In 2015, 46.9% of college graduates in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) reported a science and engineering or related field as their college major. This ranked Tucson fourth out of 12 comparable western MSAs. Choice of college major can...
Prices for homes purchased in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) increased by 6.8% between the fourth quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Tucson’s house price appreciation was greater than...
In 2015, the Tucson MSA’s median household income was $46,162, while the poverty rate was 19.3%. Compared to peer metropolitan regions, and the nation, Tucson’s income was low and its poverty rate was high. Both measures tell us about the...
Tucsonans engaged in more leisure-time physical activity than the average U.S. resident, according to data from the 500 Cities Project. This report focuses on city-level data, which differs from the county-level aggregations that make up Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) data...
Extreme weather impacts the economy of cities across the Western United States in many ways. Since 2010, the state of Arizona has lost more than $3 billion in direct damages from extreme weather. Averaging $500 million per year, losses equal...
The Tucson Airport Authority and Tucson Values Teachers were both awarded prizes of $5,000 each for winning the MAP Dashboard's Community Action Figure Awards Contest. Each organization utilized the dashboard's data to improve the community. Read more about it by...
Health insurance is a key way for individuals to pay for routine health care and protect against potential financial hardship caused by major health problems. It also expands access, reduces health risk through preventative care, and improves outcomes. In 2015...
Arizona’s public university graduates contribute significantly to the state economy. Indeed, the 271,197 graduates during the past 26 years that worked in the state in 2015 earned $15.7 billion in wages and are estimated to have paid $1.1 billion in...
Arizona ranked 23 rd in its ability to create high-paying and future-proofed jobs in 2016, down four places from 2014. Arizona remained among the second tier of states according to the Milken Institute’s State Technology and Science Index. The index...
Tucson’s median wage for all occupations was $33,000 in 2015, which ranked Tucson 10th among the 12 metro areas tracked on the Dashboard. Denver posted the highest median wage at $41,250, which was 25% above Tucson. The median wage in...
