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Opportunity Nation’s mission is to restore the promise of the American Dream by ensuring that everyone – regardless of where they were born – has an equal opportunity to succeed. We take a bipartisan, cross-sector approach to create systemic change on issues impacting America's young people, and expanding opportunity for all. Convene Cross-Sector Groups Advance Bipartisan Legislation Measure Access to Opportunity @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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ECONOMY EDUCATION COMMUNITY Jobs Preschool Enrollment Group Membership High School Graduation Volunteerism Postsecondary Completion Disconnected Youth Wages Poverty Inequality Assets Community Safety Affordable Housing Health Care Internet Access Healthy Food @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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Nassau County, New York Population: 1, 339, 762 Unemployment Rate: 3. 7% Tarrant County, Texas Population: 1, 809, 531 Unemployment Rate: 3. 7% @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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Grade: ANassau (NY) Grade: C Tarrant (TX) National $90, 634 $53, 170 $48, 906 6. 3% 15. 5% 50. 1% 36. 6% 36. 2% 9. 5% 13. 6% 13. 8% @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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Top 5 States 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut New Jersey Bottom 5 States 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. Arizona Louisiana Mississippi Nevada New Mexico @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

Top 5 Most Improved States 2011 -2016 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nevada South Carolina Mississippi Texas District of Columbia Top 5 Most Improved States 2015 -2016 1. Delaware 2. District of Columbia 3. South Carolina 4. Arkansas 5. South Dakota @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

Top 5 Counties in 2016 Index • • • Falls Church City County (Virginia) Howard County (Maryland) Hamilton County (Indiana) Williamson County (Tennessee) Dukes County (Massachusetts) Bottom 5 Counties in 2016 Index • • • Star County (Texas) Torrance County (New Mexico) Warren County (Georgia) Yazoo County (Mississippi) Willacy County (Texas) @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

Appalachian Region Index Data State Rank State Opportunity Score Alabama Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia 46 45 38 6 49 18 47. 7 48. 1 49. 8 61. 1 45. 6 58. 3 Appalachian Opportunity Score (County average) 43. 7 43. 6 41. 5 48. 7 40. 0 50. 0 31 53 47. 2 30 22 53. 5 56. 5 44. 6 49. 4 38 50. 4 45. 0 39 17 44 50. 2 58. 4 48. 9 43. 5 45. 7 @oppnation | opportunitynation. org 48. 9

Appalachian Counties Above the National Opportunity Score (54. 0) State County Opportunity Grade Alabama Georgia New York Shelby Forsyth Otsego Tompkins Buncombe Forsyth Transylvania Allegheny Butler Centre Lackawanna Montour Sullivan Knox Washington Botetourt Monongalia Ohio Putnam B BB BB BBB+ BBBB BBB B- North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Numeric Opportunity Score 57. 9 56 59. 6 56. 2 57. 9 56. 4 57. 3 62. 2 54. 9 56. 2 54. 9 60. 6 54. 4 55. 5 60. 4 56. 8 57. 3 57. 7 54. 6 @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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State Spotlights Kentucky • Saw a 5% drop in overall Opportunity Score from the 2015 Index to the 2016 Index • Greatest backslide in Community Health & Civic Life Dimension • Among the bottom five states in group membership and volunteerism indicators • Experienced a 6% increase in violent crime from the 2015 Index to the 2016 Index @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

State Spotlights South Carolina • Index scores increased by 17. 1 since the 2011 Index • Gains in Jobs / Economy Dimension • Gains in Education Dimension • On-time graduation 62% in 2011, now at 80% @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

State Spotlights West Virginia • • Opportunity Score went up to 48. 9 from 45 since the 2011 Index Youth (16 -24 year olds) not in school and not working dropped from 18. 8% to 15. 8% - 40, 671 youth to 34, 048 youth On-time high school graduation rose from 77. 3% to 84. 5% Community Score only rose 0. 7 since the 2011 Index – contributing indicators: group membership, volunteerism, grocery stores dropped slightly @oppnation | opportunitynation. org

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