Human Development

Measure of America’s inaugural report presented a version of the Human Development Index pioneered at the United Nations for an American context. The American Human Development Index measures the same three basic dimensions as the standard HD Index: A Long and Healthy Life, Access to Knowledge, and A Decent Standard of Living. Since the initial release of The Measure of America in 2008, MOA has produced many human development reports, including subsequent national reports and tools and our Portrait series, which explores well-being and opportunity in US states, counties, and metro areas.

State

A Portrait of California goes beyond the state’s fiscal and budgetary woes to examine the well-being of its people using the American Human Development Index, a measure based on official government data in health, education, and living standards. This timely report introduces the 'Five Californias’ to highlight the varied opportunities open to differing segments of the population, and provides close-up snapshots of major metro areas. The report also ranks native-born and foreign-born residents for each major ethnic group, as well as all 233 Census neighborhoods in the state. Read the Media Release | Comunicado de prensa Create Maps for over 100 indicators Conclusion Download Data Set Donors and Advisory Panel