• Housing Confidence in the Mountain West
    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…
  • K-12 Discipline Disparities in the Six Largest U.S. School Districts
    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; (…
  • Domestic Workers in the Mountain West
    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…
  • 2021 Salary Scores: University of Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Nevada, Reno
    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 (51ԹϺ) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Data are gathered from the GradReports website, which offers salary scores…
  • America's Best Small Cities in the Mountain West
    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,” “…
  • 2021 Business Tax Climate in the Mountain West
    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…
  • Police Shootings in the Mountain West, 2015 - 2021
    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…
  • America's Best Cities: Mountain West Cities
    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…
  • 2022 Graduate Program Rankings, 51ԹϺ & UNR
    Publication Date: April 2021 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Graduate program rankings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The rankings for 2022 are important when taking into consideration that…
  • COVID-19: Higher Education Funding in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: March 2021 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: In February 2021, Victoria Jackson and Matt Saenz of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities published a report titled, “States Can Choose Better Path for Funding Higher Education Funding in COVID-19 Recession.” The report presents data on changes in state…
  • Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for Nevada Cities and Municipalities
    Publication Date: March 2021 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality Federation Institute compiled a 2020 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) that creates a scorecard measuring inclusivity and livability for members of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex and…
  • Nevada Population Density Maps, 2015 - 2019
    Publication Date: March 2021 Author: Jaewon Lim, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports the population distribution for the 687 census tracts in the State of Nevada between 2015 and 2019. Mapping population distribution by census tract can misrepresent population density. Oftentimes, in rural regions with low population density, large census tracts are…