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The real problems facing New Mexico.

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. Crime & Safety
82.8 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+33.1 above national
2. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
72.0 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+21.8 above national
3. Food Insecurity
67.3 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+19.0 above national
4. Job Availability
64.4 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+14.6 above national
5. Education Quality
60.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+11.0 above national
6. Healthcare Access
58.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+7.9 above national
7. Pollution & Public Health
56.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+6.3 above national
8. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
55.8 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+6.9 above national
9. Housing Affordability
54.1 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.4 above national
10. Government Inefficiency
50.8 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+1.3 above 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 24.7
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus25.3/100
New Mexico is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 25.3). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment25.3
Digital Divide
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)39.8/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (2 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.7/ 100
-10.9 below national
Gravity39.8
Sentiment—

Economic Reality

Food Insecurity
△ Δ 22.6
Objective reality (Gravity)67.3/100
Media focus44.6/100
New Mexico is facing a significant gap on food insecurity (Severity: 67.3), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 44.6). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
48.2/ 100
+19.0 above national
Gravity67.3
Sentiment44.6
Job Availability
· Δ 19.5
Objective reality (Gravity)64.4/100
Media focus44.9/100
There is a modest gap on job availability between the hard data (64.4) and media coverage (44.9) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.8/ 100
+14.6 above national
Gravity64.4
Sentiment44.9
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
✓ Δ 0.6
Objective reality (Gravity)55.8/100
Media focus55.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on wage stagnation & income inequality (55.8 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.0/ 100
+6.9 above national
Gravity55.8
Sentiment55.3
Housing Affordability
· Δ 8.9
Objective reality (Gravity)54.1/100
Media focus63.0/100
There is a modest gap on housing affordability between the hard data (54.1) and media coverage (63.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.7/ 100
+4.4 above national
Gravity54.1
Sentiment63.0
Cost of Living & Inflation
· Δ 11.0
Objective reality (Gravity)39.1/100
Media focus50.1/100
There is a modest gap on cost of living & inflation between the hard data (39.1) and media coverage (50.1) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-11.0 below national
Gravity39.1
Sentiment50.1
Energy Costs
· Δ 19.9
Objective reality (Gravity)37.5/100
Media focus17.6/100
There is a modest gap on energy costs between the hard data (37.5) and media coverage (17.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.9/ 100
-12.4 below national
Gravity37.5
Sentiment17.6

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Crime & Safety
· Δ 17.7
Objective reality (Gravity)82.8/100
Media focus65.1/100
There is a modest gap on crime & safety between the hard data (82.8) and media coverage (65.1) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
+33.1 above national
Gravity82.8
Sentiment65.1
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
✓ Δ 3.4
Objective reality (Gravity)72.0/100
Media focus68.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on mental health & addiction crisis (72.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.2/ 100
+21.8 above national
Gravity72.0
Sentiment68.6
Education Quality
· Δ 15.9
Objective reality (Gravity)60.5/100
Media focus44.6/100
There is a modest gap on education quality between the hard data (60.5) and media coverage (44.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
+11.0 above national
Gravity60.5
Sentiment44.6
Healthcare Access
✓ Δ 1.2
Objective reality (Gravity)58.0/100
Media focus56.8/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on healthcare access (58.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
+7.9 above national
Gravity58.0
Sentiment56.8
Transportation & Traffic
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)42.5/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (4 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
48.5/ 100
-6.0 below national
Gravity42.5
Sentiment—

Environmental & Resource Security

Pollution & Public Health
✓ Δ 3.0
Objective reality (Gravity)56.5/100
Media focus53.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on pollution & public health (56.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.2/ 100
+6.3 above national
Gravity56.5
Sentiment53.5
Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 37.4
Objective reality (Gravity)46.7/100
Media focus84.1/100
Media coverage is elevated about climate vulnerability (Media: 84.1), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 46.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.2/ 100
-2.5 below national
Gravity46.7
Sentiment84.1
Water Scarcity
△ Δ 29.3
Objective reality (Gravity)44.7/100
Media focus74.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about water scarcity (Media: 74.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 44.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-5.0 below national
Gravity44.7
Sentiment74.0
Grid Reliability
△ Δ 29.5
Objective reality (Gravity)41.1/100
Media focus70.6/100
Media coverage is elevated about grid reliability (Media: 70.6), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 41.1). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.9/ 100
-8.8 below national
Gravity41.1
Sentiment70.6

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Government Inefficiency
· Δ 9.7
Objective reality (Gravity)50.8/100
Media focus60.5/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (50.8) and media coverage (60.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
+1.3 above national
Gravity50.8
Sentiment60.5
Political Polarization
△ Δ 26.2
Objective reality (Gravity)46.7/100
Media focus72.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about political polarization (Media: 72.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 46.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.0/ 100
-3.3 below national
Gravity46.7
Sentiment72.8
Corporate Influence in Politics
△ Δ 29.0
Objective reality (Gravity)42.4/100
Media focus13.4/100
New Mexico is facing a significant gap on corporate influence in politics (Severity: 42.4), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 13.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
-7.2 below national
Gravity42.4
Sentiment13.4