• Gender Pay Gaps in Mountain West Cities & States, 2024
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Maryam Raja, Sean Curry, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the gender pay gap, or the difference in pay between male and female year-round full-time workers in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. “Cities with the…
  • The Cost of Long-Term Care in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Health Author: Madison Dwyer, Freddy Nie, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the cost of long-term care for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah from the Genworth “Cost of Care Survey.” Data on long-term care includes home health care, adult day health care facilities, licensed…
  • Access to K-12 Educational Opportunity in the Mountain West, 2017-2018
    Collection: K-12 Education Author: Yashesvi Sharma, Isabelle Graham, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines K-12 education climate data in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from Research For Action explores a variety of educational opportunity indicators, such as the presence…
  • Return on Investment (ROI) for Undergraduate Degrees at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR)
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Riley Ruff, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Caitlin J. Saldino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines return on investment (ROI) data for undergraduate degrees at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The original report from the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP) includes data…
  • The Safest Suburbs in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Cities & Metros Author: Ivan Sun, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the Smart Asset report, “America’s Safest Suburbs – 2023 Study,” which examines the 370 safest suburbs in the United States and the 35 most affordable safest suburbs. This fact sheet focuses on data for the nine safest suburbs and most…
  • LGBTQ+ Municipal Equality Index in Mountain West Cities, 2022
    Collection: Cities and Metros Author: Zachar Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the status of LGBTQ+ legislation, policy, and services as defined by the Municipal Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF). Data are included for “large cities” in the Mountain West, defined as cities with estimated populations larger…
  • Homelessness in Mountain West Continuums of Care (COC), 2022-2023
    Collection: Demography Author: Yvette Machado, Anna Vu, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on the number of homeless per 100,000 individuals and the number of unsheltered per 100,000 individuals in six Mountain West metropolitan areas in 2023. Six continuums of care (CoC) are identified in the Mountain West: the Albuquerque, NM…
  • The State of Mental Health in the Mountain West, 2023
    Collection: Health Author: Ayda Atici, Freddy Nie, Jesse Fager-Larsen, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the state of mental health for both youth and adults and availability of mental health care in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are retrieved from Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2023 report…
  • Educational Attainment in the Mountain West, 2021
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Isabelle G. Graham, Jesse M. Fager-Larsen, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on educational attainment rates for five states in the Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado,Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from the Lumina Foundation explores education attainment data for those aged 25 to 64 years…
  • Apprenticeships in the Mountain West, FY2023
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on apprenticeships for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original dataset from the U.S. Department of Labor includes data on all 50 states as well as U.S. territories. This fact sheet examines…
  • Nevada High School Students: Graduates from UNLV and UNR, 2010-2022
    Collection: Higher Education Author: Madison Dwyer, Zachary Billot, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports data for individuals who earned both a high school diploma from a Nevada high school and a bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) or the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) between 2010 and 2022, as well as the…
  • Migration Patterns of Young Adults in Nevada
    Collection: Demography Author: Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on young adult migration patterns for two commuting zones in Nevada: Las Vegas, AZ & NV and Reno, NV. The original report published by Opportunity Insights features data from the United States Census Bureau and examines young adult migration patterns for…