I am attempting to manually replicate results obtained from the Cluster and Outlier Analysis tool (ArcGIS Pro v2.9). I have not had any luck, so I’m hoping that someone in the community can help me figure out where I’ve gone wrong. I used the Cluster and Outlier Analysis tool configured as attached. For DeKalb County (highlighted in my attached spreadsheet) the tool gives a Local Moran’s I Index equal to 1.65866.
After running the tool, I tried to replicate the DeKalb County result using the formula shown here: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-statistics/h-how-cluster-and-outlier...
After running through the math, I keep calculating a different value for Local Moran’s I Index for DeKalb County: 1.700519. Below are my calculations based on the dataset attached. What am I missing?
X bar = 41.509374
x_i (DeKalb County) = 47.009175
n = 75
Dekalb County neighbors and their respective x_j values:
Fulton County: x_j = 48.810092
Clayton County: x_j = 43.978097
Henry County: x_j = 47.661295
Rockdale County: x_j = 45.341663
Gwinnett County: x_j = 46.796238
The spatial weight of each of the five neighbors is 0.2, and the other counties in the dataset have a spatial weight of zero.
The above neighbors and weights yield the sum (w_i,j*(x_j-xbar)) = 5.008103.
The sum (x_j-xbar)^2 for all non-DeKalb County features is 1,198.589782, which divided by (n-1) gives an S_i^2 value of 16.197159.
Everything above gives a Local Moran’s I statistic of [(47.009175-41.509374)/16.197159]*5.008103 = 1.700519
Am I mis-understanding or mis-calculating part of the equation for Local Moran’s I? The other features on the map have similar discrepancies between my math and the ArcGIS tool output. I’ve been scratching my head on this one for a few days, so I figured it is time to call in the experts. Thank you!
