Opportunity Index

43rank

Arizona

Economy Score out of 100
Arizona
54.8
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Arizona National
Unemployment rate 4.5% 3.3%
Median household income $50,357 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 14.9% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.5 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 2.4 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 69.0% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 86.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Arizona
47.0
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Arizona National
Preschool enrollment 39.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 77.8% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 38.0% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Arizona
41.2
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Arizona National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 12.6% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 108,516 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 26.4% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 508.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 66.2 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.1 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Arizona
51.2
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Arizona National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.5% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 10.1% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 39.9 34.9

Business Stats

Business Arizona National
Diversity % 83.6%
Growth 52.1
Automation % 57.9%

Population
Arizona 7,048,876
National 325,147,121