In 2018, Arizona posted a patent rate of 8.6 patents per 10,000 workers. This ranked Arizona seventh among 10 western states and slightly behind the national rate. Arizona’s patent rate has declined for two straight years, but remains well above...
We know that access to recreational opportunities is important for our well-being, but have you ever wondered how much economic value those opportunities add to the region? Recently released data by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows that the...
Mexico became the #1 trading partner of the U.S. in 2019, surpassing China for the first time ever. However, Mexico has long been Arizona’s #1 trading partner. As shown in Figure 1, Arizona exported $22.5 billion in goods to the...
In 2018, the Tucson MSA generated no growth in the number of establishments employing workers. This ranked Tucson 12th among peer western MSAs. Tucson’s growth in business establishments was down from 0.6% in 2017. Despite Tucson’s slow or non-existent growth...
Civility has long been understood as a central element of an effective democracy. From the ancient Athenian forums to modern calls for deliberation and dialogue, a commitment to civil discourse has been viewed as a democratic ideal. In the United...
Traffic congestion is one of those rare consensus issues: most people agree that it is a problem, that it costs individuals, business, and government money, and that it seems to keep getting worse despite attempted remedies. For example, Tucson averaged...
During the 2018 mid-term election, the voter turnout rate for the state of Arizona was 43.7 percent. This was more than six percentage points lower than the rate during the 2016 presidential election. Traditionally, voter turnout is significantly lower during...
A University of Arizona group's analysis suggests simple measures of affordability or home prices, on their own, don’t tell the whole story about whether a city can be called affordable, especially when looking at housing costs relative to income. Click...
Georgraphy Primer and Census Geography Layers for Tucson & Southern Arizona Do you know all the geographical regions in Southern Arizona? There are many and it is helpful to know specifically what they are. This article explores the geographic layers...
