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The consumer intelligence framework

Indexes and transparent scorecards

Explore six proposed index concepts and the source and method checks needed before releasing a score.

Planned product

Inspect the ingredients before the score.

The six index concepts below are a roadmap. No composite consumer index, ranking, weight set, or grade is released in this edition.

Consumer Condition Index

A broad view of household conditions

Potential inputs: Resources, affordability, services, and other defined measures.

Method and data not released

Consumer Stress Index

A closer look at pressure on families

Potential inputs: Source-defined housing, financial, and service pressure measures.

Method and data not released

Consumer Opportunity Index

Questions about demand and useful services

Potential inputs: Household context, service needs, supply, and market evidence.

Method and data not released

Consumer Protection Index

Reported marketplace issues and source limits

Potential inputs: Defined complaint or incident data with suitable denominators.

Method and data not released

Family Infrastructure Index

Access to essential daily-life services

Potential inputs: Defined measures of childcare, housing, healthcare, food, schools, and transport.

Method and data not released

Advertising Opportunity Index

A documented audience and market question

Potential inputs: Permitted market boundaries and verified audience or campaign measures.

Method and data not released

What a released index would show

  • The decision it supports and the covered places
  • Each underlying measure, source, population, and period
  • Direction, normalization, weights, and calculation
  • Missing-data rules and minimum coverage
  • Uncertainty, validation, sensitivity checks, and version history

Start with a transparent scorecard.

The Bexar evidence scorecard shows the actual inputs and limits. It assigns no composite score, performance grade, or ranking.

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