Effective strategies start with accurate diagnoses.


The Flourishing Neighborhood Index measures the health of your community across economic, social, and structural indicators.

Explore the breadth of indicators captured by our Index:

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Social

Sense of
Place

Residents have a clear sense of the identity of their community, its distinct boundaries, its personality, and its history.

Credible
Leadership

A group of proactive, inclusive, and credible leaders act on the best interests of the entire neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Connectivity

Connectivity shaped by mutual obligations and trust that foster neighborly responsibility and civic engagement in its residents.

Faith
Community

Religious communities are active in their neighborhood providing key faith, social, and financial resources for the good of the neighborhood.

Structural

Physical
Environment

Built or physical environment is structurally safe, well-maintained, and functional.

Safety &
Security

A true sense of safety in regard to residents’ physical and material well-being.

Education

Access to strong local schools provide children and youth with quality education give them important skills and opportunities for succeeding in life.

Health &
Social Services

Provision for vulnerable groups with the resources necessary to improve their health, education, and overall well-being.

Economic

Housing

A diverse and sustainable supply of mixed-income housing serving present and future residents.

Employment

Proximity to accessible jobs within the region serves residents at various levels of job-readiness and employment.

Household
Income

Diversity of income levels highlight the importance of disposable income in supporting local commerce.

Local
Commerce

Healthy and stable local businesses provide access to products and services for both individuals and communities.

Our Flourishing Neighborhood Index helps you…

Identify

priorities and objectives

Develop

a long-term plan

Coordinate

around immediate steps

The Index is helping us see both the places and the people around us with greater breadth and depth of understanding…coalescing neighbors and partners around particular areas for growth.

Rusty Langford

City Fields

Cleveland, TN

From Questions to Solutions in 3 Phases

Build your own index through an 18-month neighborhood transformation journey with the Lupton Center team.

Click or swipe below to view each phase
Phase 1
Assessment

Become an expert on your neighborhood. You’ll gain valuable insights into the state of your community through guided evaluation, personal coaching, and a set of data-rich, interactive maps that tell the unique story of your neighborhood.
Phase 2
Alignment

Unite stakeholders around a common vision. You’ll utilize neighbor-to-neighbor surveying, staff training and mentoring, and in-depth analysis of your Index data to articulate the voice, vision, and capacity of your community.
Phase 3
Activation

Execute a 24-month strategic plan. You’ll develop and implement a long-term plan to meet the neighborhood’s social, structural, and economic needs. Throughout, you’ll harness the Lupton Center’s expert counsel, ongoing group learning and video coaching, and data visualization and mapping tools to measure and evaluate impact.

A good fit for you if you…

  • Believe the Holistic Neighborhood Development model can make a difference in your community
  • Desire better visibility into the factors underpinning development
  • Lack an clear and effective long-term strategy
  • Need to build community relationships and alignment

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