General Links
Local Sites
- Chelan County
- Chelan County PUD
- City of East Wenatchee
- City of Leavenworth
- City of Wenatchee
- Community Foundation of North Central Washington
- Douglas County
- Icicle Fund
- North Central Washington Association of Realtors
- Port of Chelan County
- Port of Douglas County
- The Wenatchee World
- United Way of Chelan and Douglas Counties
- Visit Chelan County
Tourism site for Chelan County - Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Wenatchee Valley College
- Wenatchee Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
- Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council
Regional and Multi-County Sites
- Center for Neighborhood Knowledge
A site offering detailed mapping of selected indicators for the entire state of California comes from UCLA's Advanced Policy Institute. It is the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge. - EWU Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis
The EWU Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis was created in 2002 to provide data and analysis about a variety of factors in the region that will be useful for businesses, communities and others as they plan for the future. - Northwest Area Foundation
A large site that covers an eight state area across the northern tier of the U.S., county by county, with selected indicators, comes from the Northwest Area Foundation. - Oregon Progress Board
The Oregon Progress Board offers a subset of the indicators on the Portland site for the entire state. - Silicon Valley Index
A relatively new site that has also served as a model for this version of the Spokane Community Indicators Initiative is the Silicon Valley Index. - Spokane Community Indicators Initiative
An indicator site for Spokane County, filled with various statistics about the region. This site was developed by the same team responsible for creating the Chelan Douglas Trends. - The Sightline Institute
The Sightline Institute, formerly Northwest Environmental Watch, shows sophisticated interactive mapping capabilities for a multi-state area in the Pacific Northwest, extending into British Columbia. - Walla Walla Trends
A community indicators site containing information most important to the citizens of Walla Walla County. This site was developed by the same team that created the Chelan Douglas Trends website.
National Sites & Consortia
- Community Indicators Consortium
The national group of community indicators is the Community Indicators Consortium. This is great place to explore efforts across the country. - Urban Institute
A national clearing house site belongs to the Urban Institute, one of the leaders in the development of community indicators. It is the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership.
Sites Specific to an MSA or City
- Baltimore Neighborhood Indicator Alliance
A site with an excellent focus on neighborhoods comes from Baltimore, MD., the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicator Alliance. - Boston Indicators Project
A model for this site has been the Boston Indicators Project, established and run by the Boston Foundation. - Jacksonville Community Council
Perhaps the oldest community indicators site comes from Jacksonville, Fl, Community Council. - Portland Multnomah Progress Board
The Portland Multnomah Progress Board, an undertaking of the City of Portland, has an extensive on-line site. - Strategic Spartanburg
Since 1987, the Spartanburg County Foundation's Community Indicator reports have effectively used data to raise awareness about the many issues impacting the growth, health, and quality of life of the citizens of Spartanburg. - Sustainable Seattle
Sustainable Seattle started in 1991 with an environmental focus but has broadened its look at indicators.
Analysis of Comprehensive Indicators
- Informing Our Nation - PDF
For a recent study of the scope and impact of comprehensive community indicators, see the U.S. General Accounting Office report Informing Our Nation: Improving How to Understand & Assess the USA's Position & Progress.

