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The real problems facing Ohio.

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
63.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+13.3 above national
2. Education Quality
57.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+8.1 above national
3. Climate Vulnerability
55.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+6.1 above national
4. Digital Divide
55.3 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.6 above national
5. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
54.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+4.3 above national
6. Water Scarcity
52.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+2.3 above national
7. Food Insecurity
51.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+3.4 above national
8. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
9. Corporate Influence in Politics
49.8 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)+0.2 above national
10. Grid Reliability
49.7 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)0.2 below national

Comprehensive severity ledger

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

Economic Reality

Food Insecurity
✓ Δ 6.8
Objective reality (Gravity)51.6/100
Media focus58.4/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on food insecurity (51.6 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.2/ 100
+3.4 above national
Gravity51.6
Sentiment58.4
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
✓ Δ 6.0
Objective reality (Gravity)48.8/100
Media focus54.8/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on wage stagnation & income inequality (48.8 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.0/ 100
-0.2 below national
Gravity48.8
Sentiment54.8
Energy Costs
· Δ 9.6
Objective reality (Gravity)44.7/100
Media focus35.1/100
There is a modest gap on energy costs between the hard data (44.7) and media coverage (35.1) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.9/ 100
-5.2 below national
Gravity44.7
Sentiment35.1
Job Availability
✓ Δ 7.7
Objective reality (Gravity)43.7/100
Media focus36.0/100
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
Sentiment36.0
Cost of Living & Inflation
· Δ 12.2
Objective reality (Gravity)40.3/100
Media focus52.5/100
There is a modest gap on cost of living & inflation between the hard data (40.3) and media coverage (52.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
-9.7 below national
Gravity40.3
Sentiment52.5
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 24.6
Objective reality (Gravity)37.4/100
Media focus62.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 62.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 37.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-12.4 below national
Gravity37.4
Sentiment62.0

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Education Quality
△ Δ 43.3
Objective reality (Gravity)57.6/100
Media focus14.3/100
Ohio is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 57.6), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 14.3). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
+8.1 above national
Gravity57.6
Sentiment14.3
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
✓ Δ 0.0
Objective reality (Gravity)54.5/100
Media focus54.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on mental health & addiction crisis (54.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.2/ 100
+4.3 above national
Gravity54.5
Sentiment54.6
Crime & Safety
· Δ 9.9
Objective reality (Gravity)45.6/100
Media focus55.5/100
There is a modest gap on crime & safety between the hard data (45.6) and media coverage (55.5) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-4.0 below national
Gravity45.6
Sentiment55.5
Transportation & Traffic
✓ Δ 0.3
Objective reality (Gravity)44.6/100
Media focus44.9/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on transportation & traffic (44.6 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
48.5/ 100
-3.9 below national
Gravity44.6
Sentiment44.9
Healthcare Access
✓ Δ 4.8
Objective reality (Gravity)42.1/100
Media focus37.3/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on healthcare access (42.1 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
-8.0 below national
Gravity42.1
Sentiment37.3

Environmental & Resource Security

Pollution & Public Health
✓ Δ 1.4
Objective reality (Gravity)63.5/100
Media focus64.9/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on pollution & public health (63.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.2/ 100
+13.3 above national
Gravity63.5
Sentiment64.9
Climate Vulnerability
✓ Δ 0.1
Objective reality (Gravity)55.3/100
Media focus55.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on climate vulnerability (55.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.2/ 100
+6.1 above national
Gravity55.3
Sentiment55.5
Water Scarcity
△ Δ 34.1
Objective reality (Gravity)52.0/100
Media focus17.8/100
Ohio is facing a significant gap on water scarcity (Severity: 52.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 17.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.7/ 100
+2.3 above national
Gravity52.0
Sentiment17.8
Grid Reliability
✓ Δ 2.1
Objective reality (Gravity)49.7/100
Media focus47.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on grid reliability (49.7 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.9/ 100
-0.2 below national
Gravity49.7
Sentiment47.6

Emerging Frictions

Digital Divide
✓ Δ 2.3
Objective reality (Gravity)55.3/100
Media focus57.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on digital divide (55.3 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.7/ 100
+4.6 above national
Gravity55.3
Sentiment57.6
AI Governance & Automation
△ Δ 21.6
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus28.4/100
Ohio is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 28.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment28.4

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Corporate Influence in Politics
· Δ 15.3
Objective reality (Gravity)49.8/100
Media focus34.6/100
There is a modest gap on corporate influence in politics between the hard data (49.8) and media coverage (34.6) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
+0.2 above national
Gravity49.8
Sentiment34.6
Government Inefficiency
· Δ 8.8
Objective reality (Gravity)46.1/100
Media focus54.9/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (46.1) and media coverage (54.9) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
-3.4 below national
Gravity46.1
Sentiment54.9
Political Polarization
△ Δ 34.0
Objective reality (Gravity)40.9/100
Media focus74.9/100
Media coverage is elevated about political polarization (Media: 74.9), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 40.9). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.0/ 100
-9.1 below national
Gravity40.9
Sentiment74.9