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Urban Audit: How cities rank

1. Choose domain Demography Social aspects Economic aspects Civic involvement Training and education Environment Transport and travel Information society Culture and recreation 2. Choose indicator Demography --- Total resident population --- Total population of working age --- Proportion of total population aged 0-4 --- Proportion of total population aged 5-14 --- Proportion of total population aged 15-19 --- Proportion of total population aged 20-24 --- Proportion of total population aged 25-54 --- Proportion of total population aged 55-64 --- Proportion of total population aged 65-74 --- Proportion of total population aged 75 and over --- Proportion of females to males in total population --- Proportion of females to males - aged 75 and over --- Total population change over 1 year --- Total annual population change over 5 years --- Demographic dependency: (<20 + >65) / 20-64 years --- Demogr. young age dependency: <20 / 20-64 years --- Demogr. old age dependency: > 65 / 20-64 years --- Nationals as a proportion of total population --- EU nationals as a proportion of total population --- Non-EU nationals as a proportion of total pop. --- Nationals born abroad as a prop. of total pop. --- Total number of households --- Proportion of households that are 1-person househ. --- Prop. of households that are lone-parent househ. --- Prop. households that are lone-pensioner househ. --- Lone-pensioner households: male / female --- Proportion of households with children aged 0-17 --- Nationals moved to city during last 2 yrs as % of pop --- EU nationals moved to city over last 2 yrs as % of pop --- Non-EU nationals moved to city over last 2 yrs / pop --- Proportion of male population aged 65-74 --- Proportion of female population aged 65-74 --- Proportion of total resident population aged 45-54 --- Proportion of male resident population aged 45-54 --- Proportion of female resident population aged 45-54 --- Proportion of total resident population aged 0-2 --- Proportion of male resident population aged 0-2 --- Proportion of female resident population aged 0-2 --- Proportion of total resident population aged 3-4 --- Proportion of male resident population aged 3-4 --- Proportion of female resident population aged 3-4 --- Proportion of total resident population aged 25-34 --- Proportion of male resident population aged 25-34 --- Proportion of female resident population aged 25-34 --- Proportion of total resident population aged 35-44 --- Proportion of male resident population aged 35-44 --- Proportion of female resident population aged 35-44 --- Proportion of total population aged 15-64 --- Proportion of male population aged 15-64 --- Proportion of female population aged 15-64 --- Proportion of male population aged 55-64 --- Proportion of female population aged 55-64 --- Non-EU Nationals, citizens of a country with high HDI --- Non-EU nationals from countries with a med or low HDI --- Average size of households --- Moves to city/moves out during last 2 years --- Lone parent hholds per 100 hholds with child aged 0-17 Social aspects --- Number of dwellings --- Average price per m2 for an apartment --- Average price per m2 for a house --- Av. price per m2 for apartm to median househ income --- Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities --- Proportion of households living in owned dwellings --- Proportion of households living in social housing --- Prop. of households living in priv. rented housing --- Proportion of households living in houses --- Proportion of households living in apartments --- Proportion of non-conventional dwellings --- Average occupancy per occupied dwelling --- Average living area in m2 per person --- Empty conventional dwellings per total dwellings --- Mortality rate for <65 from heart & respir. disease --- Mortality rate males <65 from heart & respir. disease --- Mortality rate females <65 from heart & respir.disease --- Number of hospital beds per 1000 residents --- Number of recorded crimes per 1000 population --- Number of murders and violent deaths per 1000 pop. --- Number of car thefts per 1000 population --- Number of houses --- Number of apartments --- Number of roofless persons per 1000 pop --- People in accommodation for the homeless per 1000 pop --- Persons in accommodation for immigrants per 1000 pop --- Number of people in Women's Shelter per 1000 pop --- Percentage of housing that is authorised --- Average annual rent for housing per m2 --- Percent overcrowded households (>1 person per room) --- Number of houses per 100 apartments --- Infant Mortality rate per year (per 1000 live births) --- Male infant mort rate per year (per 1000 live births) --- Female infant mort rate per year per 1000 live births --- Live births per 1000 residents --- Mortality rate for <65 per year --- Mortality rate for <65 per year (Male) --- Mortality rate for <65 per year (Female) --- Total deaths per year --- Total deaths per year (Male) --- Total deaths per year (Female) --- Hospital discharges of in-patients per 1000 residents --- Number of practising physicians per 1000 residents --- Number of practising dentists per 1000 residents --- Crude death rate per 1000 residents --- Crude death rate of male resid per 1000 male residents --- Crude death rate of female resid per 1000 female resid --- Hospital discharges of in-patients per hospital bed --- Number of domestic burglary per 1000 population --- Incidence rate of victimisation (survey based) Economic aspects --- Annual average change in employment over 5 years --- Number of unemployed --- Unemployment rate --- Unemployment rate - male --- Unemployment rate - female --- Proportion of residents unemployed 15-24 --- Proportion of male residents unemployed 15-24 --- Proportion of female residents unemployed 15-24 --- Proportion of residents unemployed 55-64 --- Proportion of male residents unemployed 55-64 --- Proportion of female residents unemployed 55-64 --- Proportion of long term unemployed (>6 mths) 15-24 yrs --- Proportion of long term young unemployed - male --- Proportion of long term young unemployed - female --- Proportion of long term unemployed (>1 year) 55-64 yrs --- Proportion of long term elderly unemployed - male --- Proportion of long term elderly unemployed - female --- Proportion of unemployed who are under 25 --- Employment rate --- Employment rate - male --- Employment rate - female --- Activity rate --- Activity rate - male --- Activity rate - female --- Activity rate 15-24 --- Activity rate 15-24 - male --- Activity rate 15-24 - female --- Activity rate 55-64 --- Activity rate 55-64 - male --- Activity rate 55-64 - female --- Proportion in part-time employment --- Proportion in part-time employment - male --- Proportion in part-time employment, 15-24 --- Proportion in part-time employment, 15-24 - male --- Proportion in part-time employment, 15-24 - female --- Proportion in part-time employment, 55-64 --- Proportion in part-time employment, 55-64 - male --- Proportion in part-time employment, 55-64 - female --- GDP per head --- GDP per employed person --- No. of companies with HQs in city quoted on stock mkt --- Proportion of employment in agriculture and fisheries --- % of employment in mining, manuf, energy, construction --- Prop. of employment in industries G-P (NACE Rev.1) --- Prop. of employment in industries C-E (NACE Rev.1) --- Proportion of employment in construction --- Prop. of employment in trade, hotels and restaurants --- Prop. of employment in transport and communication --- Prop. of employment in financial and business services --- Prop. of employment public admin., health and educ. --- Proportion of employment (jobs) - employees only --- Proportion of employment (jobs) - self-empl. only --- Average employment per company --- Proportion of companies gone bankrupt --- New businesses registered as a % of existing companies --- Median disposable annual household income --- Ratio of first to fourth quintile earnings --- Percent. households with < half nat.average income --- Proportion of households reliant upon social security --- Proportion of individuals reliant on social security --- Prop employed resid in part-time employment - female --- Net activity rate residents aged 15-64 --- Net activity rate residents aged 15-24 --- Net activity rate residents aged 55-64 --- Ratio of employees to economically active population --- Ratio male employees to male econ active pop --- Ratio of female employees to female econ active pop --- Self-employment rate --- Self-employment rate - male --- Self-employment rate - female --- GDP per head in PPS --- Employment per 100 of residents aged 15-64 --- Prop employ in commercial services (NACE Rev 1.1: G-K) --- Avg disposable annual household income --- Household Income: Quintile 3 --- Household Income: Quintile 2 --- % hholds with < 60% of the nat med annual disp income Civic involvement --- % of registered electorate voting in EU elections --- % of registered electorate voting in nat. elections --- % of registered electorate voting in city elections --- % of eligible electorate registered for EU elections --- % of eligible electorate registered for nat. elections --- % of eligible electorate registered for city elections --- Number of elected city representatives --- No of elected city representatives per 1000 residents --- % of elected city representatives who are women --- Annual expenditure of municipal authority per resident --- % of munic.authority income from local taxation --- % of munic.authority income from nat.or reg. transfers --- % of munic.authority income from charges for services --- % of munic.authority income from "other" sources --- Residents employed by local admin. / labour force --- Percentage of elected city representat. who are men --- Debt of municipal authority per resident --- Levels of reserves of municipal authority per resident --- Balance municipal expenditure and income per resident Training and education --- Children 0-4 in day care (publ & priv) / 1000 children --- Proportion of students not completing compulsory educ. --- Students in higher education per 1000 resident pop. --- Children 0-2 in day care per 1000 children --- Children 3-4 in day care per 1000 children --- Prop male students in higher education ISCED5-6 --- Proportion of female students in higher educ ISCED5-6 --- Students in higher educ ISCED3-4 per 1000 resident pop --- Proportion of male students in higher educ ISCED3-4 --- Proportion of female students in higher educ ISCED3-4 --- Students in higher educ ISCED5-6 per 100 resid (20-34) --- Students in higher educ ISCED3-4 per 100 resid (15-24) --- Prop working age population qualified ISCED1-2 --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED1-2 - male --- Prop working age pop ISCED1-2 - female --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED3-4 --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED3-4 - male --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED3-4 - female --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED5-6 --- Prop working age pop qualified at ISCED5-6 - male --- Prop working age pop qualified ISCED5-6 - female Environment --- Number of days of rain per year --- Average number of hours of sunshine per day --- Average temperature of warmest month --- Average temperature of coldest month --- Rainfall (litre/m2) in the reference year --- Summer Smog: Number of days ozone exceeds 120µg/m3 --- Number of days NO2 concentrations exceed 200mg/m3 --- Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 --- Consumption of water (m3 per annum) per capita --- % dwellings connected to potable water system --- % dwellings connected to sewerage treatment system --- Number of water rationing cases, days per year --- Number of scheduled water stoppages, days per year --- Collected solid waste per capita per year --- Proportion of solid waste processed by landfill --- Proportion of solid waste processed by incinerator --- Proportion of solid waste processed by recycling --- Proportion of solid waste processed by other methods --- Total land area (km2) - from the cadastral register --- Green space to which the public has access (m2/capita) --- Proportion of the area in green space --- Proportion of the area used for agricultural purposes --- Proportion of the area in sports and leisure use --- Proportion of the area in housing/residential use --- Population density: total resident pop. per square km --- Net residential density -pop. per land area in housing --- Accumulated ozone concentration in excess 70 µg/m3 --- Annual average concentration of NO2 --- Annual average concentration of PM10 --- Prop resid exposed to daytime aircraft noise >65 dB(A) --- Prop resid exposed to aircraft noise >55 dB(A) night --- Prop of resid exposed to daytime rail noise >65 dB(A) --- Prop of resid exposed to daytime road noise >65 dB(A) --- Prop of resid exposed to road noise >55 dB(A) at night --- Prop of resid exposed to rail noise >55 dB(A) at night --- Price of a m2 of domestic water --- % urban waste water treated to applicable standard --- Water and wetland --- Proportion of the area used for commercial activities --- Prop of area used for transport road, rail, air, ports --- Proportion of the area use for other purposes --- Land m2 in recreational sports and leisure use per cap --- Land area of core city based on modelling --- Proportion morphological city area outside admin limit Transport and travel --- Proportion of journeys to work by car --- Proportion of journeys to work by motor cycle --- Proportion of journeys to work by bicycle --- Proportion of journeys to work by foot --- Number of registered cars per 1000 population --- Prop. employed in the city who are in-commuters --- Prop. lving in the city who are out-commuters --- Average time of journey to work --- Length of public transport network as % of land area --- Length of public transport network per capita --- Accessibility by air (EU27=100) --- Accessibility by rail (EU27=100) --- Accessibility by road (EU27=100) --- Multimodal accessibility (EU27=100) --- Proportion of journeys to work by public transport --- Proportion of journeys to work by car or motor cycle --- Number of registered motor cycles per 1000 population --- Average length of journey to work by private car (km) --- Road accidents that lead to death per 10000 pop. --- Road accidents with serious injuries per 10000 pop --- Number of stops of public transport per km2 --- Number of park and ride parking spaces per 1000 pop. --- Km public transp network on fixed infras per 1000 pop --- Km public transp network flexible routes per 1000 pop --- Length of bike network per 1000 pop --- Cost monthly ticket for public transport (for 5-10 km) --- Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at day time --- Number of stops of public transport per 1000 pop. --- Number of park and ride parking spaces per 1000 cars --- Max hourly charge for on-street parking in centre --- Length of restricted bus lanes per 1000 pop --- Share restrict bus lanes in public transport network --- Number of buses (or equiv) operating per 1000 pop --- Average age of the bus (only buses) fleet --- Proportion of buses running on alternative fuels --- Inbound commuters per 100 outbound commuters --- Number of stops per 1 km of public transport network --- Prop of public transport network on flexible routes --- Prop public transp network on fixed infrastructure Information society --- Proportion of households with a PC --- Proportion of households with access to broadband --- Percentage of households with Internet access at home --- Official city internet website --- No of admin forms that can be submitted electronically --- Prop. of local companies that produce ICT products --- Percentage of labour force manufacturing ICT products --- Percentage of labour force providing ICT services --- Percentage of labour force producing ICT content --- % pop >15 years who regularly use the Internet --- No of admin forms for download from official web sites --- Daily visits to official internet sites per 1000 pop --- Number of local units providing ICT services per resid --- Local units producing content for information society --- Local units manufacturing ICT products per 1000 cos --- Local units providing ICT services per 1000 companies --- Local units product for the Info society per 1000 cos Culture and recreation --- Annual cinema attendance per resident --- Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents --- Number of theatres --- Annual attendance at theatres per resident --- Number of museums --- Annual visitors to museums per resident --- Number of public libraries --- Total book and other media loans per resident --- Number of theatre seats per capita --- Tourist overnight stays in reg. accommodation per year --- Tourist overnight stays per resident population --- Number of air passengers per resident --- Average occupancy rate of accommodation --- Number of available beds --- Number of air passengers using nearest airport --- Share of non-domestic departures from nearest airport --- Prop employment in culture and entertainment industry --- Number of libraries per 1000 residents --- Number of theatres per 1000 residents --- Number of museums per 1000 residents --- Air passengers using nearest airport Domestic arrivals --- Air passengers using nearest airport Total arrivals --- Number of available beds per 1000 residents --- Share of non-domestic arrivals using nearest airport --- Tourist overnight stays per 1000 pop in high season --- Tourist overnight stays per 1000 pop in low season --- Number of available beds per 1000 resid in high season --- Number of available beds per 1000 resid in low season --- Average occupancy rate of accommodation at high season --- Average occupancy rate of accommodation at low season 3. Choose group By Country --- Balgarija --- Belgique / België --- Ceská Republika --- Danmark --- Deutschland --- Ellada --- Eesti --- España --- France --- Ireland / Éire --- Italia --- Kypros / Kibris --- Latvija --- Lietuva --- Luxembourg (G.D) --- Magyarország --- Malta --- Nederland --- Norge --- Österreich --- Polska --- Portugal --- România --- Schweiz/Suisse --- Slovenija --- Slovenská Republika --- Suomi / Finland --- Sverige --- Turkey --- United Kingdom By Size --- Population: less than 99,999 --- Population: 100,000 - 249,999 --- Population: 250,000 - 499,999 --- Population: 500,000 - 999,999 --- Population: 1,000,000 - 1,999,999 --- Population: over 2,000,000 Other --- EU15 --- EU12 --- EU27 --- Capital Cities --- Non-capital Cities --- Core --- Periphery   4. Choose Order ----------- Score Ascending Score Descending Alphabetical Ascending Alphabetical Descending Countries Ascending Countries Descending 5. Choose year 2004 2001 1996 1991

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