US Social Map
The US Social Progress Map is a data insight tool offering a comprehensive analysis of social and environmental performance across the United States for the 50 states, the 500 largest cities and its 32k neighborhoods.
The US Map uses 50+ indicators to provide key data and insights on basic human needs, education, inclusiveness, rights, safety, housing and more.
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U.S. cities are under huge pressure to respond to increasing inequities, record-high crime, an unprecedented mental health crisis, and the frontline effects of climate change. Outdated models of success that prioritize economic outcomes at the expense of inclusive and resilient communities will fail regardless of what the economic numbers say. Leaders know that business as usual is not good enough. They require innovative solutions to respond effectively.
The US Map offers a more balanced approach to measuring the state of a society, going beyond calculating economic development to reveal how precisely people are really living and who is being left behind. Layered with demographic data, the US Map also provides a nuanced understanding of systemic inequalities. It also includes data visualizations on SPI vs economic development. All this can be done without the need for data expertise, offering easy navigation and custom visualizations in our platform. We offer a range of options and subscriptions to engage with the US Map tailored to our client's needs.
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Key Insights
The richest US states (with the highest GDP) do a poor job of converting their resources into social progress. None of the five largest state economies in the country are in the top ten states on social progress. And three of these five don’t even crack the top 25 - Florida, Illinois and Texas.
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Black majority cities within the 500 largest in America (cities with an African American or Black population which accounts for more than 50% of inhabitants) are mostly poor and low in social progress. 95% have low median household income and 95% have a low social progress score. While this may suggest that poverty and income are the barriers to social progress, a look at majority white low income cities in America found that 39% of these are high performers in social progress.
Texas has the second largest economy in the US, after California, and is the ninth largest in the entire world, yet it is failing when it comes to the wellbeing of its people, ranking just 46th/50 states.
Texas performs poorly in meeting basic human needs (49th), this is mainly down to poor dental health, as well as a high number of households who receive food stamp benefits, relative to the wealth of the state. Texas has a high number of people without health insurance and performs poorly in preventative healthcare, it also has a high number of people living with diabetes and a high teenage birth rate.
California cities dominate the Access to Information and Communication component, where 44% of the top 50 cities in this component are in the state of California.
In contrast, California performs poorly in meeting the basic human needs of its people. In particular when it comes to meeting nutrition and basic medical care and housing needs where the state ranks 49/50 in both of these areas.
The state is an example of technological development racing ahead, while the basic needs of its people are not being met.
How To Use The Map
Premium Access
Get these features with your premium access:
- Full Access: Explore state, city, and neighborhood data.
- Downloadable Dataset: Access nearly 10 million data points for offline use.
- Exclusive Visualizations: View results by Social Progress Index score, dimension, component or indicator in our interactive map.
- Customized Scorecards: Generate place-based scorecards indicating level of performance.
- In-depth Analysis: Make comparisons on 57 measures of social progress with custom views.
- Integrated Demographics and Economic Data: Visualize social progress results alongside income data, race, age, and poverty line.
Why Choose Premium Access for my work?
The US Social Progress Map is an opportunity to align stakeholders on what matters most, helping inform budgets and policy priorities. By providing a common base of language, it creates an opportunity for engagement from communities, businesses, and other key stakeholders to address the areas of greatest need in your community. The map provides a way to measure and track progress over time and helps to demonstrate greater transparency.
You can use the US Social Progress Map to:
- Prioritize department resources.
- Integrate the outcome data to Identify proactive, cost-effective service responses.
- Understand how best to reallocate resources to aid a greater number of disadvantaged people.
- Account for the impact of income disparities.
- Understand demographics alongside social progress to prioritize equity.
- Identify patterns/systems that reinforce low outcomes in certain areas.
- Measure the impact of programs, policies, or interventions in a community.
- Provide transparency to the public.
Government officials get free access to city—and state-level data. Register with your .gov account. If you don’t have a .gov email address, contact us, and we’ll provide you with access.
The US Social Progress Map is a great resource for journalists, researchers, and academics who are looking for important data and information to help inform storytelling, research, and reporting.
The Map provides key data and demographic information that can be used to inform the truth about communities' wellbeing for fact-based coverage and research.
You can use the US Social Progress Map to:
- Identify vulnerable communities
- Examine patterns that exist from low education, to housing cost burden and beyond
- Understand equality gaps
- Overlay economic variables to understand where communities can turn their resources into social progress and where they fall short
- Dive into why some communities thrive, and others barely survive
The US Social Progress Map enables non-profits, community-based organizations, and other interested stakeholders to understand the communities they serve across all aspects of social progress.
You can use the US Social Progress Map to:
- Identify strengths and vulnerabilities in the communities you serve and communities you may expand to
- Track the impact over time of your organization's community contributions
- Use objective metrics and critical data that can help with grant proposals and KPIs
- Spotlight community strengths
The US Social Progress Map allows leaders to better understand the communities where they operate and identify how best to create a positive impact in communities. The US Social Progress Map provides the ‘S’ in ESG and can support investment decisions.
You can use the US Social Progress Map to:
- Mitigate and track impact in a community
- Ensure a more sustainable supply chain
- Identify areas of investment for a positive social impact
- Standardize ESG metrics across locations
- Assess potential new business locations according to social factors
- Provide transparency to clients about how you are measuring social factors
- Understand the labor force dynamics to improve workers lives
- Prioritize targeted populations with solutions that meet these needs
The best part? Experience the US Map’s intuitive design, offering easy navigation through rich visualizations.
Plus, access the full dataset for a comprehensive exploration.
Beyond the US Map: Discover the power of tailored Social Progress Indexes
Explore some of our success cases to see how we have built customized data insight tools for various US communities that are driving impact change and informed decision making.
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About the Social Progress Index
The Social Progress Index, established in 2013, is a trusted framework designed to drive action by presenting reliable social outcome data. The index covers 50 states, 500 cities, and over 32,000 neighborhoods. It uses a detailed framework of over 50 social and environmental indicators to provide a comprehensive view of social outcomes from macro state levels to individual neighborhoods.
Policymakers, businesses, organizations, and citizens can compare their state, city, and neighborhood against others, identifying specific strengths and vulnerabilities. The Index scores areas on health, safety, education, technology, rights, and more, offering valuable insights for targeted improvements.
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Mayor Sam Liccardo, Former Mayor of the San Jose City
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