The City compiled the Equity Index to help facilitate data-driven decision-making processes to enable leaders to better distribute resources and plan funding of programs and services to minimize inequities and maximize opportunities.

The indicators displayed in the Equity/Opportunity Index have been shown to have a direct correlation to equity. For more information, please reference the additional document on the evidence based research determinant categories. The information is measured granularly by census block group.

Accessibility Indicators:

Average Road Quality, Internet Access, Parks & Open Spaces, Transit Options & Access, Voter Participation

Education Indicators:

4 Year High School Graduation Rate, 25 Age+ with Bachelors' Degree or More, Average Test Proficiency, Average Student Mobility Rate

Economy Indicators:

Households at 200% of the Poverty Line or Less, Median Household Income, Tacoma Jobs, Unemployment Rate

Livability Indicators:

Cost Burden, Tacoma Crime Index, Tacoma Nuisance Index, Urban Tree Canopy

Environmental Health Indicators:

NOxNOx- Diesel Emissions (Annual Tons/Km2), Ozone Concentration, PM2.5 Particulate Matter Concentration

Populations Near Heavy Traffic Roadways, Toxic Releases from Facilities (RSEI Model), Lead Risk from Housing (Percentage)

Proximity to Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), Proximity to National Priorities List Facilities (Superfund Sites)

Proximity to Risk Management Plan (RMP) Facilities, Wastewater Discharge