In 2015, 68 percent of students graduating from four-year colleges had student loan debt, with an average debt of $30,100. Studies suggest 40% of borrowers may default on federal loans in 20 years. Knowing the geographic variation of this debt can help researchers and policymakers understand the extent of the issue.
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The Geography of Farmland
Farms can’t go just anywhere; they require fertile soil and just the right conditions. Arable land is limited, especially near cities, where farms often need to compete with other development pressures. Looking at maps of prime farmland and home values illustrates where these conflicts may arise.
Don’t Do the Crime If You Can’t Spend Some Time
County and city level crime data from the FBI is an oddly complicated dataset to process. From ASCII art to a lack of identifiers, there are a number of obstacles that need to be overcome to display the data on a map.
