Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation surveyed over 500 Arkansas Gen Zers. Arkansas Gen Zers are thriving at a level slightly below the national average for Gen Z, but they are more likely to say they know their core values and are engaged in several key areas of their education.

The Walton Family Foundation recently conducted the fourth iteration of the Quality of Life Survey in Northwest Arkansas. This survey, now in its fourth iteration, tracks progress in several areas supported by the foundation. In this survey, we asked our neighbors a simple question, “How’s it going?”

High-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs lead to regional advancement and economic mobility when they align with regional economic needs and provide K-12 students the knowledge, skills and credentials they need for postsecondary success.

Report offers recommendations on affordability so all residents can access safe and quality housing

Understanding what the region's future leaders envision for the community where they live

An analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the Northwest Arkansas program

Cycling and pedestrian activity has continued to grow in the region

The region's legacy of innovation needs to be intentionally nurtured and grown through an entrepreneurial ecosystem

A Call to Action for Northwest Arkansas

Measuring the impact of our efforts to improve the quality of life in our home region

With the growth of internationally recognized museums and other cultural amenities, the report found the region is becoming more competitive with American arts capitals

This report examines the supply and demand for quality early childhood education in a specific locale, namely Benton and Washington counties in Northwest Arkansas.

Research exploring how foundations approach funding public safety projects, focusing on two counties (Phillips County, Arkansas, and Coahoma County, Mississippi) in the Mississippi Delta

Quality of Life in Phillips County, Arkansas and Coahoma County, Mississippi

A trail user count was conducted by San Diego State University between May and July of 2017

Quantifying the economic, health, social and business benefits associated with bicycling

Measuring the Vitality of Downtowns in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Springdale

Highlighting greenway trail programs, policy, funding and design trends