Davis Economic Health and Prosperity Report
Brian Abbanat, Economic Development Specialist
530 757-5610
babbanat@cityofdavis.org
The Business and Economic Development Commission is compiling a report that measures Davis's performance against comparable jurisdictions, and against itself over time.
Update - Wednesday Aug. 25, 2010
How is Davis doing? The answer to this question depends on many factors, including how "doing well" and "doing poorly" are defined and the data used to measure change. Recently, the Business and Economic Development Commission (BEDC) concluded that developing and publishing an annual report that examines and measures some of the key factors defining economic development and community well-being would help policymakers and the community grapple with this important question. Measuring the economic health and prosperity of a county, a region, or other jurisdiction is not a new idea. Several neighboring cities and counties use some type of annual report to help their constituencies make judgments about their performance and their plans for economic development. Though no two reports are alike, they all share an important characteristic: the factors chosen to measure progress are important to the community. The Davis Economic Health and Prosperity Report is built around a similar viewpoint. Compared to the eight cities used to gauge our performance, Davis ranks 3rd in 2009 and 4th in 2008. Is this where we want to be? How did we reach this conclusion? This report provides the details behind these rankings as well as additional information about our economic well-being that will help answer the question: "How is Davis doing?"
