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A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026
A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026 takes an in-depth look into well-being and opportunity in Los Angeles County, one of the most diverse places in the nation.
DATA2GO.NYC
DATA2GO.NYC is a free, interactive tool that lets you explore over 400 indicators related to human well-being and inequality across New York City's nearly 200 neighborhoods.
Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston
Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston focuses on youth disconnection across 13 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton.
Youth Disconnection Interactive Tool
Millions of young people in the United States are neither working nor in school. Explore the latest youth disconnection data for yourself in this interactive tool.
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San Jacinto College receives 400K grant to expand tuition-free program
"The news release noted that the Greater Houston metro has the highest youth disconnection rate among major U.S. metro areas, with 13.3% of young adults ages 16-24 who are neither enrolled in school nor employed, translating to around 124,500 people, according to the 2025 youth disconnection report from Measure of America."
Community Impact | April 3, 2026How long you live depends on where you live in L.A. County: Report
"A report by Measure of America says the life expectancy gap between Los Angeles County's wealthiest communities and poorest is more than 16 years."
KNX News | March 18, 2026Ariela Cuellar is fighting the “pendulum” swinging against LGBTQ+ health equity
"In a new Measure of America report on the well-being of various Angelenos, 11% of cisgender LGBTQ+ adults and 21% of trans and nonbinary adults reported that they had not sought out health care because they were afraid they would be treated unfairly based on their gender or sexual identity."
Los Angeles Blade | March 18, 2026
