Quality of Life

Click on the topics below to see suggested measurements. Check the boxes of ones you like, or suggest your own below, and then hit SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Thank you for helping create the Michigan Report Card.

Civic Participation (5 topics)

Should we measure...

Volunteering — Percent of Michigan adults who volunteer time to civic, community, or nonprofit activities in the last twelve months

Voting — Turnout for Presidential elections

Voting — Turnout for gubernatorial elections

Voting — Turnout for local elections

Feeling of Community — Percent of Michigan residents who feel like they are part of their community

Taxes (4 topics)

Should we measure...

Understanding the Tax System — Percent of Michigan residents that demonstrate knowledge of Michigan's main revenue source and main expenditure category

Percent of Personal Income — National rank

Percent of Business Income Tax

Communities in Financial Distress

Public Sector Performance (1 topics)

Should we measure...

S&P Bond Rating — State general obligation bond rating (S&P)

Culture (3 topics)

Should we measure...

State Arts Funding — Michigan's national rank in per capita state arts funding

Public Library Service Usage — Percent of Michigan residents served by a public library which meets minimum service criteria

State Support for Library funding

Poverty (9 topics)

Should we measure...

Poverty (Overall) — Percent of Michigan residents with income levels below 100% of the Federal poverty level

Residents With Health Insurance

Homelessness — Percent of Michigan residents who are homeless at any given moment

Child Support Payments — Percent of current child support due that is paid within the month it is due

Hunger — Percent of Michigan households with limited or uncertain access to enough food for all household members to live healthy, active lifestyles

Child Care Affordability

Child Care Availability

Food Stamps — Percent of Michigan population receiving foodstamp benefits

Total Number receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Independent Living (3 topics)

Should we measure...

Independent Seniors — Percent of Michigan seniors that live outside of nursing facilities

People with Disabilities Who Work (Overall) — Percent capable of working and employed

People with Cognitive Limitations (Overall) — Percent capable of working and employed

Crime (6 topics)

Should we measure...

Overall Crime per 1,000 people

Juvenile Crime (Overall) per 1,000 people

Violent Crime (Overall) per 1000 people

Teens Carrying Weapons — Percent of grade 9-12 students who report carrying weapons in the last 30 days

Adult Recidivism — Percent of paroled adult offenders convicted of a new felony within three years of initial release

Juvenile Recidivism — Percent of juveniles with a new criminal referral to a county juvenile department within 12 months of the initial criminal offense

Maintenance of Systems (2 topics)

Should we measure...

Combined Sewer Overflow Systems — Number under construction or completed

Drinking Water Systems — Percent of Michigan residents served by public drinking water systems that meet health based standards

Infastructure (5 topics)

Should we measure...

Alternative Transportation — Percent of Michigan residents that use alternative transportation (non-personal car use)

Road and Bridge Condition (State Roads) — Percent in fair or better condition

Road and Bridge Condition (Local Roads) — Percent in fair or better condition

Road and Bridge Condition (State Bridges) — Percent in fair or better condition

Road and Bridge Condition (Local Bridges) — Percent in fair or better condition

Housing (5 topics)

Should we measure...

Home Ownership — Percent of households that are owner occupied

Foreclosures — Percent of Michigan homes in foreclosure status

Affordable Housing — Percent of Michigan households below median income spending 30% or more of their income on housing

Public / Emergency Housing

Property Values Increasing

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