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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A young family stands in a living room looking at a house with a realtor.
Serving multilingual borrowers is good for consumers and the housing finance system. Amid federal changes, public and private mortgage industry participants can help fill language gaps.
Research Report Social Security and Medicare Lifetime Benefits and Taxes: 2025
This report on Lifetime Social Security and Medicare Benefits and Taxes provides updated figures in 2025 dollars for the lifetime benefits earned and taxes paid by hypothetical workers participating in Social Security and Medicare.
Research Report Where Can Solar Investments Reduce Energy Burdens?
Rooftop solar offers households an opportunity to bring down energy costs and improve quality of life, but not all communities are well-positioned to act on solar investments.
Kids graduating highschool or college.
Two years after student loan payments have resumed, millions of Americans are once again behind on their student loans.
Testimony Statement of Jason Levitis Before the Senate Finance Committee
In his testimony, entitled "The 2026 Health Care Affordability Cliff and the Costs of Health Care Complexity," Levitis discussed how the Marketplace premium increases will significantly impact taxpayers, increasing their out-of-pocket costs, leaving millions uninsured, and disproportionately hurting