Performance Analytics

The Office of Performance Analytics' (OPA) mission is to inform City decisions.
Page updated on August 30, 2023 at 4:42 PM

The Office of Performance Analytics (OPA) is an internal support department for the City of Alexandria.  The Office produces data-driven solutions and business intelligence to help the organization deliver efficient, effective, and equitable services.  OPA is a team of data, analysis, evaluation, research, and process improvement experts available to support continuous improvement for employees, departments, leaders, and decision-makers across the City.  The Office provides analytical guidance, data analysis, rigorous surveying, process analysis, program evaluation, data centralization and automation, and more to help the City understand and solve problems. OPA is proud of its objectivity, rigorous methodologies, and collaboration with stakeholders.

Performance Dashboard

Explore and interact with indicators and dashboards from the City Council’s priorities, priority topics, and departments.
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COVID-19 Data Dashboards

See data on COVID-19 in Alexandria.
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City Manager's Business Plan Indicator Dashboard

The City Manager's Business Plan is a comprehensive approach to achieve the City Council's annually set priorities.
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Analysis Reports

View reports analyzing priority issues.
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Resident Survey

View the results of our resident survey on City services.
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Eviction Trends Dashboard

Eviction prevention is a top priority of the City, and is led by the Eviction Prevention Task Force; this dashboard is to help inform their decisions.
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About OPA

ASPA Organizational Leadership Award

ASPA Organizational Leadership Award

The City of Alexandria received the 2023 Organizational Leadership Award from the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) Center for Accountability and Performance.

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ICMA Award

The City earned our 2021 Certificate of Excellence from ICMA, the highest award available.  This is the third year in a row the City has earned an award from ICMA. 

Digital Cities Award

Digital Cities Award

Alexandria has been ranked the second top digital city of its size in the United States, according to the 2022 Digital Cities Survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government. This is the 18th consecutive year Alexandria has been ranked in the top 10, including two years in first place.

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Similar Local Governments

The City of Alexandria is one of more than 100 local governments that use data and analysis to improve service delivery, explore those governments here. 

FY 2024 Approved Budget

FY24 Budget

View OPA's FY24 Approved Budget.

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OECD Names Alexandria an Innovative City

Alexandria is part of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) list of innovative cities.

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Regional Collaboration

The City of Alexandria leads and participates in a regional government consortium, Mid-Atlantic StatNet, that facilitates and furthers analytics in local government. 

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Data Analytics Service Guidelines

OPA's standards for producing high quality and reliable data and analytics products that address high priority issues affecting the City and its residents.