Rank
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Indicator
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9
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Percent of new residential lots within 1/4 mile of services
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Used by:
Missoula City-County Health Department
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Data source:
Office of Planning and Grants, County Surveyors' Office
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Keywords: community, connectedness, development, environment, housing, land use, services, sprawl, transportation, zoning
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8
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Number of acres of public open space
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Used by:
City of Santa Monica
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: community, environment, land use, open space, public, recreation
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8
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Number of community gardens
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Used by:
City of Santa Monica
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: community, connectedness, society
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7
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Parks and playgrounds as percent of urban area
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Municipal planning departments
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Keywords: community, connectedness, environment, land use, open space, parks, recreation, urban
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7
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Racial/gender diversity of city council members
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Used by:
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: community, diversity, equity, gender, government, politics, race, racism
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6
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High school graduates needing remediation in community colleges or state univ.
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Used by:
Florida Commission on Government Accountability to the People (GAP)
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Data source:
Readiness for College Report FL Department of Education
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Keywords: college, education, skills, university
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5
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Volunteer rate
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Statistics Canada
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Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Unspecified
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Minnesota Planning
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To be established
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Keywords: community, connectedness, participation, society, volunteerism
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5
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Business participation in school and civic events
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Used by:
Maine Development Foundation
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Data source:
Maine Economic Growth Council, Annual Statewide Surveys of Maine Citizens
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Keywords: business, civic, community, connectedness, economy, local, participation, school, volunteerism
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5
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Sustainable development literacy of the public
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: adult, awareness, community, development, education, public, sustainability, training
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5
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Number of environmental education programs for community
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Used by:
City of Pasadena
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: adult, awareness, community, education, environment, pollution prevention
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5
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Number of community volunteer programs to support schools
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Used by:
City of Pasadena
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: community, connectedness, education, participation, schools
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5
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Community representation on health boards
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Used by:
Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Data source:
To be established
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Keywords: citzen, community, government, health, participation
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5
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Number of people who can name two city council members
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Used by:
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: awareness, community, connectedness, government, local, participation
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5
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Visibility of local issues
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Comment: Survey question only added in 1991. A new sampling method used in 1993 resulted in more representative participation by minorities than in previous years.
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Used by:
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Data source:
Survey
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Keywords: awareness, citizen, community, connectedness, government, local, participation
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5
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Average commuting distance to work
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Used by:
Alberta Treasury
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Data source:
Municipal transportation surveys
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Keywords: community, commute, connectedness, land use, sprawl, transportation, zoning
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5
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People with commute time 25 minutes or less
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Used by:
Jacksonville Community Council Inc.
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Keywords: community, commute, connectedness, transportation
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5
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Percent of people who live and work in city
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Used by:
Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Data source:
City of Toronto, Planning and Development Department
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Keywords: community, commute, connectedness, transportation
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4
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Community centers per person
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Used by:
City of Pasadena
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Pierce County
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WA Office of Financial Management; Metropolitan Park District
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Keywords: accessibility, community, recreation
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4
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Youth involvement in community service
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Used by:
Minnesota Planning
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Data source:
MN Student Survey
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Sustainable Seattle
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To be determined
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Keywords: community, connectedness, participation, society, volunteerism, youth
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4
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Degrees awarded from county universities and community colleges
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Used by:
Pierce County
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Data source:
WA State Higher Education Coordinating Board
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Keywords: college, education, graduation, post-secondary, university
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4
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Television and video use by 6th graders
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Used by:
Minnesota Planning
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Data source:
MN Student Survey
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Keywords: children, community, connectedness, education, fitness, health, reading, recreation, television, values, youth
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4
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Households participating in residents or ratepayer associations
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Used by:
Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Data source:
To be established
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Keywords: community, connectedness, government, participation, residential
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4
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Voter turnout for municipal elections
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Used by:
Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Council
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Data source:
Clerk's Departments at municipalities in H-W.
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Keywords: citizen, community, connectedness, elections, government, local, participation, voter
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4
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Citizen participation in community projects
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Used by:
Maine Development Foundation
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Data source:
Maine Economic Growth Council, Annual Statewide Surveys of Maine Citizens
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Keywords: community, connectedness, participation, society, volunteerism
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4
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Citizen volunteer advisors to gov't who felt their contributions were respected
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Used by:
Portland Multnomah Progress Board
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Data source:
Portland Multnomah Volunteer Survey
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Keywords: citizen, community, connectedness, government, participation, politics, volunteerism, volunteers
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3
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Number of arts events/performances at public sites
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Used by:
City of Pasadena
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Data source:
Unspecified
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Pierce County
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Tacoma-Pierce County Visitors' and Convention Bureau
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Keywords: accessibility, arts, community, culture, society
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3
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Percent population perceive pollution a priority
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Used by:
Healthy City Office - Corporation of the City of Toronto
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Data source:
Canada Health Monitor, Survey 8
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Keywords: awareness, community, connectedness, environment, pollution, public
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3
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Neighborliness
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Used by:
Sustainable Seattle
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Data source:
Market Trends
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Keywords: community, connectedness, society
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3
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People feeling they can rely on others in community for help
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Used by:
Minnesota Planning
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Data source:
To be determined
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Keywords: community, connectedness, society
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3
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Percent who say most people can be trusted
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Used by:
Mobile United
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Data source:
Mobile United Survey, USA Polling Group
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Keywords: community, connectedness, morale, society, trust
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