For Researchers & Policymakers
Intelligence for the people who shape policy.
A research platform where every insight is traceable to a primary source. Geographic intelligence, policy simulation, and cohort analytics — grounded in authoritative datasets and designed for rigorous analysis.
Requires institutional affiliation. Individual researchers may apply. Public Observatory available without login.
Three tools for evidence-grade analysis
No black boxes. Every recommendation, projection, and trend cites the underlying source.
Citation-Grounded Geographic Reports
Every insight traces back to a primary source. RAG-powered queries across ALICE county data, Opportunity Insights mobility rates, Social Capital Atlas networks, and Census ACS — with citations surfaced alongside every finding.
Semantic search across 5+ authoritative datasets · No hallucinated statistics
Policy Simulation Engine
Model the downstream effects of policy changes before implementation. Simulate income threshold adjustments, program expansions, or benefit structure changes — and see projected mobility outcomes across the affected population.
Scenario comparison · Equity impact analysis · Export-ready projections
Public Mobility Observatory
A living, publicly accessible dashboard of economic mobility trends across the platform. Population-level EMS distributions, four-capital benchmarks, and geographic opportunity maps — updated daily, available to anyone.
No login required for public data · All metrics cohort-protected (≥50)
The authoritative datasets behind every finding
We do not generate statistics. We retrieve, cite, and connect data from the sources that define the field.
United for ALICE
County-specific household survival budgets and ALICE threshold data, year-matched.
Opportunity Insights
Harvard-MIT intergenerational mobility rates by geography, income, and cohort.
Social Capital Atlas
ZIP-level social network density, cross-class connectivity, and civic engagement.
Census ACS
Annual population, employment, income, and housing data for every US geography.
Data freshness policy: ALICE data must be within 2 years of the current report year. Opportunity Insights and ACS data matched to the most recent available vintage. All citations surface the data year alongside the finding.
Access levels
The Public Observatory is open to anyone. Full research access requires institutional affiliation.
No login required
Public Observatory
Aggregate mobility trends, geographic heatmaps, and population benchmarks.
Institutional application
Researcher Portal
Full RAG query system, policy simulation engine, cohort exports, and citation API.
Application + data agreement
Policy API
Programmatic access to mobility datasets, simulation endpoints, and geographic data.
Analysis grounded in evidence. Built for rigorous work.
Start with the Public Observatory — no account required. Apply for full research access when you are ready.