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This indicator reports the percentage of population living within 1/2 mile of a park. This indicator is relevant because access to outdoor recreation encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, 2020. Source Description The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network…
The FEMA National Risk Index provides a holistic view of community-level risk nationwide by combining multiple hazards with socioeconomic and built environment factors. It calculates a baseline relative risk measurement for each United States county and census tract for 18 natural hazard types as a composite score from the summation of all 18 hazard types…
This indicator reports the percentage of the report area that is covered by tree canopy. Report data is based on analysis of the 2023 National Land Cover Database – Tree Canopy analytical dataset. Source Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, National Land Cover Database, 2023. Source Description The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium is a group of…
This indicator measures the proportion of the population living within 0.5 miles of a GTFS or fixed-guideway transit stop. Transit data is available from over 200 transit agencies across the United States, as well as all existing fixed-guideway transit service in the U.S. This includes rail, streetcars, ferries, trolleys, and some bus rapid transit systems….
This indicator reports the estimated population within estimated 100-year flood hazard areas per county. Source US Environmental Protection Agency, 2020. Source Description The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA is an agency of the US federal government with purpose of protecting human health and the environment. It ensures that environmental protection is an integral consideration in…
This indicator reports the absolute threshold heat index days (2020-22 three-year average) of the daily heat metrics as 95, 100, and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The “heat index” is a single value that takes both temperature and humidity into account. The higher the heat index, the hotter the weather feels, since sweat does not readily evaporate…
This indicator reports the relative threshold heat index days (2020-22 three-year average) of the daily heat metrics as the 95th, 98th, and 99th percentile. The “heat index” is a single value that takes both temperature and humidity into account. The higher the heat index, the hotter the weather feels, since sweat does not readily evaporate…
Dominant land cover indicates the way land in an area is utilized and excludes open water. Land cover can provide insights into the type of economy, topography, and natural resources in the area, and can be important for urban planning, natural resources management, emergency preparedness, and more. Dominant land cover type was calculated by summarizing…
This indicator reports the population-weighted percentage of weeks in drought during the latest three-year period. Source US Drought Monitor, 2021-2023. Source Description The U.S. Drought Monitor, established in 1999, is a weekly map of drought conditions that is produced jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National…
This indicator reports the count of LUSTs (multiplied by a factor of 7.7) and the number of USTs within a 1,500-foot buffered block group. Areas with higher UST scores are placed higher in percentile (national ranking). The percentile could be interpreted as, for example, for a place at the 80th percentile nationwide, 20% (i.e., 100…