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Price Hikes and Electricity Cost in Arizona, USA We know that prices have increased over the last year. We have felt it in our pocketbooks at the grocery store, the lumber yard, and when car shopping. You may have even...

College Graduate Student Income in Arizona, USA, USA Each year, the Arizona Board of Regents publishes a report detailing the in-state wages earned by Arizona graduates from public universities. The latest report was issued in September 2021 and utilized wage...

Housing affordability in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was the highest among western peer metros at 74.7% in 2020. That means nearly 75% of single-family homes sold in 2020 were affordable to someone earning the local median family income...

Housing insecurity is the uncertainty felt by individuals and households about the stability, safety, adequacy, or affordability of their home and neighborhood (Raymond et al. 2018, Cox et al. 2019). Households can be insecure for many reasons, from overcrowding and...

Infrastructure is the foundation of economic activity. It takes many forms, including highways and roads, water and sewer, telecommunications, airports, and border facilities. Many forms of infrastructure are meant to be widely and easily available to users. Funding for this...

Housing Market Study Overview The City of Tucson , Pima County , and University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research Center through the MAP Dashboard have partnered on this regional housing market study. The study aims to help decision makers...

What part of the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)/Pima County has grown the most over the last decade? The answer can be found in recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau . This article will provide information from the...

The Making Action Possible (MAP) Dashboard has done it again! The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) selected the MAP Dashboard for the 2021 Research Award for Data Collection, Dissemination, and Visualization. The C2ER program recognizes the contribution of...

Access to stable housing is a key determinant of health and well-being. Once an individual has the resources to afford shelter, the decision to rent or own comes to the fore. A prior feature article, Rent or Own? The Demographics...

Tucson’s single-family home prices increased by 11.0% in 2020 to $265,100. That was the fourth-fastest growth among peer Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in 2020. Despite the rapid growth in 2020, Tucson had a relatively low median home price when compared...