The Tuolumne County Profile Committee members used the Community
Phone Survey as a guide in choosing which indicators to measure. We tried
to address as many of the top scoring aspects as possible. Occasionally, we could not find a valid, available,
and understandable means to measure something. The committee continues to work on ways to measure
the most important aspects of the local quality of life that we were unable to quantify.
Items Listed in Order of Highest Priority |
Mean Score out of
a High Score of 7 |
Having clean water to drink |
6.7 |
Feeling safe in your neighborhood and around your home |
6.7 |
Having low rates of violent crime |
6.6 |
Having clean air to breathe |
6.6 |
Having a high percentage of adults who are able to read |
6.6 |
Having clean water in local lakes, rivers, and streams |
6.5 |
Having high rates of immunization for children |
6.4 |
Having an adequate supply of water for households, farms, and ranches |
6.4 |
Having a low high school dropout rate |
6.4 |
Having low rates of child abuse |
6.3 |
Having adults actively involved with reading to their children or helping
them with homework |
6.3 |
Having low rates of crime motivated by racial, religious, or other types of bias |
6.3 |
Having low rates of property crimes, like car theft or burglary |
6.3 |
Having access to health care professionals who are willing to accept
patients, including seniors, for ongoing health care |
6.3 |
Having high rates of voter participation in local elections |
6.3 |
Having adequate emergency preparations in place for natural disasters
like wildfires |
6.3 |
Having a high proportion of local high school graduates attend vocational
school, alternative education, or college |
6.3 |
Having healthy, fire-resistant forests |
6.2 |
Having low rates of sexually transmitted diseases |
6.2 |
Having low rates of motor vehicle accidents |
6.2 |
Having a low unemployment rate |
6.2 |
Having enough after-school and extracurricular activities available for
students |
6.2 |
Having low rates of substance abuse |
6.1 |
Having a low poverty rate |
6.1 |
Having affordable utilities, like water, power, and phone service |
6.1 |
Having good scores on math and reading tests for local students |
6.1 |
Having healthy wildlife populations |
6.1 |
Having local students receive high average scores on college entrance
examinations |
6.1 |
Having active participation from local residents in volunteer activities |
6.1 |
