• Migration of Millennials and Seniors in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Ashley LeClair, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines trends in intraregional migration of millennials and seniors since the Great Recession, with a focus on the Mountain West. The data presented were originally published in a report by the Brookings Institution, titled 鈥淗ow migration of鈥
  • Hospital Bed Capacity in Nevada Counties
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Yanneli Llamas, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet shows data on hospital bed capacity within Nevada鈥檚 17 counties, as originally published by High Country News on March 19, 2020. The original data source includes maps and charts compiled by Megan Lawson of Headwater Economics. The data include鈥
  • COVID-19: Hospital and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Bed Capacity in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Kaylie Pattni, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: Utilizing the Harvard Global Health Institute鈥檚 (HGHI) COVID-19 projections, this fact sheet examines the potential hospital and ICU bed shortages in the Mountain West region: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. Read the Publication
  • 2021 Graduate Program Rankings for 性视界传媒 & UNR
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents the 2021 U.S. News and World Report graduate program rankings for the 性视界传媒 (性视界传媒) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The rankings for 2021 are important when taking into consideration that both 性视界传媒 and UNR鈥
  • The Re-Enrollment Tendencies of "Some College, No Degree" Students in the U.S.
    Publication Date: April 2020 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights information from a National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report titled, 鈥淪ome College, No Degree: A 2019 Snapshot for the Nation and 50 States.鈥 The data on re-enrolled college students in Mountain West states (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada,鈥
  • The Urban Heat Island Effect in Nevada
    Publication Date: March 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Kaylie Pattni, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores the temperature difference between Nevada cities and their undeveloped surrounding areas using reports by the Urban Land Institute, Climate Central, National Public Radio (NPR), and various governmental organizations. We investigate what 鈥渦rban鈥
  • How Startups Help Cities Measure Their Economic Development Frontier
    Publication Date: March 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet provides data on the ability of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West to foster innovative and technology-driven industries, utilizing information presented by the Brookings Institution report, 鈥淗ow startups help cities measure their economic鈥
  • Signs of Digital Distress: The Mountain West
    Publication Date: February 2020 Author: Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.  Abstract: This Fact Sheet examines the broadband services available and their subscription rates across major metro areas in the Mountain West, using the data and analysis found in 鈥淪igns of Digital Distress,鈥 a report by the Brookings Institution. Read the Publication
  • Foot Traffic & Walkable Urbanism
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Mary Blankenship, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract:This fact sheet highlights the performance and expansion of WalkUPs (regionally significant, walkable areas) with a focus on Denver, Los Angeles, Orlando, Phoenix, and Las Vegas as detailed in Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America鈥檚 Largest Metros, a鈥
  • Job Density in the Mountain West
    Publication Date:  February 2020 Author: Ember Smith, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This Fact Sheet highlights the job density patterns in large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the Mountain West states (Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado) using the findings of Where Jobs are Concentrating and Why it Matters to Cities and Regions鈥
  • The Outdoor Recreation Economy in the Mountain West
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Kaylie Pattni, Ember Smith, Caitlin 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) to highlight the outdoor recreation economy in the Mountain West region, including Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. Read the鈥
  • Opioids in the Las Vegas Metro
    Publication Date: 2020 Author: Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown Abstract: In 2014, Nevada was one of 7 states selected to participate in a national policy coalition to reduce prescription drug abuse. As a result, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) created a data dashboard to track鈥