23 Washington Heights
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Transitioning

 

Increasing Variables 8
No Change Variables 4
Decreasing Variables 2

Profile  NSA  City
Population 1,714  686,291
Youth Population 493  174,650
Number of Housing Units 721  295,624
Area (Acres) 275  183,674
Median Household Income $23,302  $47,620
Average House Value $65,989  $207,627
Number of Organizations 2  N/A
Unemployment Index High  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 11.7% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.8 2.8
Dropout Rate 6.3% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 28.2% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 13.3% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index High N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 2.5 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 2.5 1.0
Property Crime Rate 1.1 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.33 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 1.4% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 36.8% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $1,138,862 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 100.0% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 10.7% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index Low Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 36.5% 8.9%
Income Growth 0.4% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value 5.3% 4.7%
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