Overview
The natural amenities scale is a measure of the physical characteristics
of a county area that enhance the location as a place to live. The
scale was constructed by combining six measures of climate, topography,
and water area that reflect environmental qualities most people
prefer. These measures are warm winter, winter sun, temperate summer,
low summer humidity, topographic variation, and water area. The
data are available for counties in the lower 48 States. The file
contains the original measures and standardized scores for each
county as well as the amenities scale.
Data Files
Release Date
September 1999.
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