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Regional Opportunity Index - Dataset & Report

The Center for Regional Change and Rabobank have partnered to develop the Regional Opportunity Index (ROI), an index of community and regional opportunity for understanding social and economic opportunity in California’s communities. The goal of the ROI is to help target resources and policies toward people and places with the greatest need, to foster thriving communities of opportunity for all Californians.

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Source https://interact.regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/roi/about.html
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Last Updated February 14, 2021, 03:17 (UTC)
Created November 3, 2020, 06:31 (UTC)
Additional Information Developed separate ROI indices for both people and place, helping to identify factors associated with the demographic characteristics of people, and factors associated with places in which they live. In examining these patterns across the entire state
Citation https://interact.regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/roi/about.html#contact UC Davis Center for Regional Change
Data Collection Tool The Regional Opportunity Index (ROI) is designed to provide an easy and intuitive tool for identifying populations and areas in greatest need of investment to thrive. The ROI integrates key indicators across a range of important issues—including education, economy, housing, mobility and the environment, and civic life—into a comprehensive measure of opportunity. The Regional Opportunity Index was developed through a joint partnership between the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Rabobank, N.A. https://interact.regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/roi/webmap/webmap.html
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Language English
Limitations Bottom of page 28 to page 29: data limitations; As with any index, the ROI presents multiple limitations to consider when interpreting and using results. The index lacks key indicators of opportunity because data were unavailable, or unavailable at an appropriate geographic unit. Indices are sensitive to the items included, how they are grouped, and how they are weighted in calculations of summary scores. The problem of reliability may be acute in tracts with very small populations.
Program UC Davis - Center for Regional Change
Spatial/Geographic Coverage California
Years of data 2016