Caltrans Transportation Equity Index (EQI)

The Transportation Equity Index (EQI) is a spatial screening tool designed to identify transportation-based priority populations at the Census block level. The EQI integrates transportation and socioeconomic indicators into three screens. All screens reflect low-income status and Tribal land status. 
 
The EQI screens include:

  • Transportation-Based Priority Populations: Communities that are most burdened by the transportation system and receive the fewest benefits.
  • Traffic Exposure: Communities that are the most burdened through high exposure to traffic and crashes.
  • Access to Destinations: Communities that have the greatest gaps in multimodal access to destinations.

Explore Version 1.0

GIS map of pedestrian accessibility data

EQI Web Map

 

Reference the how-to guide for detailed instructions on how to use the map.

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