52 Commonwealth
Trend 2002-2008 Quality of Life Index

 

 Stable

 

Increasing Variables 6
No Change Variables 6
Decreasing Variables 2

Profile  NSA  City
Population 1,176  686,291
Youth Population 270  174,650
Number of Housing Units 679  295,624
Area (Acres) 240  183,674
Median Household Income $37,803  $47,620
Average House Value $232,824  $207,627
Number of Organizations 1  N/A
Unemployment Index High  N/A
Variable

NSA 

Value

City Value

Social 
Percent of Persons over Age 64 7.1% 8.7%
Average Kindergarten Score 2.4 2.8
Dropout Rate 6.9% 5.1%
Percent of Children Scoring at or above Grade Level 47.1% 55.2%
Percent of Births to Adolescents 5.6% 6.6%
Youth Opportunity Index High N/A
Crime
Violent Crime Rate 3.3 1.0
Juvenile Arrest Rate 0.3 1.0
Property Crime Rate 2.2 1.0
Crime Hot Spots 0 N/A
Physical 
Appearance Index 0.19 .14
Percent Substandard Housing 1.9% 0.7%
Percent Homeowners 26.4% 55.4%
Projected Infrastructure Improvement Costs $0 N/A
Percent of Persons with Access to Public Transportation 100.0% 55.6%
Percent of Persons with Access to Basic Retail 48.6% 19.0%
Pedestrian Friendliness Index High Low
Economic
Percent of Persons Receiving Food Stamps 5.5% 8.9%
Income Growth 2.6% 1.2%
Percent Change in House Value 16.4% 4.7%
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