Monitoring The Metrics That Matter
This Community Performance Index is a set of shared metrics that tracks the region’s change on critical economic and environmental outcomes. Measuring change in the areas that matter most for continued long-term success will help improve our region’s economic competitiveness. This is the first year of this effort.
Interpreting the Dashboard
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: If applicable, showcases the change from previous year to most current data available. Data reflects metropolitan statistical area (MSA) unless otherwise indicated.
PEER RANK: 1=BEST, 7=WORST The 7-peer regions are listed below.
Businesses & Jobs
Education
Income
Infrastructure
Labor Force
Livability
Military & Veterans
People
Tourism
Peer Regions
Peer regions were selected based on demographic and economic characteristics, location, potential aspirational areas of improvement, and/or evidence of competition with the Abilene area for business or talent.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Midland, Texas
Odessa, Texas
San Angelo, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Research Partners
The creation of this dashboard was led in collaboration of the following research partners:
Garner Economics
Greater MSP Partnership
Development Corporation of Abilene
