The July 2010 edition of Preventing Chronic Disease features a set of essays and commentaries on selecting the best tools, or metrics, for measuring and monitoring the health of communities. The essays and commentaries were commissioned by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of their Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) initiative. A key component of MATCH is the County Health Rankings, the first set of reports to rank the overall health of nearly every county in all 50 states.

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Measuring Progress

This tool (from CHR&R) includes detailed information and guidance for how to interpret and use the measures within the County Health Rankings to measure a community’s progress.

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Measuring Progress & Change

Quartiles and ranks are great for garnering attention, simplifying a lot of complex data, and making comparisons between one community and another at a...

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Measuring the burden of child care costs

On average a family spends 25% of household income on child care. This high cost ultimately impacts the health of these families and their communities. Learn more about the Child Care Cost Burden measure and strategies to increase access to affordable child care.