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Benchmarks

Visible for all Community Needs Assessment users, “Benchmarks” compare data from small areas, such as counties, ZIP codes, and custom service areas, to aggregated state and nation-wide data. This comparison provides valuable context and helps users easily gauge categories in which their service areas exceed or fall below state and national averages. Creating reports consisting solely of benchmarked data is one of the many features of our Premium SparkMap Subscription.