State of the Cities 2017

Summary

The State of the City speech is a reflection of the mayor’s priorities as well as the city’s accomplishments, challenges and roadmap for the future. National League of Cities’ annual State of the Cities report is a content analysis of mayors’ own words. It identifies top-level issues, such as economic development and infrastructure, and specific policies, such as workforce training and transit in 120 mayoral speeches. The top issues for mayors in 2017 are: Top 10 Issues - Economic Development - Public Safety - Infrastructure - Budgets - Housing - Education - Energy & Environment - Health - Demographics - Data & Technology