REPORT CARD
Sample Data: Walnut, California
Child Friendliness, Public Safety and Resources
Park Acreage- 130.7
Cable television rates- $45.95 (Charter Communications)
# recreational offerings- 150
Health ratings of restaurants- 4 (on a scale of 1-4, 4 being the highest)
# of historical landmarks- 1
# of library books- 85,302
# of colleges- 2
# of state parks- 0
# of museums-0
# of schools- 19
# of restaurants- 36
# of crimes- 444
# of sexual offenders- 5
# of public transportation systems- 2
# of hospitals and other health care centers- 3
Economic and Financial Efficiency
# of business licenses issued- 1,800
# of building permits- 1,300
# of workers- 22,182
Value of fixed assets- $79,000,000
Contract city- yes
Sales tax rate- 8.25%
# of city workers- 42
Total size of budget- $12,500,000
Whether incorporated or not- yes
Median household income- $81,015
Median house value- $279,700
% commercial/residential buildings- 5.3%/80%
Property tax rate- 8.6%
% property tax to city- 1%
% property tax to education- 0.37%
General Demographics and other Miscellaneous
Land size of city- 9 square miles
# registered voters- 15,581
Miles of roads- 107
Miles of sewers- 45.5 miles
Yearly water usage (gallons)- 3,000,000,000
# of garbage dumpsites- 1
# of multi-family residents- 8,395
# of senior homes- 200
Population per square mile- 3,334
# of airports- 0
Elevation (ft)- 569
Median resident age- 37.2
Population- 30,000
Rubric and Instructions:
Compare Walnut's statistics in the fields of Child Friendliness, Public Safety
and Resources, and Economic and Financial efficiency with those of other cities
to assign a rating, which directly translates into a summation of point value.
|
Points |
Ratings |
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1= |
Needs Improvement |
|
2= |
Satisfactory |
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3= |
Outstanding |
Our Report Card for Walnut, California
TOTAL POINTS: 47 (SATISFACTORY)
Child Friendliness, Infrastructure, and Public Safety
Subject points: 27
Park acreage = 130.7 acres (Needs Improvement)
0-400 acres = Needs Improvement
401-800 acres = Satisfactory
801+ acres = Outstanding
Cable television rates = $45.95 (Needs Improvement)
$40+ = Needs Improvement
$35-39.99 = Satisfactory
$0-$34.99 = Outstanding
# of recreational offerings =150 recreational offerings (Outstanding)
0-79 recreational offerings = Needs Improvement
80-100 recreational offerings = Satisfactory
101+ recreational offerings = Outstanding
Health ratings of restaurants = 4 (Outstanding)
1-3.4 = Needs Improvement
3.5-3.7 = Satisfactory
3.8-4 = Outstanding
# of historical landmarks = 1 historical landmark (Satisfactory)
0 historical landmarks = Needs Improvement
1-2 historical landmarks = Satisfactory
3+ historical landmarks = Outstanding
# of library books = 85,302 library books (Needs Improvement)
0-94,999 library books = Needs Improvement
95,000-100,000 library books = Satisfactory
100,001+ library books = Outstanding
# of colleges = 2 colleges (Needs Improvement)
0-2 colleges = Needs Improvement
3-4 colleges = Satisfactory
5+ colleges = Outstanding
# of museums = 0 museums (Needs Improvement)
0-1 museums = Needs Improvement
2-3 museums = Satisfactory
4+ museums = Outstanding
# of schools = 19 schools (Outstanding)
0-13 schools = Needs Improvement
14-15 schools = Satisfactory
16+ schools = Outstanding
# of restaurants = 36 restaurants (Needs Improvement)
0-149 restaurants = Needs Improvement
150-175 restaurants = Satisfactory
176+ restaurants = Outstanding
# of crimes = 444 crimes (Outstanding)
1001+ crimes = Needs Improvement
750-1000 crimes = Satisfactory
0-749 crimes = Outstanding
# of sexual offenders = 5 sexual offenders (Outstanding)
11+ sexual offenders = Needs Improvement
7-10 sexual offenders = Satisfactory
0-6 sexual offenders = Outstanding
# of public transportation systems = 2 public transportation systems (Satisfactory)
0-1 public transportation systems = Needs Improvement
2-3 public transportation systems = Satisfactory
4+ public transportation systems = Outstanding
# of hospitals/health care centers = 3 hospitals/health care centers (Satisfactory)
0-1 hospitals/health care centers = Needs Improvement
2-3 hospitals/health care centers = Satisfactory
4+ hospitals/health care centers = Outstanding
Economic and Financial Efficiency
Subject points: 20
# of business licenses 1,800 business licenses (Outstanding)
0-1,199 business licenses = Needs Improvement
1,200-1,300 business licenses = Satisfactory
1,301 business licenses = Outstanding
# of building permits = 1,300 building permits (Needs Improvement)
0-1,499 building permits = Needs Improvement
1,500-1,600 building permits = Satisfactory
1,601 building permits = Outstanding
# of workers = 22,182 workers (Outstanding)
0-13,999 workers = Needs Improvement
14,000-15,000 workers = Satisfactory
15,001+ workers = Outstanding
Value of fixed assets = $79,000,000 (Needs Improvement)
$0-$134,999,999 = Needs Improvement
$135,000,000-$140,000,000 = Satisfactory
$140,000,001+ = Outstanding
Sales tax rate = 8.25% (Needs Improvement)
8.01%+ = Needs Improvement
7.75%-8% = Satisfactory
0%-7.74% = Outstanding
# of city workers = 42 city workers (Needs Improvement)
0-174 city workers = Needs Improvement
175-200 city workers = Satisfactory
201+ city workers = Outstanding
Total size of budget = $12,500,000 (Outstanding)
$0-23,999,999 = Outstanding
$24,000,000-$25,000,000 = Satisfactory
$25,000,001+ = Needs Improvement
Median household income = $81,015 (Outstanding)
$0-$44,999 = Needs Improvement
$45,000-$50,000 = Satisfactory
$50,001 = Outstanding
Median house value = $279,700 (Needs Improvement)
$0-$129,000;$146,000+ Needs Improvement
$130,00-$135,000; $141,000-$145,000- Satisfactory
$136,000-140,000 = Outstanding
Property tax rate = 8.6% (Needs Improvement)
0%-14% = Needs Improvement
15%-20% = Satisfactory
21%+ = Outstanding
% of property tax to city = 1% (Needs Improvement)
0%-10% = Needs Improvement
11%-12% = Satisfactory
13%+ = Outstanding
% of property tax to education = 0.37% (Needs Improvement)
0%-4% = Needs Improvement
5%-6% = Satisfactory
7%+ = Outstanding