S T E P 3 : COM P A R E YOU R A R E A TO ANO TH E R G E OG R A P H Y
After we have learned about potential housing issues that residents face in our area, we may be interested in understanding how we fare compared to other counties. Table customization options allow us to add a nother area to our results table. Let’s try doing so. We can add a county by selecting the “Customize Table” button on the right-hand side of our screen, as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22: Customizing the results table.
In this example, we are curious about renting, rent burden, crowding, and housing instability in Los Angeles County compared to its neighboring San Bernardino County. We can click the “2 Geos” button from the top options bar to find our answer, shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23: Relevant selection tools in the customize table section.
Select the level of geography (county), state of interest (California), and county of interest (San Bernardino County) in the options screens that appear and are displayed in Figure 24. We could make the same comparison at other levels of geography — try comparing states or census tracts — or select other areas, including those outside of California.
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