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ECONOMIC La Crosse Monroe Trempealeau Vernon Houston Difference
ASPECTS 67 (8.5%) in rating by
435 (55.4%) 124 (15.8%) 69 (8.8%) 90 (11.5%)
69.5% county
Availability of jobs with wages that offer a good standard of living 25.4%
5.1% 0.0013
Poor/fair 51.8% 66.0% 51.6% 75.9% 2.15 <0.0001
20.5%
Good 40.4% 27.4% 35.9% 3.6% 21.5% 0.0289
1.99 53.9% 0.0040
Excellent 7.8% 6.6% 12.5% 24.6%
29.2% 2.94 0.1768
Mean Score 2.43 2.19 2.42 51.7% 0.0704
19.1% 23.4%
Ability to meet basic needs 2.83 43.8% 0.0017
32.8% 0.0002
Poor/fair 22.5% 32.8% 31.8% 28.7% 2.98
48.3% 0.123
Good 47.1% 48.7% 45.5% 23.0% 29.0% 0.0100
2.89 58.1%
Excellent 30.4% 18.5% 22.7% 12.9% 0.0269
40.0% 2.69 0.0008
Mean Score 3.05 2.77 2.80 50.0%
10.0% 61.2% <0.0001
Ability to pay for housing 2.57 28.6% <0.0001
10.2%
Poor/fair 21.8% 31.1% 28.6% 67.2% 2.20
26.2%
Good 48.9% 49.1% 47.6% 6.6% 40.7%
2.13 52.5%
Excellent 29.3% 19.8% 23.8% 6.8%
42.0% 2.58
Mean Score 3.04 2.82 2.89 52.2%
5.8% 61.9%
Availability of resources to help budget 2.51 34.9%
3.2%
Poor/fair 30.6% 39.6% 57.7% 72.4% 2.13
17.1%
Good 54.4% 51.5% 36.5% 10.5%
1.93
Excellent 15.0% 8.9% 5.8%

Mean Score 2.79 2.61 2.29

Ability to pay for education

Poor/fair 50.8% 59.8% 60.9%

Good 33.4% 32.9% 23.9%

Excellent 15.8% 7.3% 15.2%

Mean Score 2.49 2.18 2.33

Availability of services for people needing extra help

Poor/fair 33.3% 46.7% 48.2%

Good 51.3% 44.6% 46.4%

Excellent 15.4% 8.7% 5.4%

Mean Score 2.77 2.50 2.43

Accessibility of convenient public transportation

Poor/fair 34.3% 72.4% 84.6%

Good 50.8% 21.9% 11.5%

Excellent 14.9% 5.7% 3.9%

Mean Score 2.71 1.89 1.52

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