Ordinary Saints index by state
Higher scores indicate states where unpaid caregiving, childcare gaps, volunteer participation, and rural density combine into a heavier informal burden.
Index formula in this prototype: 40% care burden share, 25% childcare gap, 20% volunteer rate, 15% rural density.
Pressure map
Scatterplot compares unpaid care as a share of GDP against childcare access gaps, sized by volunteer rate and colored by density trend.
Rural states are orange, mixed states gold, and urban-heavy states blue.
States carrying the heaviest load
Top-ranked states shift as you filter for rural or urban density. This panel is useful for a narrative shortlist before reviewing the full table.
Rural versus urban trend lens
The rural view amplifies density and childcare access penalties to surface places where sparse infrastructure forces more unpaid labor onto households.