132 University City North
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Transitioning

 

Increasing Variables 6
No Change Variables 5
Decreasing Variables 3

Profile  NSA  City
Population 5,994  686,291
Youth Population 1,408  174,650
Number of Housing Units 3,068  295,624
Area (Acres) 1,501  183,674
Median Household Income $59,086  $47,620
Average House Value $127,768  $207,627
Number of Organizations 4  N/A
Unemployment Index Medium  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 5.8% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.8 2.8
Dropout Rate 7.6% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 35.1% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 3.9% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index Medium N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 0.8 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 1.1 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.7 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.01 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 0.1% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 15.1% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $980,000 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 38.2% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 28.5% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 2.1% 8.9%
Income Growth 0.9% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value 1.5% 4.7%
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