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From today's Register. This is not just OC, but also Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Imperial counties. Don't see it online so no link:
<strong>Report card</strong>
Employment: B
Income: C
Housing: D
Mobility: D-
Air quality: D
Education: D-
Safety: B
<strong>Some highlights:</strong>
"The region experienced its lowest unemployment rate since 1990 despite a spiraling housing sector. Total wage and salary jobs increased by 156,000 – a 2.2 percent gain – in 2006. A growth in jobs in Los Angeles County offset the weakness in the housing sector, which slowed the growth in Orange County and the Inland Empire. "
"The report gave the region a D for housing, citing a slowdown in construction, decreasing affordability and low homeownership rates. "
"A slight improvement from last year’s F (for mobility), this year’s grade is attributed to factors that stem from the effects of rising gasoline prices on commuters’ decisions. The region has seen a decrease in solo commuting, from 76.7 percent to 74.1 percent, and an increase in alternative modes of commuting between 2004 and 2006. The average commute time also saw a slight dip in 2006 from the previous year, from 28.9 minutes to 28.4 minutes. "
The region dropped from a C grade in past years to a D in the realm of air quality largely because of concerns over fine particles that pollute the air and can cause lung damage. "
"Citing the growing high school dropout rate and the relatively small gains in the number of college-educated adults, the report gave Southern California a D-minus for education, downgrading it from last year’s D.
“Orange County is doing so incredibly well,” said county Superintendent of Schools William Habermehl. “The report is devastating – it’s not right. We have the lowest dropout rate of any county in the region, and the trend overall is down.” "
"For the fifth year in a row, the region got a B for holding down crime. "
<strong>Report card</strong>
Employment: B
Income: C
Housing: D
Mobility: D-
Air quality: D
Education: D-
Safety: B
<strong>Some highlights:</strong>
"The region experienced its lowest unemployment rate since 1990 despite a spiraling housing sector. Total wage and salary jobs increased by 156,000 – a 2.2 percent gain – in 2006. A growth in jobs in Los Angeles County offset the weakness in the housing sector, which slowed the growth in Orange County and the Inland Empire. "
"The report gave the region a D for housing, citing a slowdown in construction, decreasing affordability and low homeownership rates. "
"A slight improvement from last year’s F (for mobility), this year’s grade is attributed to factors that stem from the effects of rising gasoline prices on commuters’ decisions. The region has seen a decrease in solo commuting, from 76.7 percent to 74.1 percent, and an increase in alternative modes of commuting between 2004 and 2006. The average commute time also saw a slight dip in 2006 from the previous year, from 28.9 minutes to 28.4 minutes. "
The region dropped from a C grade in past years to a D in the realm of air quality largely because of concerns over fine particles that pollute the air and can cause lung damage. "
"Citing the growing high school dropout rate and the relatively small gains in the number of college-educated adults, the report gave Southern California a D-minus for education, downgrading it from last year’s D.
“Orange County is doing so incredibly well,” said county Superintendent of Schools William Habermehl. “The report is devastating – it’s not right. We have the lowest dropout rate of any county in the region, and the trend overall is down.” "
"For the fifth year in a row, the region got a B for holding down crime. "
