Urban across the Country

Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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This project documents how AANHPI households have pursued homeownership and wealth-building pathways and how they differ across stage of life, ethnicity, and geography.
A person holds a smartphone displaying an “AI Helper” chat screen
AI tools are quickly becoming a “front door” to information, but the current versions have some clear limitations when it comes to pulling reliable insights from public data sources.
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New data on cryptocurrency use among people with low and moderate incomes from SaverLife and the Urban Institute counter popular narratives about who uses cryptocurrency and why.
Many tents and makeshift shelters line a sidewalk in an urban setting.
This report integrates national data with insights from community‑based organizations, gathered through surveys and listening sessions, to illuminate AANHPI households’ experiences with housing instability and homelessness and to identify opportunities for more responsive policy and practice.
Photo of a toddler helping her mother pack a box.
We explore three trends in the latest release of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data.