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100 Metros AnalysisUser’s Guide
Atlanta Regional CommissionFor more information contact:
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LEGEND
You will see this site:
LEGEND
MAP
You will see this site:
LEGEND
MAP
BAR CHART
You will see this site:
LEGEND
MAP
BAR CHART
DATA TABLE
THE LEGEND:Controlling Variables, Color and Appearance of the Map
Navigating the Legend
Navigating the Legend
Notice how each circle on the legend describes the MSA characteristic on both the map and bar graph.
Atlanta
Variable Selector
Variable SelectorClick here to change the variable being displayed.
Variable Selector
Variable SelectorThe column on the left lists the categories to choose from, such as education, health, housing market, or demographics.
Variable Selector
Variable SelectorThe column on the right lists the specific variables, including number of residents with a bachelor’s degree, percent in good health, or housing price index.
Appearance and Color
Appearance and ColorThe wrench icon allows you to access the display settings, and adjust color scheme and appearance.
Appearance and Color
Appearance and Color
BINNING:This allows you to adjust the bins to a desired parameters.
Appearance and Color
BINNING:This allows you to adjust the bins to a desired parameters.
You can select the breaks either in quantiles (top 20%, bottom 20%), or by equally spaced intervals.
Appearance and Color
Appearance and Color
APPEARANCE:This allows you to customize the map color and legend display.
Appearance and Color
APPEARANCE:This allows you to customize the map color and legend display.
There are plenty of colors to choose from, so pick the scheme that best fits your purpose.
Appearance and Color
Appearance and Color
There are lots of other options and effects to choose from, so play around with them to tailor your map!
THE MAP:Selecting and
Presenting Data
Map Basics
Map BasicsThe hand tool allows you to pan and drag the map to your desired picture.
Map BasicsThe hand tool allows you to pan and drag the map to your desired picture.
The arrow tool allows you to select individual cities or cities within a region.
Map BasicsThe scale bar allows you to zoom in or out.
The hand tool allows you to pan and drag the map to your desired picture.
The arrow tool allows you to select individual cities or cities within a region.
Map Basics
Map Basics
When moving the mouse over the map, you can see individual MSA values for the variable being displayed in the legend.
Selecting on the Map
Selecting on the MapUsing the arrow tool, click and drag to highlight specific cities or regions.
Selecting on the Map
Selecting on the MapYou can also click and drag on the data table to highlight specific bins. These selections will appear on the map.
Map Settings
Map SettingsThe wrench in the top left hand corner will adjust the display settings on the map. The current default settings are recommended for analysis.
THE BAR CHART:Graphically Presenting
Data
Bar Chart
Bar ChartThe chart automatically sorts the selected variable from lowest to highest.
Lowest % w/ Bachelor’s Highest % w/ Bachelor's
Bar ChartThe chart automatically sorts the selected variable from lowest to highest.
To change the variablebeing represented, click here.
Lowest % w/ Bachelor’s Highest % w/ Bachelor's
Bar Chart
Bar Chart
Here, you have the familiar “Attribute Selector” Menu, with categories and variables listed. Select the variable you wish.
Bar Chart
Bar Chart
KEY POINT: You must select “Remove all” before selecting another variable, otherwise the variables will be “stacked” and unreadable.
Bar Chart
Bar ChartAfter selecting your new variable, see how the bar chart sorts out the MSAs into a new hierarchy.
Least % Pop over age 65 Most % Pop over age 65
Bar Chart
Bar Chart
Click and drag on the bar chart to isolate the highest or lowest values to discover regional trends.
Bar Chart
Click and drag on the bar chart to isolate the highest or lowest values to discover regional trends.
(Florida has the top four cities with
percentage of pop. over age 65!)
FL
DATA TABLE:Enhancing Your Analysis
Data Table
Data Table
This icon at the bottom of the page is housing the Data Table. This is another useful tool for data selection.
Data Table
Data Table
This table lists all 100 Metros. You can highlight individual or multiple MSAs by using +Shift or +Ctrl.
Data Table
Data Table
Click on the wrench to add more columns of data.
Data Table
Data Table
Click on the wrench to add more columns of data.
The Open selector button will allow you to access the list of variable categories to add to the chart. Select the categories you wish to display.
Data Table
Data Table
The data table is now populated with the desired values. You can sort highest to lowest by clicking on the top headers.
100 METROS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
Atlanta Regional CommissionFor more information contact: