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Data Sources
We aggregate data from trusted government agencies and reputable public data providers to give you comprehensive neighborhood insights.
Government Data Sources
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for demographics, income, education, employment statistics, and housing data. All metrics include national average comparisons for better context and benchmarking.
Data: Population, income, education, employment, housing
Update Frequency: Annual
Coverage: National
API: Census API
FBI Crime Data API
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data with national average comparisons and deterministic trend generation for consistent results. Safety ratings based on 2022 FBI UCR national averages. Includes comprehensive safety scoring with national benchmarks.
Data: Crime rates per 1k, national averages, safety ratings
Update Frequency: Quarterly
Coverage: National (agency participation varies)
National Averages: 3.8 violent, 19.5 property per 1k
API: FBI CDE API
EPA ECHO
Enforcement and Compliance History Online for drinking water system violations.
Data: Water quality violations
Update Frequency: Daily
Coverage: EPA-regulated systems
API: ECHO Web Services
HUD Fair Market Rents
Fair Market Rent data for housing cost benchmarks across different unit sizes.
Public Data Providers
OpenAQ
Global air quality measurements from monitoring stations worldwide.
AirNow
U.S. air quality observations and forecasts from EPA and partner agencies.
Walk Score
Walkability, transit, and bike scores for neighborhoods and addresses with comprehensive fallback logic. Our comprehensive mobility rating combines walk score (60%) and transit score (40%) for an overall assessment with color-coded indicators and real-time data.
Data: Walkability, transit, and bike scores
Update Frequency: On-demand
Coverage: Urban areas
API: Walk Score API
Transitland
Public transit stops, routes, and schedules from GTFS feeds.
SchoolDigger
School rankings, statewide performance percentiles, and NCES-aligned directory data for K-12 institutions. Rankings are normalized to 1–10 scores with NCES fallbacks when statewide data is unavailable.
Data: School rankings, stars, percentiles, NCES IDs, grade spans, and contact details
Update Frequency: Annual
Coverage: United States (statewide rankings vary by school type)
API: SchoolDigger API
Nominatim
OpenStreetMap-based geocoding service for address and location lookups.
Google Places API
Comprehensive venue data for recreation (parks, gyms, museums, tourist attractions, stadiums, aquariums) and dining/entertainment (restaurants, bars, breweries, nightclubs, live music venues) within walking distance.
Data: Recreation venues, dining & entertainment
Update Frequency: Real-time
Coverage: Global
API: Google Places API
INRIX Parking API
Real-time parking cost data with comprehensive fallback logic for major US cities and regions. Provides accurate parking cost estimates for mobility assessments.
Data Quality & Attribution
Data Quality Standards
- • All data from official government sources or reputable providers
- • Regular updates and monitoring of data freshness
- • Coverage indicators for transparency
- • Fallback mechanisms when sources are unavailable
- • Rate limiting and caching for optimal performance
Required Attribution
- • Census Bureau: "Data from U.S. Census Bureau"
- • FBI: "Crime data from FBI Crime Data API with national average comparisons"
- • EPA: "Water quality data from EPA ECHO"
- • Walk Score: "Walk Score provided by Walk Score"
- • SchoolDigger: "School rankings from SchoolDigger"
- • Google Places: "Venue data from Google Places API"
- • INRIX: "Parking data from INRIX Parking API"
- • Transitland: "Transit data from Transitland"
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