What are Comparison Groups?
Comparison Groups, in Polco's Community Analytics, provide a data-driven way for communities to evaluate their performance by selecting communities of their choosing to benchmark against. For example, they can select specific communities within the same regional location or budgetary size.
These comparisons are based on standardized metrics gathered through Polco's research and GPAL, ensuring that the data is accurate, relevant, and actionable. Whether you want to compare resident satisfaction, financial performance, or service delivery, Comparison Groups give you the context to understand where your community excels and where it can improve.
Why you need Comparison Groups
Communities can’t improve what they don’t measure. Comparison Groups within Community Analytics give your city or agency the context it needs to understand where it stands on key metrics of success. By comparing your performance to similar communities, you can identify gaps, celebrate strengths, and make data-driven decisions that lead to better outcomes. The ability to customize your peer groups and access reliable, standardized data means that you’ll always have a clear picture of how your community performs relative to others.
Tracking long-term trends through historical data also ensures that you remain responsive to changes and can continuously refine your strategies. Whether you’re looking to improve resident satisfaction, allocate resources more effectively, or simply understand how your community measures up, Comparison Groups provide the insights you need to succeed.
