Mendocino County Indicators
The indicator system provides easy access to information on health and well-being in Mendocino County in eight topic areas. Core indicator data are collected and reported by state and federal sources. The Healthy Communities Institute, which manages the site, updates indicators soon after they are updated by their respective data sources. The frequency and timing of the updates varies with the source.
The data sources meet the following criteria:
- Validated methodology for data collection and analysis
- Regular, scheduled publication of findings
- Focus on data values for small geographic areas, such as counties and postal codes that are available for all county-level locations in the U.S or locally through our community partners
The value for each indicator is shown along with comparisons that provide context for the information. The comparisons show how each value compares to those in other geographic areas, how Mendocino County is changing over time, and how we compare to a national or state average.
Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value; higher than the comparison value; not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; significant change over time; no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period; lower than the previous measurement period; no statistically different change from previous measurement period.