DATA PREVIEW · PUBLIC REVIEW COPYPrepared September 22, 2026 · Four measures, each with its own reporting period. Not a live or automatic feed.
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New York · report cards

No composite score. No invented grades.
Missing is not the same as zero.

Four checked measures for each state, each with its own reporting period—not real-time readings. The two Census measures are annual survey estimates and show their margin of error. Amber means data is not connected. Source data is not a verdict on a state or its people.

01 / HousingUngraded

Rental housing cost burden

51.5%

± 0.70 points (90% confidence)

Likely range 50.80% to 52.21%

· ACS 1-year estimate

Annual ACS estimate

Checked Sep 20, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT · Source released ACS 1-Year 2024 estimates

Share of renter households spending at least 30% of household income on gross rent, including utilities.

This measures burden for renters—not home prices, homelessness or affordability for every household.

Definition & source
Unit
% of renter households
Population / denominator
Renter households with a computable rent-to-income ratio. Excluded cases must be reported separately.
Period
2024 calendar year; acs 1-year estimate.
Connection scope
All 50 states and D.C. have checked observations for this measure. Three other measures remain unconnected.
Uncertainty
Margin of error at the 90% confidence level, from the Census Bureau's published margins. Denominator margin: published.
Calculation / definition
100 × (B25070_007E + B25070_008E + B25070_009E + B25070_010E) / (B25070_001E − B25070_011E)

This is the share of renter households whose gross rent, including utilities, takes at least 30% of household income. Households for which the Census Bureau could not compute a rent-to-income ratio are excluded from both parts of the fraction, not counted as unburdened. An annual survey estimate for calendar 2024, not a current or monthly reading. The margin of error is survey sampling error only; it does not cover non-sampling error. This checked snapshot does not refresh automatically.

New York: 1,735,134 of 3,368,930. ± 0.70 points (90% confidence), so the likely range is 50.80% to 52.21%. A margin of error is not a disagreement between sources; it is the survey's own stated precision.

Census table: B25070

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U.S. Census Bureau ↗

Source & connection status

02 / Health accessUngraded

Uninsured residents under 65

5.9%

± 0.14 points (90% confidence)

Likely range 5.75% to 6.03%

· ACS 1-year estimate

Annual ACS estimate

Checked Sep 20, 2026, 1:22 PM EDT · Source released ACS 1-Year 2024 estimates

Share of civilian, noninstitutionalized residents under 65 without health insurance at the time of interview.

Coverage is not the same as access, affordability or quality of care. It does not measure a full year without insurance.

Definition & source
Unit
% of the defined population
Population / denominator
Civilian, noninstitutionalized residents ages 0–64.
Period
2024 calendar year; acs 1-year estimate.
Connection scope
All 50 states and D.C. have checked observations for this measure. Three other measures remain unconnected.
Uncertainty
Margin of error at the 90% confidence level, from the Census Bureau's published margins. Denominator margin: difference.
Calculation / definition
100 × (S2701_C04_011E + S2701_C04_012E) / (S2701_C01_011E + S2701_C01_012E)

This is the share of civilian, noninstitutionalized residents under 65 with no health insurance at the time of interview. Counts are summed across the under-19 and 19-to-64 age bands; the published percentages for those bands are never averaged, because the bands hold very different numbers of people. An annual survey estimate for calendar 2024. Being covered at interview is not the same as affordable care, access to a provider, or a full year insured. This checked snapshot does not refresh automatically.

New York: 942,495 of 16,005,299. ± 0.14 points (90% confidence), so the likely range is 5.75% to 6.03%. A margin of error is not a disagreement between sources; it is the survey's own stated precision.

Census table: S2701

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03 / WorkUngraded

Unemployment rate

4.4%

· Seasonally adjusted

Preliminary · BLS estimate

Checked Sep 11, 2026, 6:37 PM EDT · Source released August 21, 2026

Unemployed people as a share of the civilian labor force, using the source’s labor-force definitions.

Does not capture everyone who wants more work or has stopped looking. State estimates can be revised.

Definition & source
Unit
% of the civilian labor force
Population / denominator
Civilian labor force ages 16 and older; people outside the labor force are not counted.
Period
July 2026; seasonally adjusted.
Connection scope
All 50 states and D.C. have checked observations for this measure. Three other measures remain unconnected.
Calculation / definition
Use the published LAUS unemployment-rate series; do not combine incompatible periods.

This is a statewide labor-force estimate, not a count of all residents without work. Preliminary values may be revised. This checked snapshot does not refresh automatically.

BLS series: LASST360000000000003

BLS official state table ↗
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗

Source & connection status

04 / WaterUngraded

Public-water compliance

Data not connected

Proposed indicator of reported health-based drinking-water violations in public-water systems.

Not a test of every tap. Private wells and unreported problems are not represented by a clean compliance record.

Definition & source
Unit
Definition pending
Population / denominator
Not finalized: eligible systems and reporting window must be specified before a rate can be shown.
Period
Reporting window not yet selected. No observation period loaded.
Connection scope
Set the denominator and time window, deduplicate systems, and inspect reporting completeness.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ↗

Source & connection status

05 / SafetyUngraded

Violent crime rate

Data not connected

Proposed comparable state-level violent-crime measure from official UCR estimates.

Reported crime is not all crime. Reporting coverage and estimation can affect comparisons.

Definition & source
Unit
Reported offenses per 100,000 residents
Population / denominator
Matching state population; agency participation and estimation methods must accompany the rate.
Period
Annual; common reporting year required. No observation period loaded.
Connection scope
Reconcile a single year, offense definitions, state estimates, population and participation.

Federal Bureau of Investigation ↗

Source & connection status

06 / Cost of livingUngraded

Relative price level

107.9

· U.S. = 100

BEA annual estimate

Checked Sep 11, 2026, 7:37 PM EDT · Source released February 19, 2026

BEA’s all-items Regional Price Parity compares price levels across places for a given year.

Not an inflation rate or a grocery-only index. It does not say whether local incomes cover those costs.

Definition & source
Unit
Index; U.S. = 100
Population / denominator
National price level for the same year, indexed to 100.
Period
2024; u.s. = 100.
Connection scope
All 50 states and D.C. have checked observations for this measure. Three other measures remain unconnected.
Calculation / definition
Use the published all-items state RPP series, not the broad-goods series relabeled as groceries.

An index of 107.9 means the estimated price level was 7.9% above the U.S. reference in 2024—not a 7.9% annual increase. No margin of error is supplied in this table; BEA may revise estimates. The API and CSV are two presentations from the same producer. This checked snapshot does not refresh automatically.

BEA series: SARPP / line 1 / 36000

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗

Source & connection status

07 / LearningUngraded

Grade-four reading

Data not connected

Proposed state public-school grade-four reading results for a comparable assessment year.

One subject and grade cannot stand for an entire school system. Small changes may not be statistically meaningful.

Definition & source
Unit
NAEP average scale score
Population / denominator
The NAEP-defined public-school assessment population, with sampling uncertainty.
Period
Assessment year; common year required. No observation period loaded.
Connection scope
Validate a common subject, grade, population, year, exclusions and uncertainty.

National Center for Education Statistics ↗

Source & connection status

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