The Coordinating Council of Broward (CCB) produces The Broward Benchmarks to help establish a basis for assessing the progress of Broward County in addressing its most urgent issues.  The data collected organizes nearly 300 indicators into the seven distinct sections that are identified below.  There is a strong focus on indicators that measure outcomes.

Data collection for the report is a collaborative process, with 2 major component parts.  Approximately every 2 years, The CCB has teamed with Professional Research Consultants, Inc. to conduct the Broward County Quality of Life Survey, a telephone survey of Broward County residents.  These public opinion surveys were conducted in 1997, 1999/2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008.  The results of each survey are available in a real time database (www.prceasyview.com) where cross-tabulations can be created on the fly.  In addition, reports and slide presentations for the 1999/2000, 2002, 2004,2006 and 2008 surveys are available at www.sfrpc.com/ccb/prchome.htm.

The other primary component of the data collection is the continuous updating of secondary data from administrative sources, carried out by stakeholder groups in Broward County that have volunteered to be responsible for specific sections of the report.  Currently designated stakeholders are:

The South Florida Regional Planning Council staff compiles the document and updates indicators for which no stakeholder group has taken responsibility.  Starting with the 2002 edition, The CCB has published the Selected Quality of Life Indicators, a more in-depth look at approximately 40 of the most significant indicators.  A complete set of spreadsheets for editions after 2002 is available upon request from Dick Ogburn (rogburn@sfrpc.com).