Issues |
Indicators |
Threshold |
Current Data |
Threshold Met |
Answer to Question |
Economy |
1. Is the economy healthy? |
1A. Productivity: Company Revenue per Employee |
$133,526 |
$355,899 |
YES |
MAYBE |
1B. Unemployment rate |
2.8% |
2.1% |
YES |
1C. Percentage of firms that purchase together, share equipment or personnel |
40% |
36% |
NO |
Social |
2. Is the community healthy socially? |
2A. Number of arts or cultural events/performances at public sites |
3 |
0 |
NO |
MAYBE |
2B. Number of public recreational events |
50 |
75 |
YES |
Governance |
3. Is the government responsive? |
3A. Public perception of government responsiveness through a public opinion survey |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Public Health |
4. Are members of the community healthy? |
4A. Percent of mothers with adequate prenatal care |
78.6% |
79.5% |
YES |
YES |
4B. Total chronic disease related deaths per 100,000 population |
419.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
Transportation |
5. Are adequate transportation facilities available? |
5A. Road conditions-level of service |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NO |
5B. Percentage of commuters using transit |
28% |
4% |
NO |
Natural Resources |
6. Are local natural resources in adequate supply to meet future needs? |
6A. Water consumption vs. supply |
less than 10% |
100% |
YES |
MAYBE |
6B. Percent use of renewable energy |
100% |
0% |
NO |
7. Is biodiversity intact? |
7A. Size, shape, and composition of wildlife habitat areas |
large, varied, unbroken, connected |
large, varied, unbroken, connected |
NO |
NO |
8. Is energy consumption excessive? |
8A. Kilowatts of electricity consumed per 1,000 sq. ft. of developed space |
N/A |
10,693 |
N/A |
N/A |
8B. Therms of natural gas consumed per 1,000 sq. ft. of developed space |
N/A |
695 |
N/A |
Environmental Quality |
9. Is the local environment healthy? |
9A. Water quality in ground waters |
100% safe, zero violations |
100% safe, zero violations |
YES |
YES |
10. Is the regional environment healthy? |
10A. Watershed water quality index |
Ranking 1 |
Ranking 1 |
YES |
YES |
10B. Open Space and Recreation Plan in place? |
YES |
YES |
YES |
11. Is waste generation reasonable? |
11A. Total solid waste per capita |
2,804 |
36,630 |
NO |
NO |
12. Are wastes recycled? |
12A. Percentage of solid waste recycled |
46% |
0.03% |
NO |
NO |