Statistics

Measuring Virginia

Virginia Performs shows you how the state is doing in areas that affect the quality of life for you and your family. Explore these pages (main menu above) to learn more about the Commonwealth's performance from region to region and compared to other states. For more about your own community, try out our Map It tool. You can also see how Virginia state government is working on your behalf on our Agency Planning and Performance pages.

Measuring What Matters

Latest Virginia Report Now Available

Thumbnail of the cover of The Virginia Report 2011. See text for explanation.Each year, the Council on Virginia's Future publishes The Virginia Report, a summary of the state's progress on key indicators -- in economy, education, health, etc. -- and the detailed performance metrics state agencies track that align with these indicator goals.  This year's report also contains a brief profile of Virginia, as well as a chapter comparing and contrasting characteristics and performance among Virginia's regions. The Virginia Report 2011 is available in two versions:

Compressed Web version (pdf, 4.7 mb)  |  Hi-res print version (pdf, 24.5 mb, designed for 2-sided printing)

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A message from the
Governor of Virginia:

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a spectacular place to live. We treasure the heritage and resources that contribute to our high quality of life, but it takes constant planning and fine tuning to maintain this quality and make needed improvements.

This website, brought to you by the Council on Virginia's Future, shows you how we measure the state's performance, plan for the future and monitor our progress. Explore the links above to see how we're working to make Virginia strong and healthy.

Thanks for visiting.


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