Distressed Communities Index (DCI)Peter2025-10-27T12:32:11-04:00

Distressed Communities Index (DCI)

Report

Distressed Communities Index (DCI)

Mapping the country’s economic well-being

Analysis

The Economic Well-being of the Country’s 100 Largest Cities

Press Release

New Research Finds 21st Century Economic Growth Failed to Lift the Most Vulnerable U.S. Communities Prior to Pandemic

Distressed Communities Index (DCI) Featured Analysis

Categories: Analysis|Published On: March 10, 2026|
Place and Male Educational Attainment Gaps
Categories: Analysis|Published On: August 20, 2025|
The geography of American exceptionalism
Categories: Analysis|Published On: March 28, 2024|
Living the good life or getting a bad deal?
Categories: Analysis|Published On: March 27, 2024|
Economic prosperity is shifting toward the Mountain West and Southeast
Categories: Analysis|Published On: March 21, 2024|
A scarcity of cross-class friendships hinders opportunities in distressed communities
Categories: Analysis|Published On: January 9, 2023|
Incoming Republican House Majority Powered by Growth in Well-off Districts

Distressed Communities Index (DCI) News

Washington Monthly

Categories: In the News
How Regional Inequality Explains Our Polarized Politics
October 29, 2025
Business Insider

Categories: In the News
Where’s the richest ZIP code in the US? Depends on how you measure it
August 24, 2025
Yahoo! Finance

Categories: In the News
Data reveals rising economic ‘distress’ across America despite post-pandemic growth
May 28, 2024
Business Insider

Categories: In the News
13 cities where hiring is growing — Florida and Texas lead, while the coasts are declining
April 9, 2024

Distressed Communities Index (DCI) Case Studies

Categories: Case Study|Published On: August 20, 2024|
DCI Case Study: Chamber of Commerce Foundation Investments
Categories: Case Study|Published On: August 14, 2024|
DCI Case Study: Clearloop Solar Investments

Testimony & Commentary