Leading Indicators

Since 2019 the Economy League has produced a regular data brief designed to deepen understanding of key regional trends.  LI provides  digestible, accessible analysis of data on timely topics such as regional economic trends, local labor and housing markets, and the business ecosystem.  

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How Similar Are Philadelphia and San Diego?
In this analysis, the first within the Economy League’s Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange 2024 -San Diego series meant to provide context for...
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Post-Pandemic Attendance in Philadelphia Schools
In this Leading Indicator, we analyze data from the School District of Philadelphia on student attendance, absenteeism, and benchmark it against...
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Philadelphia’s Revised Homestead Exemption: Effects on Tax Revenue
The City of Philadelphia recently announced a planned increase in the Homestead Exemption from the current $80,000 level to $100,000. For owner...
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Employment in American Cities: Post-Covid Growth
What You Need to Know: In the early months of 2024, unemployment in Greater Philadelphia fluctuated between 3.2-3.9%, which is well below 2019 monthly...
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Philadelphia Housing: Pricing, Homeownership, and New Builds
What You Need to Know: Housing prices in Greater Philadelphia have appreciated more over the last forty years than at the state and national level...
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The Ebb and Flow of Realty Transfer Tax Revenue in Philadelphia, 2010-2024
Philadelphia's Realty Transfer Tax is a 4.27% levy on the total value of any transfer of real property in Philadelphia, with 3.27% going towards the...
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SNAP Usage and the Geography of Poverty in Greater Philadelphia
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides benefits to low-income households to supplement their grocery budgets. To qualify, a...
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Know Your Price, Philadelphia, Part IV: Housing Price & Demographic Change in Racially Mixed Neighborhoods
In this follow-up piece to our Know Your Price, Philadelphia report, we take a look at sample neighborhoods that are racially mixed in the present day...
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Philadelphia Employment and Job Growth: 2024 Update
Philadelphia Employment and Job Growth: 2024 Update Numerous reports describe good news in the national job market, with new jobs in January outpacing...
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Know Your Price, Philadelphia, Part III: Housing Price & Demographic Change in the Neighborhoods
Know Your Price, Philadelphia: Housing Price & Demographic Change in the Neighborhoods, Part III In our current Leading Indicator series, we are using...
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Know Your Price, Philadelphia, Part II: Housing Price & Demographic Change in the Neighborhoods
In our previous Leading Indicator , we examined three Philadelphia neighborhoods through the lens of our recent Know Your Price analysis. The “Know...
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Know Your Price, Philadelphia: Housing Price & Demographic Change in Three Neighborhoods
The Economy League’s recently released study “Know Your Price Philadelphia” presents a detailed analysis of 70 years of Philadelphia property value...
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Analyzing The Connection Between School Quality and The Neighborhoods They Serve
School Quality and Demographics: Charter vs. District In this Leading Indicator, we examine the relationship between schools and the neighborhoods...
Education, Talent, and Workforce Development
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Minority-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia and the Need for More Data
BIPOC-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia Lack of available data about BIPOC-owned businesses in Philadelphia is impeding our understanding of current...
Developing Diverse Local Business
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How Philadelphians Get to Work: An Equity Perspective
Commuting and Public Transit Access in Philadelphia Emmy Danforth, November 2, 2023 Effective and efficient public transportation is an essential tool...
Infrastructure
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