Quality parks, recreation facilities, and infrastructure that supports walking contribute to our quality of life. Parks and recreation facilities have been shown to provide health benefits for a community and increased property values. Improvements to sidewalks also provide health benefits...
Tucson’s labor market has improved since the Great Recession, but it is not back to full health. Employment remains below its pre-recession peak and the unemployment rate is still above pre-recession levels. There are a number of factors driving this...
Tourism is an important part of the Tucson economy. It generates jobs, income, and recreational opportunities for local residents by drawing visitors from around the U.S. and around the world. The expenditures, experiences, and interactions of these visitors to Tucson...
More than 1/3 of households in Pima County were housing cost burdened in 2013. When households are broken down by tenure (renter vs owner), renters on average are almost twice as likely to be housing cost burdened than owners. Housing...
Recent export growth in Arizona confirms the importance of Mexico to local economic development. The state of Arizona posted a growth rate of 9.1% in total merchandise exports between 2013 and 2014, faster than the U.S. rate of 2.7%. Exports...
Tucson is a great place to be a cyclist. In 2015, The Tucson & East Pima Region was one of only 25 cities in the US that received the Gold or Platinum recognition by the League of American Bicyclists. The...
How much breakfast costs depends on where you live. While Tucson has a relatively low overall cost of living compared to other western regions, a “rise & shine breakfast” is a bit more costly. A rise & shine breakfast, for...
Pavement quality plays a vital role in traffic safety and commuter comfort. When roads wear out, they must be rehabilitated and resurfaced to maintain smooth, safe driving conditions. Deteriorated roads also increase user costs, which over time can amount to...
Updated data for 2013 suggest that Tucson roads improved compared to 2012, but remained rougher than the national average and the 11 western urban areas. Tucson again had the highest pothole index in 2013, at 125.5, compared to 11 other...
So you think the roads are rough in Tucson? Well, you are correct! Compared to 11 western urban areas Tucson had the highest pothole index in 2012, at 145.8. Since the U.S. urban area average was 100.0, the index implies...
