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This page contains a selection of sources to find datasets. Some will have summaries of data and others will have tools so you can select the areas you would like to see.
This is not a comprehensive list but is intended to provide you with some starting points. If you are interested in a particular state or regional data, look specifically for sites that offer that data.
Data databases
- Statista This link opens in a new windowBrings together data and graphs on every imaginable topic from business to government, surveys, sports, and scientific topics. Charts and data exports available.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowUnited States statistical handbook, published annually. Available 2013 to the present. For earlier dates, see Bureau of the Census (free site)
Mapping included:
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a mapping tool for accessing data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more. Supports research about communities across the U.S.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowA mapping and data visualization application including demographic data from the US Census dating back to 1980, the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), CDC PLACES health data, and D&B's Points-of-Interest business directory. Additionally, users have access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands, 450 categories and detailed lifestyle data. This resource is limited to 2 users at a time. Registration is required to save work between sessions.
MA State and Local Data
- Analyze BostonThe City of Boston provides an open data hub. Locate datasets and other projects built on this open data.
- Boston Indicators ProjectProvides key indicators for data trends in Boston.The reports tend to include data from the field of health, education, transportation, etc.
- Health of Bostonreports, data briefs, etc.
- Massachusetts Office of Data Management and Outcomes AssessmentODMOA facilitates and coordinates the collection, access to, and use of public health data in order to monitor and improve population health.