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📊 New MAP article: Housing Affordability Issues in Southern Arizona: Recommendations based on Lessons from Peer Cities shorturl.at/Ykpor

In 2025, 97.8% of days in the Tucson MSA were classified as having either good or moderate air quality. shorturl.at/uhTwC

In 2024, households age 65 and older reported a median income of $60,759, slightly above the U.S. median of $58,390. For younger age groups, incomes in Tucson lagged behind the nation bit.ly/3OoK24o

As the number of years since a University of Arizona alumnus graduated increased, so did their median wage. shorturl.at/0u77X

In 2024, the growth in the number of establishments employing workers was 1.8% for the Tucson MSA. That ranked Tucson fifth among peer western MSAs, unchanged from the previous year. shorturl.at/KwwZk

How does your county compare? 🗺️ Explore key demographic and economic indicators for every Arizona county on the MAP Dashboard. shorturl.at/AyuLs

The MAP Dashboard continues to grow 📊 500K+ users, 1M+ pageviews, and 3,100+ monthly newsletter readers since launch. Thanks for being part of it! shorturl.at/b4rqW

In 2023, loneliness rates ranged from 30.3% in Santa Cruz County to 35.5% in Apache County. Pima County was at 32.9%, slightly above Arizona’s 32.5%. shorturl.at/R9c5T

Resident undergraduate alumni who graduated in 2024 had a median wage of $48,400, compared with $98,800 among those who graduated in 1994. shorturl.at/0u77X

NEW MAP Article: University of Arizona Graduates: What Do They Earn After College? shorturl.at/0u77X

Staffing shortages were the top reported hazard for rural healthcare facilities (61.1%), while extreme heat ranked highest for urban facilities (54.5%). shorturl.at/dHqx9

📄 New MAP White Paper: The Role of Social Vulnerability in Disaster Preparedness shorturl.at/dHqx9

The 2026 MAP Annual Report is here! Explore the latest data, insights, and highlights from the MAP Dashboard and see how Southern Arizona is changing. shorturl.at/wEwau

Arizona’s energy mix is changing: coal’s share of electricity generation fell from 37.9% in 2004 to 8.5% in 2024, while the shares of natural gas, solar, and wind increased. shorturl.at/YUevh

In 2024, adults ages 20-44 represented the largest share of the population in Tucson, Arizona, and the nation at 33.2%, 33.2%, and 33.4%, respectively. shorturl.at/Fc9vm

In 2024, health insurance coverage in Tucson lagged the nation for both children and working-age adults. shorturl.at/aoLpB

Tucson's homicide rate was 7.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, the fifth highest among peer western MSAs. shorturl.at/ga3GY

How does the quality of life in the Tucson MSA compare with peer western metros? Explore the latest data on mental distress, loneliness, suicide mortality, and physical health: shorturl.at/CExE9

In 2024, Tucson households headed by someone ages 45–64 had a median household income of $84,938, nearly $13,000 below the U.S. median. shorturl.at/Zsrqd