  • Job Density in the Mountain West
    Publication Date:  February 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights the job density patterns in large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West states (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado) using the findings of Where Jobs are Concentrating and Why it Matters to Cities and Regions…
  • The Outdoor Recreation Economy in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Kaylie Pattni, Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet provides select data from the State Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to highlight the outdoor recreation economy in the Mountain West region, including Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Read the…
  • Opioids in the Las Vegas Metro
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: In 2014, Nevada was one of 7 states selected to participate in a national policy coalition to reduce prescription drug abuse. As a result, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) created a data dashboard to track…
  • Immigrant Residency & Homeownership in Nevada
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Kaylie Pattni, Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This fact sheet provides immigrant housing data in Nevada from The New American Economy’s dataset, which is part of a larger project to investigate how immigration impacts the U.S. economy. This fact sheet also draws upon rankings constructed by Lending Tree in order to provide national…
  • Opioids in Nevada
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Peter Grema, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data from the Washington Post’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) database on opioid shipments in the United States and provides information pertaining to Nevada and each of its 17 regions (16 counties and one independent city). This Fact Sheet…
  • Economic Segregation, Inequality, and the New Urban Crisis in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: This fact sheet highlights economic segregation, inequality, and the effect of the “New Urban Crisis” in the Mountain West region (Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah) as computed and analyzed by Richard Florida in The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities are Increasing Inequality,…