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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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WIC Certified Stores

This indicator shows stores certified to accept Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits.

Why is this important?

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as the WIC Program, serves low-income populations who are nutritionally at-risk. The program provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care to low-income women, infants, and children up to age five who may not otherwise have access to these services.
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County: San Mateo

0.1
stores/ 1,000 population
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
Measurement period: 2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Compared to See the Legend
Compared to CA Counties, San Mateo has a value of 0.1 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 0.1 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 0.1.
CA Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, San Mateo has a value of 0.1 which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 0.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 0.1.
U.S. Counties
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Filed under: Environmental Health / Built Environment, Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Physical Determinants of Health

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