Long-term residents are really important for building social cohesion in a neighborhood. If lots of residents plan to leave, it could also be an early warning sign for displacement.

n=4,044

Support systems are critical for helping residents and communities weather unexpected events in life.

n=4,055

It's important to neighborhood vitality for residents to feel heard and connected to community engagement processes in their neighborhood.

n=4,061

Strong connections between residents and nonprofits are a key piece of neighborhood vitality.

n=4,058

Communities with highly-involved residents are more likely to have greater social cohesion overall.

n=4,061

CDOs are dedicated to helping specific places, which means that they can support neighborhoods deeply in a way that other nonprofits may not be able to.

n=None

Reliable transportation is critical for people to be able to reach jobs and access services, and this indicator measures places where lack of transportation has been a barrier to accessing opportunities.

n=4,039

Health is really important to people's ability to pursue opportunity, and people who either have amassed medical debt or have been unable to care for their health due to finances are more likely to face struggles in this.

n=4,040

Having a savings account is a commonly-used measure of residents' financial health, and their ability to access other financial tools (credit, mortgages, etc.).

n=4,011

Residents who are also able to work in Detroit keep more tax dollars in the city, and also contribute to the city's overall vitality through both their work and home lives.

n=4,039

Business ownership is a major path toward building wealth and accessing opportunity.

n=4,030

Labor force partipation is a strong indicator of how people view their access to economic opportunity - if people feel that they don't have access to opportunities, labor force participation rates tend to be lower.

n=460,750

A high school diploma is another key tool needed for someone to access opportunity and build wealth.

n=419,121

Post-secondary credentials (Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's degrees, etc.) provide further economic stability and access to opportunity for neighborhood residents.

n=419,121

Households spending more than 30% of their income on housing are considered cost-burdened, which means that their housing expenses place limits on their ability to access other goods and services.

n=125,927

Households spending more than 30% of their income on housing are considered cost-burdened, which means that their housing expenses place limits on their ability to access other goods and services.

n=127,280

Tax foreclosure can be devastating for families and neighborhoods, and even having large numbers of properties in the tax foreclosure pipeline can be an indicator of economic distress.

n=381,265

Areas of less concentrated poverty tend to produce better life outcomes for all residents, even those who live below the poverty level.

n=626,667

Third grade reading scores are an important view into education, as third grade is when reading independently becomes more essential for students to continue to learn.

n=6,390

Adequate prenatal care is an important measure of pregnant mothers' ability to access health care services.

n=None

Neighborhoods with lots of long-term residents are more likely to have high social cohesion, and are also liklier to have more residents who have invested substantially in their homes.

n=4,038

Vacant houses can create negative perceptions of neighborhood conditions, and some can be better-maintained than others.

n=4,040

Vacant lots in a neighborhood can be a crisis or an opportunity. Lots that are well-maintained can be used for a variety of beneficial purposes (gardens, side lots, etc.), while lots that are not can be magnets for blight and dumping.

n=4,040

Infrastructure is often unseen - unless it becomes a problem. Street lights, sidewalks, pipes, fire hydrants - these can contribute greatly to neighborhood vitality if they're in good condition, and can harm it if not.

n=4,041

Commercial buildings are usually some of the first structures seen when passing through a neighborhood, and their condition can have an outsize impact on how people perceive the surrouding area.

n=4,040

Blight can have negative effects on a neighborhood, reducing property values and social cohesion.

n=243,248

Building permits are an imperfect measure of economic activity in a neighborhood. While not everybody pulls permits, they do offer insight into positive activities (home repairs, new construction, new businesses, etc.) that can improve neighborhood conditions.

n=636,644

Resident satisfaction with the quality of their life is perhaps the strongest evidence of living in a "vital" neighborhood.

n=4,044

Residents who are able to purchase food without concerns are more likely to enjoy a higher quality of life.

n=4,038

Residents who aren't facing financial pressures and stresses like utility shutoffs are more likely to enjoy a higher quality of life.

n=4,048

Stable, secure, and sufficient housing is a critical component to ensuring a high quality of life.

n=4,042

Residents who are satisifed with the condition of housing in their neighborhood are more likely to stay in the neighborhood, contributing to its long-term vitality.

n=4,044

This indicates whether residents may have longer-term plans to stay in the neighborhood, which would in turn contribute positively to social cohesion and vitality in that neighborhood.

n=4,021

Residents that can access social and emotional support are more likely to contribute to a neighborhood's social cohesion.

n=4,038

In order to enjoy a high quality of life as part of a vital neighborhood, residents should be able to be satisifed with their physical, mental, and emotional health.

n=4,054

Residents often perceive crime and safety in their neighborhood very differently from what is reflected in reported data, and these perceptions are just as important (if not more so) to their long-term decision-making.

n=4,043

This indicator identifies resdent perception of safety in public spaces, which can also impact their use and enjoyment of those spaces.

n=4,036

Easy access to health-related amenities (primary doctors, urgent cares, etc.) is really important for people to able to maintain a high quality of life in a neighborhood.

n=4,053

Access to quality, tuition-free schools (public or charter) is a very important factor for families in deciding where to live long-term.

n=4,043

Quality parks and green spaces provide local opportunities for residents to get exercise, be outside, and have fun, and can greatly improve their quality of life.

n=4,036

Local retail and service amenities provide residents with more convenient and accessible shopping options, and help to keep more money in a neighborhood.

n=4,038

While imperfect, measuring the rate of reported violent crimes provides an insight into public safety in the neighborhood.

n=636,644

As Detroit is a car-centric city, the number of automobile crashes per 10,000 residents is a key contributor to residents' feelings of safety in their neighborhood.

n=636,644

Pedestrian and bicyclist-involved crashes are also key identifers of safety and quality of life in a neighborhood - in areas where these numbers are higher, residents will likely feel more constraints on their quality of life.

n=636,644

Neighborhoods with greater diversity of incomes tend to be more resilient and create better outcomes for their residents than neighborhoods with concentrations of poverty or extreme wealth.

n=None

Environmental factors (air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution) can disproportionately affect certain neighborhoods, and can substantially lower residents' quality of life.

n=4,051

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n=4,039

Resident willingness to report crime is a powerful measure of trust in local police departments.

n=4,061

Families that experience incarceration face many more challenges to accessing oportunities and maintaining quality of life than those who do not.

n=4,038

As with crime, families that have interacted with the bail system face greater barriers to opportunities than those who do not.

n=4,037

Opportunity in Detroit (and America) is not equal across race and ethnicity, so this indicator assesses whether opportunities for all of Detroit's residents (or only some) are improving.

n=4,014

Workplace discrimination can be commonplace, so this indicator measures whether people face equity and discrimination issues in their workplace that could affect their quality of life.

n=3,541

Discrimination is can be commonplace in health care, so this indicator measures whether people face equity and discrimination issues that could affect their health.

n=3,892

Residents who were not as adversely affected by the pandemic may be better-positioned to weather future crises, while those who were strongly affected by it might more support to get back on their feet.

n=3,953

Access to the internet is the foundation of access to opportunity in the modern world.

n=4,061

Along with accessing it, it's also important for people to know how to use the internet and technology devices in order to succeed in today's job markets.

n=4,061

Along with accessing it, it's also important for people to know how to use the internet and technology devices in order to succeed in today's job markets.

n=4,061

Childcare is a major barrier that families face when trying to access jobs, medical care, and other critical components of neighborhood vitality.

n=1,352

Youth who feel more connected to their community are more likely to succeed in the future, as well as to stay in Detroit long-term.

n=1,347

Youth experience neighborhoods very differently than adults, and safe spaces for youth are critical to their healthy growth and development.

n=1,356

Youth experience neighborhoods very differently than adults, and safe public spaces for youth are critical to their healthy growth and development.

n=1,354

Quality recrational programs are a critical component of youth quality of life and access to opportunity.

n=1,354

Quality recrational programs are a critical component of youth quality of life and access to opportunity.

n=1,353

Youth participating in the labor force are more likely to be connected to resources and support systems.

n=33,658