Compare Measures

Employment and Labor

Monthly Unemployment Rate
Over the Month Change in Unemployment Rate
Over the Year Change in Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Loans (in millions)

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Fiscal and Economic Supplemental Measures

Population

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Housing

Percent of mortgaged home owners that are cost burdened
Percent of renter-occupied units that are cost burdened
Foreclosure Rate
Mortgaged Property with Negative Equity

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Income

Median Household Income
Bankruptcy filings per 1,000 population
Personal Income (millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted at annual rates)

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Poverty

Percent of People 65 Years and Over Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months
Percent of total population in poverty in the past 12 months
Percent of children living below poverty level in the past 12 months

Early Education

Percent of 4 year olds enrolled in state funded pre-k
Percent of 4 year olds in state funded pre-k, preschool special education and Head Start

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Education Supplemental Measures

Total Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education (in thousands of dollars)

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Educational Attainment

Percent of people 25 years and over who have completed high school (includes equivalency)
Percent of people 25 years and over who have completed a bachelor’s degree
Percent of people 25 years and over who have completed an advanced degree

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Higher Education

Retention rate: percentage of first year students who enroll for second year
Completion rate: percentage of students who obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years
Completion rate: percentage of students who obtain an associate's degree within three years

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K-12 Education

8th graders who scored below basic math level
8th graders who scored below basic reading level
8th graders who scored below basic science level
8th graders who scored below basic writing level
4th graders who scored below basic math level
4th graders who scored below basic reading level
4th graders who scored below basic science level
4th graders who scored below basic writing level
Public School Dropout Rate

Infrastructure: Bridges

Percent of all bridges structurally deficient
Percent of all bridges functionally obsolete
Percent of state owned bridges structurally deficient
Percent of state owned bridges functionally obsolete

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Infrastructure: Roads

Percent of roads in acceptable or good (<170) condition – International Roughness Index (IRI)

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Safety: Fatalities

Total number of traffic fatalities
Traffic fatalities per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
Total number of alcohol impaired fatalities
Alcohol impaired fatalities per 100 million annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT)
Percent of traffic fatalities involving high blood alcohol concentration

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Safety: Seat Belt Usage Rates

Seat belt usage rates

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Transportation Supplemental Measures

Percentage of motorists without insurance

Energy and Environment Supplemental Measures

Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Use

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Energy: Generation and Efficiency

Total renewable energy net generation (thousand Kilowatthours)
Renewable energy net generation (thousand Kilowatthours) per capita
Net Renewable Energy Share of Total Net Generation

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Environment: Environmental Sustainability

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified Building Space per Capita (Sq. Feet)

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Environment: Air and Water Quality

Air Pollution - Micrograms of Fine Particles per Cubic Meter

Corrections

Recidivism

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Public Safety and Justice Supplemental Measures

Current Year Prison Population
Year over Year Change in Prison Population

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Illicit Drug Use

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Violent and Property Crime

Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 population
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate per 100,000 population
Property Crime Rate per 100,000 population
Forcible Rape Rate per 100,000 population
Robbery Rate per 100,000 population
Aggravated Assault Rate per 100,000 population
Burglary Rate per 100,000 population
Larceny-Theft Rate per 100,000 poulation
Motor Vehicle Theft Rate per 100,000 population

Birth and Pregnancy

Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Low birthweight rates
Teen birth rate

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Child Welfare

Children in Poverty

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Health and Human Services Supplemental Measures

Total number of recipients receiving TANF
Average monthly participation in the food stamp program
Percent of female-headed families receiving child support
Children entering foster care
Children exiting foster care

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Healthy Behaviors

Percentage of Adult Population Who Are Current Smokers
Childhood obesity
Percentage of adult population overweight or obese

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Immunizations

Childhood immunization rates, children 19-35 months of age
Adults aged 65+ who have had a flu shot within the past year
Adults aged 65+ who have ever had a pneumonia vaccination

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Public Assistance

Program Access Index
Prevalence of household-level food insecurity (low and very low security)
Percent of Food Stamp Applications Processed within the Federal Timeline
SNAP Payment Total Error Rates
Percent of unemployed adult TANF recipients who became newly employed during the report year
Combined TANF and SSP-MOE Work Participation Rates
Percent of adult TANF recipients employed in one quarter during the report year who were still employed in the next two consecutive quarters

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STD/HIV Rates

Chlamydia infection rate, per 100,000 population
Gonorrhea infection rate, per 100,000 population
Syphilis infection rate, per 100,000 population
Reported AIDS cases, per 100,000 population