San Diego Workforce Partnership Launches Interactive Workforce Needs & Assets Map

October 28, 2025

The San Diego Workforce Partnership and the San Diego Policy & Innovation Center have created an interactive digital mapping tool to identify areas with limited workforce opportunities and available community resources. The map visualizes data on income, education, housing, and health while showing locations of career centers, schools, libraries, and public transportation. Analysis through this tool shows that approximately 25% of families reside in areas with significant needs and 30% face economic vulnerability.

Who is affected

One in four families living in high-need areas
Three in 10 families who are economically vulnerable
Residents who must commute long distances to job hubs along coastal and highway corridors
Employers, colleges, and local leaders (as potential partners)

What action is being taken

The San Diego Workforce Partnership and San Diego Policy & Innovation Center are launching and operating the San Diego Workforce Needs & Assets Map as a free, interactive tool.

Why it matters

The tool transforms complex workforce and community data into accessible visual information that helps identify where families face the greatest barriers to employment and economic stability. This enables targeted partnerships and solutions between workforce organizations, employers, educational institutions, and local leaders to address gaps in opportunity and resources effectively.

What's next

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