Our Work

A Portrait of Newark

Report | April 24, 2024

A Portrait of Newark is an extensive study of well-being across race, place, and gender, and youth disconnection across Newark, New Jersey.

Spotlight on Mendocino County

Report | January 16, 2023

The Spotlight on Mendocino County is an extensive study of county-wide well-being across race, place, and gender.

Spotlight on Del Norte County & Spotlight on Mendocino County

Report | January 12, 2023

Spotlight on Del Norte County and Spotlight on Mendocino County paint a picture of well-being and access to opportunity in Mendocino and Del Norte Counties today.

Building Bright Futures for Youth in New Orleans

Report | 2022/11/17

Building Bright Futures for Youth in New Orleans: Spotlight on Young Women provides an in-depth look at youth disconnection in Greater New Orleans (the New Orleans metropolitan area). The report also has a special focus on young women.

Mapping America Tool

Data Tool | June 17, 2021

With over 100 indicators, Mapping America allows users to explore data like they never have before. Users can plug in their zip codes to locate human development levels within their own communities, compare places and indicators, and more.

OurHome.NYC

Data Tool | February 12, 2020

OurHome.NYC is a free, easy-to-use online mapping and data tool that depicts the relationship between health, as measured by life expectancy, and housing across more than 300 New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments.

Measuring America: 10 Years and Counting

Report | December 14, 2018

“Measuring America: 10 Years and Counting” explores trends in American Human Development Index scores over the past decade by race and ethnicity, gender, and U.S. state, revealing the uneven nature of America’s rebound from the 2007 financial crisis.

A Portrait of New York City 2018

Report | June 21, 2018

A Portrait of New York City 2018: Well-Being in the Five Boroughs and the Greater Metro Area examines well-being and access to opportunity for different geographies and demographic groups in New York City and the greater New York–New Jersey–Connecticut metropolitan area using the human development framework and index.

Highway to Health

Report | October 4, 2017

Highway to Health: Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County reveals up-to-date life expectancy calculations for cities and unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County, the first release of such data in more than a decade.

DATA2GO.NYC

Data Tool | October 28, 2015

Data2Go.NYC allows users to visualize where people in need are, what resources are available to assist them, where gaps exist, and how different factors interact to shape the choices and opportunities available to them.