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The real problems facing Colorado.

We parse public databases to measure issue severity, stripped of political spin. Below is the objective severity of community issues compared with active public narrative focus.

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Longer bar means bigger problem

Problems are ranked by objective severity (hard data) alone, ignoring media hype and political narratives. 0 means the problem does not exist (utopia). 100 means an absolute, catastrophic crisis.

1. Pollution & Public Health
100.0 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+49.8 above national
2. Housing Affordability
65.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+15.2 above national
3. Cost of Living & Inflation
62.7 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+12.6 above national
4. Crime & Safety
60.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+10.9 above national
5. Transportation & Traffic
52.7 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.2 above national
6. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
51.9 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+1.7 above national
7. Water Scarcity
51.1 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+1.4 above national
8. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
9. Healthcare Access
49.4 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.7 below national
10. Digital Divide
48.7 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)2.0 below national

Comprehensive severity ledger

Detailed breakdown of the raw data, media sentiment, and delta calculations driving the charts above.

Emerging Frictions

AI Governance & Automation
△ Δ 26.8
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus23.2/100
Colorado is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 23.2). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment23.2
Digital Divide
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)48.7/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (4 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.7/ 100
-2.0 below national
Gravity48.7
Sentiment—

Economic Reality

Housing Affordability
✓ Δ 1.4
Objective reality (Gravity)65.0/100
Media focus66.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on housing affordability (65.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.7/ 100
+15.2 above national
Gravity65.0
Sentiment66.4
Cost of Living & Inflation
✓ Δ 3.4
Objective reality (Gravity)62.7/100
Media focus66.0/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on cost of living & inflation (62.7 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
+12.6 above national
Gravity62.7
Sentiment66.0
Job Availability
✓ Δ 0.1
Objective reality (Gravity)47.1/100
Media focus47.1/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (47.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
-2.7 below national
Gravity47.1
Sentiment47.1
Energy Costs
△ Δ 35.8
Objective reality (Gravity)45.6/100
Media focus9.8/100
Colorado is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 45.6), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 9.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
-4.3 below national
Gravity45.6
Sentiment9.8
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
△ Δ 22.3
Objective reality (Gravity)41.6/100
Media focus64.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about wage stagnation & income inequality (Media: 64.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 41.6). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.0/ 100
-7.3 below national
Gravity41.6
Sentiment64.0
Food Insecurity
△ Δ 32.6
Objective reality (Gravity)39.2/100
Media focus71.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about food insecurity (Media: 71.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 39.2). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
48.2/ 100
-9.0 below national
Gravity39.2
Sentiment71.8

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Crime & Safety
· Δ 11.6
Objective reality (Gravity)60.6/100
Media focus49.0/100
There is a modest gap on crime & safety between the hard data (60.6) and media coverage (49.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
+10.9 above national
Gravity60.6
Sentiment49.0
Transportation & Traffic
· Δ 13.7
Objective reality (Gravity)52.7/100
Media focus39.0/100
There is a modest gap on transportation & traffic between the hard data (52.7) and media coverage (39.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
48.5/ 100
+4.2 above national
Gravity52.7
Sentiment39.0
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
△ Δ 24.1
Objective reality (Gravity)51.9/100
Media focus27.8/100
Colorado is facing a significant gap on mental health & addiction crisis (Severity: 51.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 27.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.2/ 100
+1.7 above national
Gravity51.9
Sentiment27.8
Healthcare Access
△ Δ 20.4
Objective reality (Gravity)49.4/100
Media focus29.0/100
Colorado is facing a significant gap on healthcare access (Severity: 49.4), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 29.0). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.1/ 100
-0.7 below national
Gravity49.4
Sentiment29.0
Education Quality
✓ Δ 3.5
Objective reality (Gravity)27.7/100
Media focus24.2/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on education quality (27.7 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
-21.9 below national
Gravity27.7
Sentiment24.2

Environmental & Resource Security

Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 42.1
Objective reality (Gravity)100.0/100
Media focus57.9/100
Colorado is facing a significant gap on pollution & public health (Severity: 100.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 57.9). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.2/ 100
+49.8 above national
Gravity100.0
Sentiment57.9
Water Scarcity
△ Δ 26.1
Objective reality (Gravity)51.1/100
Media focus77.2/100
Media coverage is elevated about water scarcity (Media: 77.2), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 51.1). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
+1.4 above national
Gravity51.1
Sentiment77.2
Grid Reliability
△ Δ 23.0
Objective reality (Gravity)38.8/100
Media focus61.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about grid reliability (Media: 61.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 38.8). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.9/ 100
-11.1 below national
Gravity38.8
Sentiment61.8
Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 54.1
Objective reality (Gravity)25.2/100
Media focus79.3/100
Media coverage is elevated about climate vulnerability (Media: 79.3), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 25.2). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.2/ 100
-24.0 below national
Gravity25.2
Sentiment79.3

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Corporate Influence in Politics
△ Δ 23.8
Objective reality (Gravity)48.0/100
Media focus71.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about corporate influence in politics (Media: 71.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 48.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.6/ 100
-1.6 below national
Gravity48.0
Sentiment71.8
Government Inefficiency
· Δ 12.6
Objective reality (Gravity)46.6/100
Media focus59.2/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (46.6) and media coverage (59.2) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
-2.9 below national
Gravity46.6
Sentiment59.2
Political Polarization
△ Δ 47.2
Objective reality (Gravity)30.4/100
Media focus77.6/100
Media coverage is elevated about political polarization (Media: 77.6), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 30.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.0/ 100
-19.6 below national
Gravity30.4
Sentiment77.6