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GOAL 1: Economic Vitality
	1. Per capita Income

	2. Unemployment

	3. Productivity of Labor

	4. Share of NJ Households Below the Poverty Line

	5. Gross State Product (GSP)

	6. Energy Efficiency in the Economy
GOAL 2: Equity
	7. Pay Equity

	8. Legislature’s Reflection of the Composition of

	9. Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality
GOAL 3: Strong Community, Culture & Recreation
	10. Newspaper Circulation

	11. Crime Rate

	12. Open space
GOAL 4: Quality Education
	13. High School Graduation Rates

	14. Student/Teacher Ratio

	15. Standardized Test Scores

	16. Higher Education
GOAL 5: Good Government
	17. Awareness of State Government

	18. Voter Turnout
GOAL 6: Decent Housing
	19. Affordability of Rental Housing

	20. Home Prices vs. Income

	21. Trends in New Housing
GOAL 7: Healthy People
	22. Life Expectancy

	23. Infectious Diseases

	24. Asthma

	25. Occupational Safety and Health
GOAL 8: Efficient Transportation & Land Use
	26. Need for Road and Bridge Repairs

	27. Vehicle Miles Traveled Per Capita

	28. Workplace Transportation Options

	29. Traffic Fatalities
GOAL 9: Natural and Ecological Integrity
	30. Loss of Freshwater Wetlands

	31. Nesting Water Bird Populations

	32. River Health

	33. Marine Water Quality
GOAL 10: Protected Natural Resources
	34. Total Energy Consumption

	35. Farmland

	36. Ocean and Bay Beach Closings

	37. Preserved and Developed Land
GOAL 11: Minimal Pollution and Waste
	38. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

	39. Drinking Water Quality

	40. Solid Waste

	41. Air Pollution
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Energy Sustainabilty Project
	Release Event: Energy and Climate in New Jersey
NJ Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities Working Group
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