The voter turnout rate in the state of Arizona was 49.9 percent for the 2016 presidential election. That was 5.6 percentage points lower than the national rate. Voter turnout in Arizona is relatively low when compared to other western states...
Have you ever wondered how your fellow business leaders, non-profits, elected officials, or engaged community members use the MAP Dashboard to make informed decisions? Throughout the year the Community Spotlight will highlight how members of the Southern Arizona community utilize...
The Making Action Possible (MAP) Dashboard has done it again! MAP Dashboard coordinator Jennifer Pullen (center) accepts the 2018 Impact Award from CIC Board Members at the CIC conference awards ceremony in Minneapolis, MN, on September 18, 2018. The Community...
In 2017, business growth in the Tucson MSA accelerated to 0.5 percent. This ranked Tucson 10th among peer western MSAs. Despite Tucson’s low ranking this was a considerable improvement over the substantial decline during the Great Recession and the previous...
Home prices in Tucson continue to steadily increase following a 2011 recession-induced low. As shown in Figure 1, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had a 2017 median sales price of $210,300 for existing single-family homes: 14.8% less than Phoenix...
There is a void in knowledge about the health, social, and economic well-being of chronically homeless women in Tucson, Arizona. Our goal is to provide important gender-specific information and perspectives on homelessness as it impacts women. To do so, is...
The Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked eighth out of 12 comparable western MSAs in the percent of good air quality in 2017. Tucson’s air quality was rated “good” 39.7 percent of the time, a decline from 54.9 percent in...
How did the 28 largest cities, towns, and census designated places in Southern Arizona perform in measures such as income, population growth, and college attainment? This article will explore the key trends for these measures between the years 2000 and...
