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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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Environmental Health / Air

Environmental Health / Air

Environmental Health / Air

County: Sacramento

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Environmental Health / Air

County: Sacramento

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County: Sacramento Annual Ozone Air Quality

Current Value:

County: Sacramento Annual Ozone Air Quality

5
(2019-2021)
Compared to:
Compared to Air Quality Index, Sacramento has a value of 5 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.
Air Quality Index
The American Lung Association (ALA) assigns grades A-F to counties (A=1; B=2; C=3; D=4; F=5), based on average annual number of days that ozone levels exceeded U.S. standards during the three year measurement period. The five-point grading scale was used for the distribution (Green = <2; Yellow = 2 - 3; Red = >3). The air quality data is collected by the EPA and summarized by the ALA.
Compared to the prior value, Sacramento (5) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (5).
Prior Value
(5)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Over time, the Sacramento value is staying the same.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

County: Sacramento Annual Particle Pollution

Current Value:

County: Sacramento Annual Particle Pollution

5
(2019-2021)
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Compared to Air Quality Index, Sacramento has a value of 5 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 3.
Air Quality Index
The American Lung Association (ALA) assigns grades A-F to counties (A=1; B=2; C=3; D=4; F=5), based on average annual number of days that particle pollution levels exceeded U.S. standards during the three year measurement period. The five-point grading scale was used for the distribution (Green = <2; Yellow = 2 - 3; Red = >3). The air quality data is collected by the EPA and summarized by the ALA.
Compared to the prior value, Sacramento (5) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (5).
Prior Value
(5)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Over time, the Sacramento value is increasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

County: Sacramento Recognized Carcinogens Released into Air

Current Value:
9,298
Pounds
(2022)
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Compared to the prior value, Sacramento (9,298) is less and better than the previously measured value (29,269).
Prior Value
(29,269)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Over time, the Sacramento value is decreasing, not significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

Environmental Health / Built Environment

Environmental Health / Built Environment

Environmental Health / Built Environment

County: Sacramento

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Environmental Health / Built Environment

County: Sacramento

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County: Sacramento Proximity to Highways

Current Value:

County: Sacramento Proximity to Highways

5.3%
(2020)
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Compared to CA Counties, Sacramento has a value of 5.3% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.4% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.6%.
CA Counties
The distribution is based on data from 58 California counties.
Compared to the CA Value (6.6%), Sacramento has a value of 5.3% which is lower and better.
CA Value
(6.6%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
Compared to the prior value, Sacramento (5.3%) is greater and worse than the previously measured value (5.2%).
Prior Value
(5.2%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.