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The real problems facing Idaho.

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. Political Polarization
67.1 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+17.1 above national
2. Healthcare Access
59.2 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+9.0 above national
3. Education Quality
58.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+8.4 above national
4. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
5. Cost of Living & Inflation
46.2 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)3.8 below national
6. Job Availability
43.7 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)6.2 below national
7. Pollution & Public Health
41.4 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)8.7 below national
8. Corporate Influence in Politics
41.4 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)8.2 below national
9. Food Insecurity
41.0 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)7.2 below national
10. Water Scarcity
40.9 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)8.8 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 24.5
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus25.5/100
Idaho is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 25.5). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment25.5
Digital Divide
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)31.8/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (3 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.7/ 100
-19.0 below national
Gravity31.8
Sentiment—

Economic Reality

Cost of Living & Inflation
· Δ 17.6
Objective reality (Gravity)46.2/100
Media focus63.8/100
There is a modest gap on cost of living & inflation between the hard data (46.2) and media coverage (63.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-3.8 below national
Gravity46.2
Sentiment63.8
Job Availability
✓ Δ 0.8
Objective reality (Gravity)43.7/100
Media focus42.9/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (43.7 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
-6.2 below national
Gravity43.7
Sentiment42.9
Food Insecurity
✓ Δ 3.6
Objective reality (Gravity)41.0/100
Media focus44.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on food insecurity (41.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.2/ 100
-7.2 below national
Gravity41.0
Sentiment44.6
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 20.8
Objective reality (Gravity)40.7/100
Media focus61.5/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 61.5), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 40.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-9.0 below national
Gravity40.7
Sentiment61.5
Energy Costs
· Δ 14.5
Objective reality (Gravity)37.9/100
Media focus23.4/100
There is a modest gap on energy costs between the hard data (37.9) and media coverage (23.4) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.9/ 100
-12.0 below national
Gravity37.9
Sentiment23.4
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
△ Δ 23.2
Objective reality (Gravity)33.1/100
Media focus56.3/100
Media coverage is elevated about wage stagnation & income inequality (Media: 56.3), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 33.1). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.0/ 100
-15.9 below national
Gravity33.1
Sentiment56.3

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Healthcare Access
△ Δ 34.8
Objective reality (Gravity)59.2/100
Media focus24.3/100
Idaho is facing a significant gap on healthcare access (Severity: 59.2), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 24.3). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.1/ 100
+9.0 above national
Gravity59.2
Sentiment24.3
Education Quality
△ Δ 38.7
Objective reality (Gravity)58.0/100
Media focus19.3/100
Idaho is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 58.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 19.3). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
+8.4 above national
Gravity58.0
Sentiment19.3
Crime & Safety
△ Δ 28.0
Objective reality (Gravity)39.0/100
Media focus67.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about crime & safety (Media: 67.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 39.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.6/ 100
-10.7 below national
Gravity39.0
Sentiment67.0
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
· Δ 16.1
Objective reality (Gravity)37.1/100
Media focus53.2/100
There is a modest gap on mental health & addiction crisis between the hard data (37.1) and media coverage (53.2) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
-13.1 below national
Gravity37.1
Sentiment53.2
Transportation & Traffic
△ Δ 20.6
Objective reality (Gravity)35.2/100
Media focus55.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about transportation & traffic (Media: 55.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 35.2). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
48.5/ 100
-13.3 below national
Gravity35.2
Sentiment55.8

Environmental & Resource Security

Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 20.2
Objective reality (Gravity)41.4/100
Media focus61.7/100
Media coverage is elevated about pollution & public health (Media: 61.7), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 41.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.2/ 100
-8.7 below national
Gravity41.4
Sentiment61.7
Water Scarcity
· Δ 19.2
Objective reality (Gravity)40.9/100
Media focus60.1/100
There is a modest gap on water scarcity between the hard data (40.9) and media coverage (60.1) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.7/ 100
-8.8 below national
Gravity40.9
Sentiment60.1
Grid Reliability
✓ Δ 7.6
Objective reality (Gravity)40.2/100
Media focus32.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on grid reliability (40.2 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.9/ 100
-9.7 below national
Gravity40.2
Sentiment32.6
Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 55.9
Objective reality (Gravity)28.0/100
Media focus83.9/100
Media coverage is elevated about climate vulnerability (Media: 83.9), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 28.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.2/ 100
-21.2 below national
Gravity28.0
Sentiment83.9

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Political Polarization
✓ Δ 7.3
Objective reality (Gravity)67.1/100
Media focus74.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on political polarization (67.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.0/ 100
+17.1 above national
Gravity67.1
Sentiment74.4
Corporate Influence in Politics
· Δ 14.6
Objective reality (Gravity)41.4/100
Media focus26.8/100
There is a modest gap on corporate influence in politics between the hard data (41.4) and media coverage (26.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-8.2 below national
Gravity41.4
Sentiment26.8
Government Inefficiency
· Δ 18.4
Objective reality (Gravity)31.6/100
Media focus50.0/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (31.6) and media coverage (50.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
-17.9 below national
Gravity31.6
Sentiment50.0