Socioeconomic Data Visualization & Regional Price Parity Analysis

Overview

This project utilized robust visual and statistical modeling to explore complex socioeconomic patterns and geospatial economic disparities. By synthesizing U.S. Census, CDC, and FBI data, the study investigated structural inequalities in digital infrastructure and executed deep quantitative comparisons of localized purchasing power.

Methodology

Socioeconomic Visualization & Demographics: Engineered advanced scatter diagrams and histograms to summarize and interpret multi-variable county-level data. Explored correlations between median household income, educational attainment, obesity rates, and localized consumer infrastructure.

Digital Infrastructure Inequality Modeling: Investigated systemic pricing disparities in broadband access. Plotted multi-city ISP performance data against a normalized 45-degree parity baseline, definitively illustrating the disproportionate allocation of slow internet speeds to lower-income urban households.

Cost of Living Adjustments (COLI): Conducted rigorous cross-regional salary evaluations using the Bureau of Economic Analysis' Regional Price Parity (RPP) index. Systematically normalized nominal salary offers across disparate Metropolitan Statistical Areas (e.g., New York City, Little Rock) to determine true, inflation-adjusted local purchasing power.