Vital Signs Heatmaps: Creating A Shared Understanding
The Vital Signs heatmaps were created to help us better understand how well-being varies across our community—and to make those patterns easier to see, explore, and act on. By bringing key indicators together in one place, this map can help reveal where needs are greatest, where progress is being made, and where deeper questions deserve attention.
This resource is possible because of the people and partners who contributed the data, expertise, time, and support to bring it to life. Thank you to everyone who helped make Vital Signs possible.
How to use the heatmap
Explore the map by selecting an index category (topic area) and boundary (geographical area); then compare patterns across the community. Red areas means areas of higher need, while green means an area of lower need. Each black dot represents a nonprofit organization working in that topic area to address that need. Use the Data Dictionary on the right to learn more about each indicator, what it means, and the source of the data. Remember that the maps are designed to show patterns and differences across places—not to explain why those differences exist.
We invite you to explore, ask questions, and use what you learn to help inform conversations and decisions that can improve quality of life for all those who call Cobb County home.
Other Helpful Data Sources
- Cobb and Douglas Public Health: Cobb County Demographics(opens in new tab)
- Cobb and Douglas Public Health: Other Health Related Assessments(opens in new tab)
- Georgia’s Cross Agency Child Data System(opens in new tab)
- Circles Cobb: Eviction Stories 7 Steps: What to Know Before, During and After Eviction(opens in new tab)
Did you know that a bare-bones survival budget for a family of four (2 adults and an infant and a preschooler) living in Cobb County is $106,500?
For additional context on the rising cost of living and what it takes to make ends meet in Cobb County, explore United Way’s ALICE data. https://unitedforalice.org/the-cost-of-basics/georgia
*If you are searching for assistance, please try these two resources: www.findhelpga.org and https://findhelp.cobbcounty.gov/ to find support near you.
