Government Transparency

U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) evaluated the transparency of governments across the country in matters related to the spending of public funds. In general, PIRG evaluated how well city …

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Regional Bond Rating Index

Moody’s Investor Services uses a unique rating scale, running from a high of Aaa to a low of C, to determine the Bond Rating for each city and county in …

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Government Finances – Pittsburgh Region Counties

Local government finance measures are an important set of indicators for determining fiscal health. These data suggest that the Pittsburgh region spends relatively less on local government than most benchmark …

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Government Finances

Local government finance measures are an important set of indicators for determining fiscal health. These data suggest that the Pittsburgh region spends relatively less on local government than most benchmark …

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School Districts – Pittsburgh Counties

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. School districts in most states function as independent local governments with their own elected governance. Though limited in mandate, school …

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School Districts – Benchmark Regions

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. School districts in most states function as independent local governments with their own elected governance. Though limited in mandate, school …

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Municipalities – Pittsburgh Counties

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. General-purpose local governments play an important role in our communities. They have broad mandates to assess taxes and to provide …

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Municipalities – Benchmark Regions

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. General-purpose local governments play an important role in our communities. They have broad mandates to assess taxes and to provide …

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Local Governments – Pittsburgh Counties

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. Local government includes general-purpose governments, such as counties, municipalities and boroughs; school districts; and special-purpose governments — public bodies like …

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Local Governments – Benchmark Regions

Data here are compiled from the U.S. Census of Governments. Local government includes general-purpose governments, such as counties, municipalities and boroughs; school districts; and special-purpose governments — public bodies like …

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Metropolitan Power Diffusion Index

The Center for Metropolitan Studies at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh provides the Metropolitan Power Diffusion Index (MPDI) for the 942 U.S. metropolitan and …

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