The Opportunity Index

Opportunity Nation, in partnership with Measure of America, has developed an Opportunity Index that measures a number of indicators at the county and State levels that contribute to economic opportunity and mobility, which together help measure the opportunities that are present in different communities. Central questions that the Index focuses on are: Are there good jobs? Do most young people graduate from high school on time? Are family doctors around? How does a specific neighborhood and region affect employment, education, housing and safety? These dimensions are measured in The Community Index to produce an overall opportunity score and grade for all U.S. States plus Washington, DC. The Index also is used to grade over 2,400 U.S. counties.