Economics Resources

Updated basic demographic data (over 50 key variables) for ALL standard geography including; Block Groups, Census Tracts, ZIP Codes, and more. Choose from 12 different types of geographies (cities, states, regions, etc.) and 12 different kinds of reports on various qualities of the place selected.

This online "calculator" will allow you to calculate how much salary you would need in order to equal that of another city. (i.e., If you make $20,000 in Chico, how much of a salary would it take to have the same standard of living if you moved to Seattle?)

Click on CPIcalc. Then choose one of ten consumer price index variables (e.g. all items, food, medical care) and then the U.S. or one of twenty regions/cities, then enter a dollar amount for a beginning year and obtain its value in another year. Beginning years vary but range from 1913 to 1976.

Find out about home and apartment rental costs for many cities in the United States, online.

Basic statistics on people in cities and regions of the U.S. Just click on a state, then narrow your search down to the area you want data about.

The Annual Plan of the Consolidated Plan includes the proposed budget for the available CDBG and HOME funds (previously called the Final Statement ), the Federal Application for Assistance and a discussion of actions the City will undertake during the Program Year regarding homelessness and anti-poverty. The Annual Plan is submitted for each program year.

Watersheds are important because activities within them affect water quality. Watersheds are those land areas bounded by ridge lines that catch rain and snow, and drain to specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or to groundwater. The Index organizes and presents aquatic resource information on a watershed basis. Find companies that dispose of toxic waste in Chico and nationally from these links.

This resource provides WWW access to the electronic versions of the 1988, 1994 and 2000 County and City Data Books. You will need to check some boxes to get the data for Chico. First specify data desired, and ask for only California data, and submit. Then specify data for Chico only.

An officially adopted and mapped line dividing land to be developed from Greenbelt land to be protected for natural or rural uses. Urban growth boundaries are regulatory tools, designated for long periods of time - 20 or more years. In order to provide greater certainty for both development and conservation goals they are rarely subject to revision and can be made permanent over time.

Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Transportation: Covers many factors related to transportation as it affects the environment and humans. Includes topics such as: Energy, Parking, Congestion, Air pollution, Urban Sprawl, etc.

Links to selected sites covering the issue of urban sprawl.

`Investing and The Stock Market`

`Urban Issues: Growth and Relocation`