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The real problems facing Delaware.

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. Job Availability
67.9 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+18.1 above national
2. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
65.5 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+15.3 above national
3. Digital Divide
65.1 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+14.3 above national
4. Climate Vulnerability
62.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+13.3 above national
5. Cost of Living & Inflation
55.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+5.6 above national
6. Transportation & Traffic
53.9 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+5.3 above national
7. Housing Affordability
53.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+3.5 above national
8. Crime & Safety
52.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+2.4 above national
9. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
10. Energy Costs
49.2 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.8 below national

Comprehensive severity ledger

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

Emerging Frictions

Digital Divide
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)65.1/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (1 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.7/ 100
+14.3 above national
Gravity65.1
Sentiment—
AI Governance & Automation
△ Δ 28.6
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus21.4/100
Delaware is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 21.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment21.4

Economic Reality

Job Availability
△ Δ 49.1
Objective reality (Gravity)67.9/100
Media focus18.8/100
Delaware is facing a significant gap on job availability (Severity: 67.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 18.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.8/ 100
+18.1 above national
Gravity67.9
Sentiment18.8
Cost of Living & Inflation
✓ Δ 2.8
Objective reality (Gravity)55.6/100
Media focus58.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on cost of living & inflation (55.6 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
+5.6 above national
Gravity55.6
Sentiment58.4
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 20.7
Objective reality (Gravity)53.3/100
Media focus74.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 74.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 53.3). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
+3.5 above national
Gravity53.3
Sentiment74.0
Energy Costs
△ Δ 28.1
Objective reality (Gravity)49.2/100
Media focus21.1/100
Delaware is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 49.2), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 21.1). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
-0.8 below national
Gravity49.2
Sentiment21.1
Food Insecurity
· Δ 11.3
Objective reality (Gravity)47.3/100
Media focus58.6/100
There is a modest gap on food insecurity between the hard data (47.3) and media coverage (58.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
48.2/ 100
-0.9 below national
Gravity47.3
Sentiment58.6
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
· Δ 19.0
Objective reality (Gravity)38.0/100
Media focus57.0/100
There is a modest gap on wage stagnation & income inequality between the hard data (38.0) and media coverage (57.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.0/ 100
-10.9 below national
Gravity38.0
Sentiment57.0

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
· Δ 14.7
Objective reality (Gravity)65.5/100
Media focus50.8/100
There is a modest gap on mental health & addiction crisis between the hard data (65.5) and media coverage (50.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
+15.3 above national
Gravity65.5
Sentiment50.8
Transportation & Traffic
✓ Δ 5.8
Objective reality (Gravity)53.9/100
Media focus59.7/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on transportation & traffic (53.9 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.5/ 100
+5.3 above national
Gravity53.9
Sentiment59.7
Crime & Safety
· Δ 12.3
Objective reality (Gravity)52.0/100
Media focus64.3/100
There is a modest gap on crime & safety between the hard data (52.0) and media coverage (64.3) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
+2.4 above national
Gravity52.0
Sentiment64.3
Education Quality
△ Δ 35.4
Objective reality (Gravity)48.4/100
Media focus13.1/100
Delaware is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 48.4), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 13.1). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
-1.1 below national
Gravity48.4
Sentiment13.1
Healthcare Access
· Δ 9.7
Objective reality (Gravity)40.2/100
Media focus30.5/100
There is a modest gap on healthcare access between the hard data (40.2) and media coverage (30.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-10.0 below national
Gravity40.2
Sentiment30.5

Environmental & Resource Security

Climate Vulnerability
✓ Δ 4.0
Objective reality (Gravity)62.5/100
Media focus58.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on climate vulnerability (62.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.2/ 100
+13.3 above national
Gravity62.5
Sentiment58.5
Grid Reliability
✓ Δ 1.0
Objective reality (Gravity)39.2/100
Media focus40.2/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on grid reliability (39.2 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.9/ 100
-10.7 below national
Gravity39.2
Sentiment40.2
Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 36.0
Objective reality (Gravity)38.4/100
Media focus74.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about pollution & public health (Media: 74.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 38.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.2/ 100
-11.8 below national
Gravity38.4
Sentiment74.4
Water Scarcity
✓ Δ 3.7
Objective reality (Gravity)38.0/100
Media focus34.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on water scarcity (38.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.7/ 100
-11.7 below national
Gravity38.0
Sentiment34.3

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Government Inefficiency
✓ Δ 6.4
Objective reality (Gravity)47.1/100
Media focus53.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on government inefficiency (47.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.5/ 100
-2.4 below national
Gravity47.1
Sentiment53.5
Corporate Influence in Politics
✓ Δ 6.5
Objective reality (Gravity)43.8/100
Media focus37.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on corporate influence in politics (43.8 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
-5.8 below national
Gravity43.8
Sentiment37.3
Political Polarization
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)29.1/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (3 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.0/ 100
-20.9 below national
Gravity29.1
Sentiment—