City of Chesapeake Neighborhood Quality of Life Study 2014 Update - page 1

Table of Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 8
Defining Quality of Life: From 2006 to 2014 .............................................................................. 10
Geographic Units .......................................................................................................................... 16
Methods......................................................................................................................................... 20
Cumulative Quality of Life Results .............................................................................................. 21
Four Dimensions of Quality of Life.............................................................................................. 27
Social Dimension ..................................................................................................................... 28
Crime Dimension ..................................................................................................................... 32
Physical Dimension ................................................................................................................. 36
Economic Dimension............................................................................................................... 40
Appendix A: Technical Guide .................................................................................................... A-1
Social Dimension ................................................................................................................... A-3
Crime Dimension ................................................................................................................... A-6
Physical Dimension ............................................................................................................... A-8
Economic Dimension........................................................................................................... A-12
Profile Variables .................................................................................................................. A-14
Variable Methodologies: Comparisons Between the 2006 and 2014 Approaches.............. A-17
Appendix B: Neighborhood Profiles .......................................................................................... B-1
Appendix C: Indicator Maps....................................................................................................... C-1
Appendix D: Neighborhood and Subdivision Name Index ........................................................ D-1
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