In January 2020, the City adopted a Charter for Compassion , an idea championed by local residents. A compassionate city is one that understands the interconnectedness of individuals and of the environment and actively looks to ensure the health, well-being, and inclusion of all. Practicing compassion has been demonstrated to have both individual and community benefits, including creating greater social solidarity, improving resilience, individual happiness and longevity, and reducing individual stress. Through adopting a Charter for Compassion, the City committed to the following principles:

• Seek for all to thrive through active caring and concern for all people, especially those in need or distress;
• Expand collaboration and opportunity for all to flourish in health and dignity;
• Observe how well the community's basic needs are met and work together to find solutions to unmet needs so that all may live up to their potential and flourish;
• Foster community building with an expanded sense of belonging to and with each other;
• Encourage education in compassion principles and engagement of young people to build a foundation of sustainability and civic-mindedness;
• Reach beyond what is comfortable to extend compassion with courage, purpose, and practice;
• Use a lens of compassion in interactions, decisions, programs and budgets;
• Focus attention on the well-being of people and the environment; and
• Care about all people and the world.

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• Demographics
• Race and Hispanic Origin (2019)
• Languages
• Community Characteristics General
• Community Characteristics by Facet
• Health Outcomes-Specific Diseases or Ailments
• Recreation and Wellness Rating
• Education
• National Community Survey, 2019
• Mobility and Transportation
• Community Engagement
• Participation General
• Housing
• Transportation

Demographics ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 )

Race and Hispanic Origin (2019)

Languages

Community Characteristics General ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

**(higher/lower) indicates less than a 5% change.

Community Characteristics by Facet ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Health Outcomes-Specific Diseases or Ailments ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 )

Breast Cancer Deaths (2017)

Elk Grove had 22.3 breast cancer deaths per 100,000 females, compared to an average of 43.2 in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Cardiovascular Disease Deaths (2017)

Elk Grove had 184.1 cardiovascular disease deaths per 100,000 population, compared to an average of 362.6 in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Colorectal Cancer Deaths (2017)

Elk Grove had 15.7 colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population, compared to an average 24 in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Diabetes (2018)

8.6% of Elk Grove's adults reported having diabetes, compared to an average of 10.3% in the city of Sacramento3 ( City Health Dashboard ).

Frequent Mental Distress (2018)

11.9% of Elk Grove's adults reported frequent mental distress, compared to an average of 14.1% in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Frequent Physical Distress (2018)

10.7% of Elk Grove's adults reported frequent physical distress, compared to an average of 13.1% in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

High Blood Pressure (2017)

27.2% of Elk Grove's adults reported having high blood pressure, compared to an average of 29.8% in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Low Birthweight (2017)

7.2% of Elk grove's live births were low birthweight, compared to an average of 7.4% in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Obesity (2018)

25.4% of Elk Grove adults being obese, compared to an average of 28.7% in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Premature Deaths (All Causes) (2017)

Elk Grove had 4600 years of potential life lost per 100,000 population, compared to an average of 12,600 in the city of Sacramento ( City Health Dashboard ).

Recreation and Wellness Rating ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Education ( U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 )

( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Mobility and Transportation ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Community Engagement ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Participation General ( National Community Survey, 2019 )

Housing

Transportation