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The real problems facing Wyoming.

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. Healthcare Access
68.6 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+18.5 above national
2. Political Polarization
67.1 (Critical)Gravity (0–100)+17.1 above national
3. Education Quality
60.7 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+11.2 above national
4. Corporate Influence in Politics
50.2 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)+0.6 above national
5. AI Governance & Automation
50.0 (Moderate)Gravity (0–100)At national avg
6. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
42.0 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)8.2 below national
7. Cost of Living & Inflation
40.1 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)9.9 below national
8. Water Scarcity
39.9 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)9.8 below national
9. Grid Reliability
39.7 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)10.2 below national
10. Pollution & Public Health
39.6 (Okay)Gravity (0–100)10.6 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 25.6
Objective reality (Gravity)50.0/100
Media focus24.4/100
Wyoming is facing a significant gap on ai governance & automation (Severity: 50.0), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 24.4). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
50.0/ 100
At national avg
Gravity50.0
Sentiment24.4
Digital Divide
· Δ 18.2
Objective reality (Gravity)18.0/100
Media focus36.2/100
There is a modest gap on digital divide between the hard data (18.0) and media coverage (36.2) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.7/ 100
-32.7 below national
Gravity18.0
Sentiment36.2

Economic Reality

Cost of Living & Inflation
△ Δ 23.6
Objective reality (Gravity)40.1/100
Media focus63.8/100
Media coverage is elevated about cost of living & inflation (Media: 63.8), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 40.1). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.1/ 100
-9.9 below national
Gravity40.1
Sentiment63.8
Job Availability
✓ Δ 4.0
Objective reality (Gravity)38.5/100
Media focus34.5/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on job availability (38.5 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.8/ 100
-11.4 below national
Gravity38.5
Sentiment34.5
Energy Costs
✓ Δ 5.0
Objective reality (Gravity)38.0/100
Media focus33.0/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on energy costs (38.0 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.9/ 100
-12.0 below national
Gravity38.0
Sentiment33.0
Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
△ Δ 48.6
Objective reality (Gravity)35.8/100
Media focus84.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about wage stagnation & income inequality (Media: 84.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 35.8). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.0/ 100
-13.1 below national
Gravity35.8
Sentiment84.4
Food Insecurity
△ Δ 42.4
Objective reality (Gravity)31.7/100
Media focus74.1/100
Media coverage is elevated about food insecurity (Media: 74.1), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 31.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
48.2/ 100
-16.5 below national
Gravity31.7
Sentiment74.1
Housing Affordability
△ Δ 29.1
Objective reality (Gravity)31.5/100
Media focus60.6/100
Media coverage is elevated about housing affordability (Media: 60.6), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 31.5). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-18.2 below national
Gravity31.5
Sentiment60.6

Social & Public Service Infrastructure

Healthcare Access
· Δ 17.9
Objective reality (Gravity)68.6/100
Media focus50.7/100
There is a modest gap on healthcare access between the hard data (68.6) and media coverage (50.7) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
50.1/ 100
+18.5 above national
Gravity68.6
Sentiment50.7
Education Quality
△ Δ 43.7
Objective reality (Gravity)60.7/100
Media focus17.0/100
Wyoming is facing a significant gap on education quality (Severity: 60.7), but local politicians and media are receiving limited media coverage (Media: 17.0). The narrative is sleeping on a major problem.
National average
49.6/ 100
+11.2 above national
Gravity60.7
Sentiment17.0
Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
△ Δ 23.5
Objective reality (Gravity)42.0/100
Media focus65.5/100
Media coverage is elevated about mental health & addiction crisis (Media: 65.5), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 42.0). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.2/ 100
-8.2 below national
Gravity42.0
Sentiment65.5
Crime & Safety
· Δ 17.7
Objective reality (Gravity)36.0/100
Media focus53.7/100
There is a modest gap on crime & safety between the hard data (36.0) and media coverage (53.7) — worth watching, but not a significant divergence.
National average
49.6/ 100
-13.7 below national
Gravity36.0
Sentiment53.7
Transportation & Traffic
△ Δ 24.0
Objective reality (Gravity)20.9/100
Media focus44.9/100
There is a significant gap on transportation & traffic between hard data (20.9) and media coverage (44.9), but it is based on limited media coverage — interpret with caution.
National average
48.5/ 100
-27.7 below national
Gravity20.9
Sentiment44.9

Environmental & Resource Security

Water Scarcity
△ Δ 40.5
Objective reality (Gravity)39.9/100
Media focus80.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about water scarcity (Media: 80.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 39.9). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.7/ 100
-9.8 below national
Gravity39.9
Sentiment80.4
Grid Reliability
△ Δ 38.8
Objective reality (Gravity)39.7/100
Media focus78.6/100
Media coverage is elevated about grid reliability (Media: 78.6), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 39.7). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.9/ 100
-10.2 below national
Gravity39.7
Sentiment78.6
Pollution & Public Health
△ Δ 22.8
Objective reality (Gravity)39.6/100
Media focus62.4/100
Media coverage is elevated about pollution & public health (Media: 62.4), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 39.6). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
50.2/ 100
-10.6 below national
Gravity39.6
Sentiment62.4
Climate Vulnerability
△ Δ 59.8
Objective reality (Gravity)25.2/100
Media focus85.0/100
Media coverage is elevated about climate vulnerability (Media: 85.0), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 25.2). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.2/ 100
-24.0 below national
Gravity25.2
Sentiment85.0

Systemic & Governance Frictions

Political Polarization
Insufficient coverage
Objective reality (Gravity)67.1/100
Media focus—
Insufficient media coverage for this problem in this state (3 articles). No reliable sentiment score.
National average
50.0/ 100
+17.1 above national
Gravity67.1
Sentiment—
Corporate Influence in Politics
✓ Δ 4.7
Objective reality (Gravity)50.2/100
Media focus45.6/100
Objective facts and media discussion are aligned on corporate influence in politics (50.2 severity). What you read in the headlines matches reality.
National average
49.6/ 100
+0.6 above national
Gravity50.2
Sentiment45.6
Government Inefficiency
△ Δ 23.6
Objective reality (Gravity)38.9/100
Media focus62.5/100
Media coverage is elevated about government inefficiency (Media: 62.5), but hard public data reveals this is not as severe as media coverage suggests (Data: 38.9). The public perception is artificially inflated.
National average
49.5/ 100
-10.7 below national
Gravity38.9
Sentiment62.5