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# H3 Cell Report: Oceanside, NY (`882a103169fffff`)
## 📍 1. Spatial Identity
| Field | Value | Explanation |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `h3` | `882a103169fffff` | Unique H3 index at resolution 8 (approx. 0.74 km² hex). |
| `geom` | GeoJSON Polygon | Boundary of the H3 cell (EPSG:4326). |
| `geom_centroid` | GeoJSON Point | Center of the H3 cell geometry. |
## 🌎 2. Administrative Context
| Field | Value | Explanation |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `adm0_name` | United States of America | Country (admin 0) |
| `adm1_name` | New York | State (admin 1) |
| `adm2_name` | Nassau | County (admin 2) |
## 🏙️ 3. Urban and Place Context
| Field | Value | Explanation |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `city_landscan` | New York | LandScan-tagged city area. |
| `nearest_pop_name` | New York | Closest major populated place. |
| `nearest_city_name` | Oceanside | Nearest incorporated city-level area. |
| `overture_name` | Oceanside | Name from Overture Maps. |
| `overture_subtype` | locality | Place type in Overture. |
## 🧍 4. Population & Structure Density
| Field | Value | Interpretation |
|-------|-------|----------------|
| `pop_population` | 2,642 | Estimated people in the hex. |
| `pop_structures` | 1,224 | Estimated buildings/structures. |
| `geosure_population_class` | 4 | Moderate-low population density (Jenks class 4 of 12). |
| `geosure_structure_class` | 9 | High structure density (urbanized, class 9 of 12). |
## 🌐 5. Prosperity Indicators (Legatum)
> These values are **constant nationwide** within the U.S.
| Field | Value | Explanation |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `legatum_prosperity_score` | 77.4 | Composite prosperity score. |
| `legatum_inclusive_societies` | 75.1 | Social cohesion, tolerance, governance. |
| `legatum_safety_and_security` | 72.4 | National-level perception of safety. |
| `legatum_property_crime` | 67.5 | National perception of property crime. |
| `legatum_personal_freedom` | 78.8 | Perception of individual liberty. |
| `legatum_health` | 73.3 | Access to and quality of health services. |
| `legatum_womens_agency` | 0.81 | Composite score of women's empowerment. |
## 🛡️ 6. GeoSure Safety Metrics – Local Risk Perception
| Field | Value | Explanation |
|-------|-------|-------------|
| `geosure_women` | 48.8 | Safety index for women (higher = safer). |
| `geosure_lgbt_safety` | 45 | Safety for LGBTQ+ community. |
| `geosure_health` | 40 | Risk related to health care access. |
| `geosure_physical` | 41 | Physical safety risk (e.g., assaults). |
| `geosure_theft` | 43.14 | Theft/property crime score. |
| `geosure_political` | 40 | Political safety/stability. |
## 🧮 7. Baseline Risk Buckets (Used for Regional Aggregation)
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|-------|-------|---------|
| `geosure_baseline_physical` | 40 | Bucketed class for physical risk. |
| `geosure_baseline_lgbtq` | 39 | LGBTQ+ baseline risk class. |
| `geosure_baseline_women` | 40 | Women’s risk baseline. |
| `geosure_baseline_theft` | 40 | Property crime baseline. |
| `geosure_baseline_health` | 40 | Health access baseline. |
| `geosure_baseline_political` | 40 | Political baseline risk. |
## 🚨 8. GeoSure Crime & Property Indexes (Jenks 1–12 Classification)
| Field | Value | Interpretation |
|-------|-------|----------------|
| `geosure_adm0_crime_class` | 3 | Crime level relative to **entire U.S.** (low). |
| `geosure_adm1_violent_crime_class` | 1 | **Lowest violent crime risk** in New York State. |
| `geosure_adm1_property_crime_class` | 2 | Very low property crime within NY. |
| `geosure_adm1_property_value_class` | 6 | Middle-range property value for NY (class 6 of 12). |
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### 🧠 Summary
This Oceanside, NY H3 cell represents a **moderately dense, suburban residential area** with:
- **Low violent and property crime** compared to other New York State areas,
- **Low crime overall** compared to the U.S. as a whole,
- **Mid-range property value** relative to New York (not NYC-high, not rural-low),
- Structure density is high (urbanized), but population is not dense (class 4),
- National-level prosperity and safety metrics from Legatum, shared with all other U.S. areas.
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