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The real problems facing Michigan.

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. Grid Reliability
80.9 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+30.9 above national
2. Job Availability
67.9 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+18.1 above national
3. Climate Vulnerability
66.8 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+17.6 above national
4. Crime & Safety
60.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+10.6 above national
5. Education Quality
55.9 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+6.3 above national
6. Housing Affordability
53.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+3.5 above national
7. Food Insecurity
52.8 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.6 above national
8. Energy Costs
50.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+0.6 above national
9. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
10. Digital Divide
49.9 (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

AI Governance & Automation
· Δ 16.7
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus33.3/100
There is a modest gap on ai governance & automation between the hard data (50.0) and media coverage (33.3) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment33.3
Digital Divide
· Δ 17.4
Objective reality (Gravity)49.9/100
Media focus65.3/100
There is a modest gap on digital divide between the hard data (49.9) and media coverage (65.3) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.7/ 100
-0.8 below national
Gravity49.9
Sentiment65.3

Economic Reality

Job Availability
△ Δ 29.5
Objective reality (Gravity)67.9/100
Media focus38.4/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on job availability (Severity: 67.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 38.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.8/ 100
+18.1 above national
Gravity67.9
Sentiment38.4
Housing Affordability
✓ Δ 4.0
Objective reality (Gravity)53.3/100
Media focus57.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on housing affordability (53.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.7/ 100
+3.5 above national
Gravity53.3
Sentiment57.3
Food Insecurity
✓ Δ 5.6
Objective reality (Gravity)52.8/100
Media focus47.2/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on food insecurity (52.8 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.2/ 100
+4.6 above national
Gravity52.8
Sentiment47.2
Energy Costs
△ Δ 34.7
Objective reality (Gravity)50.5/100
Media focus15.8/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 50.5), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 15.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+0.6 above national
Gravity50.5
Sentiment15.8
Cost of Living & Inflation
· Δ 10.6
Objective reality (Gravity)47.8/100
Media focus58.4/100
There is a modest gap on cost of living & inflation between the hard data (47.8) and media coverage (58.4) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-2.2 below national
Gravity47.8
Sentiment58.4
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
· Δ 15.3
Objective reality (Gravity)47.3/100
Media focus62.6/100
There is a modest gap on wage stagnation & income inequality between the hard data (47.3) and media coverage (62.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.0/ 100
-1.7 below national
Gravity47.3
Sentiment62.6

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Crime & Safety
✓ Δ 0.6
Objective reality (Gravity)60.3/100
Media focus60.9/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on crime & safety (60.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
+10.6 above national
Gravity60.3
Sentiment60.9
Education Quality
△ Δ 32.1
Objective reality (Gravity)55.9/100
Media focus23.8/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 55.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 23.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
+6.3 above national
Gravity55.9
Sentiment23.8
Transportation & Traffic
△ Δ 23.0
Objective reality (Gravity)48.1/100
Media focus25.1/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on transportation & traffic (Severity: 48.1), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 25.1). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
48.5/ 100
-0.4 below national
Gravity48.1
Sentiment25.1
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
· Δ 15.0
Objective reality (Gravity)40.3/100
Media focus25.2/100
There is a modest gap on mental health & addiction crisis between the hard data (40.3) and media coverage (25.2) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
-10.0 below national
Gravity40.3
Sentiment25.2
Healthcare Access
· Δ 16.7
Objective reality (Gravity)36.0/100
Media focus52.7/100
There is a modest gap on healthcare access between the hard data (36.0) and media coverage (52.7) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-14.1 below national
Gravity36.0
Sentiment52.7

Environmental & Resource Security

Grid Reliability
△ Δ 61.4
Objective reality (Gravity)80.9/100
Media focus19.5/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on grid reliability (Severity: 80.9), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 19.5). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
+30.9 above national
Gravity80.9
Sentiment19.5
Climate Vulnerability
✓ Δ 2.5
Objective reality (Gravity)66.8/100
Media focus64.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on climate vulnerability (66.8 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.2/ 100
+17.6 above national
Gravity66.8
Sentiment64.3
Pollution & Public Health
· Δ 9.8
Objective reality (Gravity)47.6/100
Media focus57.4/100
There is a modest gap on pollution & public health between the hard data (47.6) and media coverage (57.4) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
-2.6 below national
Gravity47.6
Sentiment57.4
Water Scarcity
△ Δ 21.2
Objective reality (Gravity)43.8/100
Media focus22.6/100
Michigan is facing a significant gap on water scarcity (Severity: 43.8), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 22.6). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.7/ 100
-5.9 below national
Gravity43.8
Sentiment22.6

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Corporate Influence in Politics
△ Δ 25.4
Objective reality (Gravity)48.4/100
Media focus73.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about corporate influence in politics (Media: 73.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 48.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.6/ 100
-1.2 below national
Gravity48.4
Sentiment73.8
Government Inefficiency
✓ Δ 2.4
Objective reality (Gravity)47.0/100
Media focus44.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on government inefficiency (47.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.5/ 100
-2.6 below national
Gravity47.0
Sentiment44.6
Political Polarization
△ Δ 61.7
Objective reality (Gravity)17.1/100
Media focus78.9/100
Media coverage is elevated about political polarization (Media: 78.9), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 17.1). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.0/ 100
-32.9 below national
Gravity17.1
Sentiment78.9