The American Dream Prosperity Index (ADPI) offers a set of unique and holistic insights into what is driving and constraining change at a state and county level. It highlights those challenges that are shared across the United States, but also pinpoints where problems are local, shaped by a wide variety of societal and economic issues. The Index is a leading barometer of American social and economic prosperity, to help shape agendas for change at the state and local level.

The 2022 ADPI highlights the following in particular:

• While U.S. prosperity rebounded post-pandemic in 2022; looking forward inflation may threaten further progress.

• U.S. prosperity increased across America in all states in varying degrees, except in North Dakota; but it remains unequally distributed within states.

• High and rising gun crime, across all but six states, is impacting Americans’ individual sense of their security.

• Mental health levels have weakened in all states.

• A continuing decline in social cohesion and group relationships at all levels of America’s society risks impeding a common resolve to addressing the barriers to prosperity.

A comprehensive analysis of these and other findings is available in the Executive Summary.