November 13, 2008 Prosperity Scorecard for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Kevin Stolarick, PhD Research Director
November 13, 2008
Prosperity Scorecard forSault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kevin Stolarick, PhDResearch Director
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1. Summary Statistics2. Overall Performance3. Technology4. Talent5. Tolerance / Inclusiveness6. Territorial Assets / Quality of
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Outline / Approach
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Benchmark Peers
Peer Selection
14 peer states/provinces forOntario based onpopulation.
10 cities/regionsselected withpopulationsapproximately thesame as Sault Ste.Marie.
• Rimouski, QC• Val-d'Or, QC• Belleville, ON• Sarnia, ON• Owen Sound, ON• Orillia, ON• North Bay, ON• Timmins, ON• Kamloops, BC• Chilliwack, BC
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Summary Statistics
Summary Statistics
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Total GDP (100,000 CA $)
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Median Age
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Overall Performance
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Job Growth
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GDP per Capita
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Change in Average Wage
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Creativity Index
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Technology
Technology
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Total Patents
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Patents per 10,000
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Patent Growth, Short-term
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North American High-Tech LQ
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North American Tech-Pole Index
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Talent
Talent
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Creative Class
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Super Creative Core
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Above High School, Below BA
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Talent Index (BA and above)
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Graduate / Professional Degrees
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Brain Drain / Gain Index
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Tolerance / Inclusiveness
Tolerance / Inclusiveness
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Visible Minorities
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Mosaic Index
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Gay / Lesbian Index
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Bohemian Index
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Integration Index
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Territorial Assets / Quality of Place
Territorial Assets / Quality of Place
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Arts and Cultural Establishments per 10,000
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Restaurants and Bars per 1,000
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Doctors per 1,000
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Population Density (population per km^2)
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Median Housing Value to Income Ratio
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Drivers per Other Modes
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For More Information
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For More Information
•Richard Florida’s books– “The Rise of the Creative Class”– “The Flight of the Creative Class”– “Who’s Your City?”
•www.martinprosperity.org
•www.creativeclass.com
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Thank YouKevin [email protected]