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The real problems facing Oklahoma.

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
92.0 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+41.9 above national
2. Grid Reliability
89.5 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+39.6 above national
3. Healthcare Access
80.4 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+30.3 above national
4. Education Quality
64.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+15.0 above national
5. Crime & Safety
58.4 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+8.8 above national
6. Food Insecurity
53.5 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+5.3 above national
7. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
51.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+1.3 above national
8. Job Availability
50.6 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+0.8 above national
9. Digital Divide
50.1 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)0.6 below national
10. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg

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)50.1/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (4 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.7/ 100
-0.6 below national
Gravity50.1
Sentiment—
AI Governance & Automation
△ Δ 22.3
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus27.7/100
Oklahoma is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 27.7). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment27.7

Economic Reality

Food Insecurity
· Δ 15.2
Objective reality (Gravity)53.5/100
Media focus68.7/100
There is a modest gap on food insecurity between the hard data (53.5) and media coverage (68.7) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
48.2/ 100
+5.3 above national
Gravity53.5
Sentiment68.7
Job Availability
✓ Δ 4.9
Objective reality (Gravity)50.6/100
Media focus45.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (50.6 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
+0.8 above national
Gravity50.6
Sentiment45.6
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
✓ Δ 7.5
Objective reality (Gravity)49.2/100
Media focus41.7/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on wage stagnation & income inequality (49.2 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.0/ 100
+0.2 above national
Gravity49.2
Sentiment41.7
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 28.0
Objective reality (Gravity)37.4/100
Media focus65.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 65.4), 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
Sentiment65.4
Energy Costs
△ Δ 26.5
Objective reality (Gravity)37.3/100
Media focus10.8/100
Oklahoma is facing a significant gap on energy costs (Severity: 37.3), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 10.8). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.9/ 100
-12.6 below national
Gravity37.3
Sentiment10.8
Cost of Living & Inflation
✓ Δ 4.1
Objective reality (Gravity)29.6/100
Media focus33.7/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on cost of living & inflation (29.6 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
50.1/ 100
-20.5 below national
Gravity29.6
Sentiment33.7

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Healthcare Access
△ Δ 23.0
Objective reality (Gravity)80.4/100
Media focus57.4/100
Oklahoma is facing a significant gap on healthcare access (Severity: 80.4), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 57.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.1/ 100
+30.3 above national
Gravity80.4
Sentiment57.4
Education Quality
△ Δ 29.2
Objective reality (Gravity)64.6/100
Media focus35.4/100
Oklahoma is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 64.6), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 35.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
+15.0 above national
Gravity64.6
Sentiment35.4
Crime & Safety
✓ Δ 1.8
Objective reality (Gravity)58.4/100
Media focus56.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on crime & safety (58.4 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
+8.8 above national
Gravity58.4
Sentiment56.6
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
· Δ 8.2
Objective reality (Gravity)51.6/100
Media focus43.3/100
There is a modest gap on mental health & addiction crisis between the hard data (51.6) and media coverage (43.3) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.2/ 100
+1.3 above national
Gravity51.6
Sentiment43.3
Transportation & Traffic
· Δ 9.7
Objective reality (Gravity)39.0/100
Media focus29.4/100
There is a modest gap on transportation & traffic between the hard data (39.0) and media coverage (29.4) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
48.5/ 100
-9.5 below national
Gravity39.0
Sentiment29.4

Environmental & Resource Security

Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 28.2
Objective reality (Gravity)92.0/100
Media focus63.9/100
Oklahoma is facing a significant gap on pollution & public health (Severity: 92.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 63.9). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.2/ 100
+41.9 above national
Gravity92.0
Sentiment63.9
Grid Reliability
· Δ 12.6
Objective reality (Gravity)89.5/100
Media focus76.9/100
There is a modest gap on grid reliability between the hard data (89.5) and media coverage (76.9) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.9/ 100
+39.6 above national
Gravity89.5
Sentiment76.9
Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 22.9
Objective reality (Gravity)42.4/100
Media focus65.3/100
Media coverage is elevated about climate vulnerability (Media: 65.3), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 42.4). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.2/ 100
-6.8 below national
Gravity42.4
Sentiment65.3
Water Scarcity
· Δ 8.2
Objective reality (Gravity)39.2/100
Media focus47.4/100
There is a modest gap on water scarcity between the hard data (39.2) and media coverage (47.4) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.7/ 100
-10.5 below national
Gravity39.2
Sentiment47.4

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Political Polarization
· Δ 17.0
Objective reality (Gravity)46.9/100
Media focus64.0/100
There is a modest gap on political polarization between the hard data (46.9) and media coverage (64.0) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.0/ 100
-3.1 below national
Gravity46.9
Sentiment64.0
Government Inefficiency
· Δ 18.5
Objective reality (Gravity)43.2/100
Media focus61.8/100
There is a modest gap on government inefficiency between the hard data (43.2) and media coverage (61.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.5/ 100
-6.3 below national
Gravity43.2
Sentiment61.8
Corporate Influence in Politics
· Δ 15.7
Objective reality (Gravity)42.5/100
Media focus26.8/100
There is a modest gap on corporate influence in politics between the hard data (42.5) and media coverage (26.8) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-7.1 below national
Gravity42.5
Sentiment26.8