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Compare My Area Tool

 Now Available in EnviroAtlas!

Compare My Area lets you select a location on the map and view summarized information for your area of interest and compare those values to surrounding county and state summarized values, providing information about your immediate neighborhood in the context of the surrounding area. 

  • Reports | Available by watershed or Census tract 
  • Available data for comparison | ambient air toxics concentrations, derived cancer and non-cancer health risks associated with air toxics, the demographic make-up of an area, and general watershed land cover characteristics.
  • Compare | See whether your area is lower or higher than county or state averages. 
  • View | Charts, tables, or both.

Video Tutorials

Compare My Area – Watershed Report

The embedded video below demonstrates how to find and activate the Compare My Area tool and select the Watershed report.

 Compare My Area - Census Tract Report

The embedded video below demonstrates how to find and activate the Compare My Area tool and select the Census Tract report.

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Last updated on April 11, 2024
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