This page provides a way to explore more information about the county you have selected and how it compares to a variety of benchmarks, including each of the "Three Wests", the state, or any other county that you select. Find the following below:
- Benchmark Graph - Compares to all the other counties in the West that are also a western type of county. There is an option to change the benchmark area below.
- Benchmark Table - Shows data used to generate the comparison graph.
- Details on Each Variable - Click on each variable in the benchmark table below for definitions, sources, and methods.
- Detailed socioeconomic profiles for the county or each of the benchmarks
is a type of county but you have selected to benchmark against the average of all of the western counties.
Benchmark Graph - Compares to the average of all of the western counties.
Standard deviations from the mean (Z-Scores) highlight to what extent the values for this county are unusual. The mean is calculated as a simple unweighted average so smaller counties contribute equally to the average as bigger counties.
Pink rows highlight where the county's data is unusually low (Z-Score <= -0.75); Light green rows highlight where the county's data is unusually high. (Z-Score >= 0.75)
Source Data
Download the source data for all of the western counties (600K Excel File).
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Detailed Socioeconomic Profiles View a detailed socioeconomic profile for: |
Select a Different Benchmark Area Click on one of the links below to recalculate the comparisons on this page using a different benchmark region: |
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