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Diversity Indicators
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Rank
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Indicator
|
7
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Racial and ethnic representation in Legislature
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7
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Racial/gender diversity of city council members
|
7
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Women who are legislators or officers
|
|
|
Effectiveness Indicators
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Rank
|
Indicator
|
3
|
Taxpayer satisfaction with services
|
3
|
Citizen satisfaction with state government services
|
2
|
Number of stated goals and established measures for local or state budget
|
2
|
Percent who trust local government vs federal government
|
2
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Percent who believe that most or all of every tax dollar paid is wasted by gov
|
|
|
Participation Indicators
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Rank
|
Indicator
|
5
|
Campaign contributions from small contributers
|
5
|
Community representation on health boards
|
5
|
Number of people who can name two city council members
|
5
|
Visibility of local issues
|
4
|
Voting rate of registered voters
|
4
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Households participating in residents or ratepayer associations
|
4
|
Voter participation in primary elections
|
4
|
Voter turnout for municipal elections
|
3
|
Percent of eligible voters registered
|
|
|
Regulations Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
6
|
Percent of sustainable development compatible legislation
|
|
|
Services Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
2
|
City human services expenditures per capita
|
|
|
Taxes Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
5
|
Fiscal stability and balanced revenue
|
1
|
State and local tax burden
|
|
|
Volunteerism Indicators
|
Rank
|
Indicator
|
4
|
Citizen volunteer advisors to gov't who felt their contributions were respected
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