- Economic Mobility Index of Public R1 Universities in the Mountain WestPublication Date: August 2022 Author: Peter Grema, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on public R1 higher education institutions in the Mountain West from the 鈥淓conomic Mobility Index,鈥 crafted by higher education researchers at the think tank, Third Way. We summarize the rankings of eleven Mountain West R1 institutions in Nevada鈥
- The True Cost of Auto Insurance in the Mountain West, 2022Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Annie Vong, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on average annual premiums, percent of income spent on auto insurance, and life events associated with the rising cost of auto insurance in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah). The original report includes data鈥
- Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes in the Mountain WestPublication Date: July 2022 Author: Joshua Padilla, Kelliann Beavers, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the 2022 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), 鈥淭he Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes鈥 for the Mountain West region. The original report includes data from 2016- 2020 American鈥
- Student Loan Debt in Mountain West StatesPublication Date: July 2022 Author: Zachary Walusek, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet summarizes findings on student loan debt across Mountain West states from 鈥淪tudent Loan Debt by State,鈥 a report by the Education Data Initiative. Read the Publication
- Human Trafficking in Nevada and the Mountain West, 2016-2020Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Corryn Richardson, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Kristian Thymianos, Saha Salahi, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: The National Human Trafficking Hotline (鈥淣HTH鈥) maintains one of the largest human trafficking datasets in the nation. This fact sheet reports on the number of tips the hotline received鈥
- Changes in State Fiscal Support for Higher Education in the Mountain West, 2016-2021Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Vanessa M. Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores higher education budget appropriation changes from fiscal year 2016 (FY16) to fiscal year 2021 (FY21) in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. This fact sheet reports data original presented in the 2021&苍产蝉辫;滨苍蝉颈诲别鈥
- The Outdoor Recreation Economy in the Mountain West, 2020Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Miguel Soriano Ralston, Joshua Padilla, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. 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) on the 2020 outdoor recreation economy in the Mountain West region, including Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,鈥
- Wildfire Risk in Mountain West States, 2017-2021Publication Date: July 2022 Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Corryn Richardson, Zachary Billot, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on wildfire destruction in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from the 鈥
- Nevada Job Gains/Losses, January 2020 - January 2022Publication Date: June 2022 Author: Hira Ahmed, Joshua Padilla, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet displays county-level job gains and losses for 17 counties in Nevada, as reported in the March 2022 The Daily Yonder article 鈥淢ost Recent Jobs Data Shows Rural Employment Is Nearly Back to Pre-Pandemic Level.鈥 Read the Publication
- Best Cities for Affordable Homeownership in the Mountain WestPublication Date: June 2022 Author: Kelliann Beavers, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on the best cities for affordable homeownership in the Mountain West, based on the SmartAsset report, 鈥淏est Cities to Buy an Affordable Family Home 鈥 2021 Edition.鈥 The report is 厂尘补谤迟础蝉蝉别迟鈥檚 second annual study,鈥
- Housing Affordability for Top Occupations in Nevada Metros, 2022Publication Date: June 2022 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Ally M. Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet combines housing and employment data from the National Housing Conference (NHC) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to examine housing affordability for the 10 most common occupations in the Las Vegas-Henderson-鈥
- Arts Vibrancy in the Mountain West, 2020Publication Date: June 2022 Author: Joshua Padilla, Ally M. Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on various arts vibrant communities in the United States from the 2020 Arts Vibrancy Index Report. The growth of arts communities across the country contributes to the increased intensity of the United States鈥 cultural sector. Using the鈥