• Rainy Day Funds in the Mountain West, FY22
    Collection: Elections & Governance Author: Issac Hernandez-Alcaraz, Maryam Raja, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from “Record State Budget Reserves Buffer Against Mounting Fiscal Threats,” a 2023 Pew Charitable Trusts report on rainy day fund balances of U.S. states. Data includes information on the strength of rainy…
  • Traffic-Related Pedestrian Deaths in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Transportation & Infrastructure Author: Miguel Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from Smarth Growth America’s report, “Dangerous By Design, 2022,” which reports on traffic deaths throughout the United States. This fact sheet highlights pedestrian deaths as well as deaths among specific groups based on age,…
  • Demographic and Population Change in Mountain West Cities and Suburbs, 2020 Census
    Collection: Demography Author: Zachary Billot, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the five metro areas with populations exceeding one million in the Mountain West, drawing from the Brookings Institution report, “Today’s Suburbs are Symbolic of America’s Rising Diversity: A 2020 Census Portrait” by William Frey. Demographic data are…
  • Digital Job Growth in the Mountain West, 2002-2020
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Lana Kojoian, Miguel A. Soriano-Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution report, “As the Digitalization of Work Expands, Place-based Solutions Can Bridge the Gaps,” which explores information on digital job growth in the U.S. The original report…
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility and Access in Nevada, 2018-2020
    Collection: Health Author: Lana Kojoian, Annie Vong, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the American Community Survey and Nevada administrative records exploring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and access rates for Nevada counties. The original report includes data on SNAP…
  • The Black Progress Index in Mountain West Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
    Collection: Demography Author: Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution report, “Black Progress Index: Examining Social Factors That Influence Black Well-Being” authored by Andre Perry and Jonathan Rothwell in September 2022. The Black Progress Index (BPI) score is constructed using data and social…
  • Best and Worst States to Work in the Mountain West
    Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores workplace index rankings for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah from the 2022 Oxfam survey “The Best and Worst States to Work in America.” Read the Publication
  • Refugee Arrivals in the Mountain West, FY 2021-2022
    Collection: Demography Author: Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet explores data on the influx of refugee arrivals by nation to the Mountain West region: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Refugee Processing Center data, selected from annual reports and limited to the years 2021-2022, are presented in this factsheet. Read…
  • Police Funding in the Mountain West, 2020-2022
    Collection: Criminal Justice Author: Lana Kojoian, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from Third Way’s report “The Red City Defund Police Problem” which provides information on police funding and other metrics on police forces. The original report offers a review of police funding and operating budgets…
  • Physician Workforce in the Mountain West
    Collection: Health Author: Hira Ahmed, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: Using data from the Association of American Medical College’s State Physician Workforce Data Report, this fact sheet synthesizes Mountain West data on the numbers of active physicians and active physician demographics in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This fact sheet focuses on…
  • Electric Utility Performance in the Mountain West
    Collection: Environment Author: Hira Ahmed, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This fact sheet examines select data from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) report, “Electric Utility Performance: A State-By-State Review,” which provides information on the affordability, reliability, and environmental responsibility of electric utility energy…
  • Household Spending and Bill Payment in the Mountain West, 2022
    Collection: Cities & Metros Author: Miguel Soriano Ralston, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from doxoINSIGHTS’ report “United States of Bill Pay: 50 Largest U.S. Cities Household Spend Report 2022” which provides information on the $4.6 trillion U.S. consumer bill pay market. Data are included for the average monthly cost per household…