ACT Rochester Homepage

ACT Rochester is an initiative of the Rochester Area Community Foundation that strives "to change the culture of community problem-solving and associated decision making through the use of credible, independent and timely data." The organization's homepage provides data and analysis on more than 100 indicators of well-being for the Rochester area's nine-county region. ACT Rochester groups its data into nine indicator categories: Children & Youth Community Vitality Demographics Economic Security Economy Education Health Housing Public Safety While these data are critical for understanding well-being in the region, ACT Rochester makes it clear that their purpose goes beyond compilation of metrics, stating on their homepage that, "ACT Rochester is more than a warehouse for data. Staff is engaged in local initiatives to encourage the development of goals, targets and accountability so that our community can better identify and measure progress."