It’s amazing what collaboration between diverse interests can accomplish. Collaboration between the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and the University of Arizona has created a new tool that has the potential to help business leaders...
Everyone knows that getting more education tends to raise an individual’s wages. Less well known is the fact that cities with more highly educated workers tend to generate higher wages for workers of all education levels. This means that a...
In 2014, Arizona ranked 20 th among the 50 states in well-being. Alaska ranked first and West Virginia ranked last, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Among comparison states in the West, Arizona ranked above Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada...
Advanced industries in the Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) accounted for 34,130 jobs and $6.7 billion in output in 2013, according to a new study by Brookings. Tucson ranked 35 th in the nation in the share of employment in...
A new interactive data website, launched Friday, seeks to inform strategies for improving the economy and quality of life in Southern Arizona, project developers say. Click Here to Read More
How do Tucson wages compare to those in Portland? Which county in southern Arizona has the highest cost of living? Which city has the most potential to improve poverty in southern Arizona? The data that answers these questions is out...
