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King County Benchmark ProgramKing County Benchmark Program

Welcome

The Benchmark Program measures progress in implementing the Countywide Planning Policies. Our work is organized around five policy areas that address growth management issues in King County:

Quality of life in King County

The benchmarks track the state of the environment and the condition of our communities. Benchmark Program indicators help show the impact of policies and practices related to land use and development on our quality of life.

Where can we improve?

The Benchmark Program demonstrates how measurement of broad quality-of-life outcomes can help determine if public policy and programs are making a difference. Public outcome monitoring is a strategy for change: it alerts us to what we are doing well and where we need to do better. It is closely connected to both the policy goals that it monitors, and to the strategic planning, programs, and services that are intended to implement those goals.

Read more about the King County Benchmark Program. Or, select a policy area to begin exploring Benchmark Program indicators. Thumbnail images provide links to graphs and maps.

 

Recent updates

March 2011 - The urban growth area absorbed 98% of the county's housing development in 2009. Read more...

March 2011 - The percent of adults in King County with at least a Bachelor's degree has increased 15% since 1990. Read more...

March 2011 - Per capita income for people who are Hispanic or Latino is 50% less than the county average in 2009. Read more...

February 2011 - Average travel time has declined on most major commute routes from 2006 to 2009. Read more...

December 2010 - Two out of five households pay more than 30% of their income to housing in 2009. Read more...

December 2010 - Median income, average rent, and the median home sale price all declined in 2009. Read more...

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