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County Level Quality of Life Total Crime Index Definition: Combined Crime Risk Index. A value of 100 is the national average. Units: integer Example: 105 Annual inches of rainfall Definition: Average annual inches of rain for the past 30 years. Units: decimal Example: 37.80 Annual inches of snowfall Definition: Average annual inches of snow for the past 30 years. Units: decimal Example: 15.20 Cooling degree days Definition: Degree days is a measure of annual cooling requirement for the county. To calculate the cooling degree days for a day find the day's high and low temperature and divide by two. If the number is less than 65 there are no cooling degree days. If the average is above 65 subtract 65 from the average to find the cooling degree days for that day. Units: integer Example: 3,250 Heating degree days Definition: Degree days is a measure of annual heating requirement for the county. To calculate the heating degree days for a day find the day's high and low temperature and divide by two. If the number is greater than 65 there are no heating degree days. If the average is below 65 subtract the average from 65 to find the heating degree days for that day. Units: integer Example: 1,523 Carbon Monoxide Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal CO standards Units: y/n Example: y Lead Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal Lead standards Units: y/n Example: y Nitrogen Dioxide Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal Nitrogen Dioxide standards Units: y/n Example: y Ozone Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal Ozone standards Units: y/n Example: y Particulate Matter Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal particulate matter standards Units: y/n Example: n Sulfur Dioxide Attainment Definition: Does the community meet federal Sulfur Dioxide standards Units: y/n Example: n
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