The National Walkability Index (2021) is a nationwide index score developed by EPA that ranks block groups according to their relative walkability using selected variables on density, diversity of land uses, and proximity to transit from the Smart Location Database. The block groups are assigned their final National Walkability Index scores on a scale 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 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…
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 2013. Methodology The percentage and number of people living within 0.5 miles of the boundary of a park was calculated by CARES. The population…
This indicator reports total road network density in terms of road miles per square mile. Source Environmental Protection Agency, EPA – Smart Location Database, 2021. Source Description The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Location Database (SLD) is a nationwide geographic data resource for measuring location efficiency. It includes more than 90 attributes summarizing characteristics such…
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…