Vibrant growth & equitable mobility are in the data
Access the most critical economic insights to help you uncover what's working, tell clear, actionable stories, and make equitable decisions for your region's future.
Economic growth has changed.
The way you work with data should, too.
You're facing a different kind of economy—more dynamic, more digital, and more dependent on workforce, education, and adaptability. But most economic data is difficult to find, even harder to explain, and too often disconnected from your community and your day-to-day work.
mySidewalk is your place to bring critical data and insights together, so you can focus less on collecting data and more on using it to align your partners, strength your community's support, and invest in what's next.
Key Drivers of Growth
Growth is nurtured by a network of intersecting forces: housing stability, infrastructure, educational attainment, digital access, workforce development, and more. Understanding these indicators in isolation only tells part of the story.
To truly understand what's driving your local economy and where opportunities for growth exist, you need the full picture.
Open doors with fast, reliable technology access
The job listings are posted, but do applicants have reliable access to them? Our Digital Inclusion Guide gives you an overview of the most relevant data in our library that can help you understand your community's access to technology and the internet.
Elevate the importance of education
Help others understand how things like education attainment and graduation rates impact longterm indicators like workforce preparedness, mental health, the economy, and more.
Develop a blueprint for change
Homes we can afford contribute to all kinds of economic, workforce, and community resilience outcomes. Our Housing Affordability report template gives you a starting point to create data stories that capture contributing factors and outcomes.
Improve funding opportunities
Leverage apportionable data to win and allocate Community Development Block Group (CDBG) support and resources that can help make transformative impacts on your community.