CACity Atlas Guide

A public-data field guide

See the shape
of a city.

Clear, human-scale profiles for understanding how American cities live, grow, move, and change.

    The first edition

    3219 city profiles. One legible baseline. Open data, plainly sourced.

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    Start with the signal.

    One measure at a time, with the definition and source in view.

    01Places with lower rent burdenRenters paying 30%+ of income→02Places with more remote workWorkers working from home→03Places with stronger broadband accessHouseholds with broadband→04Places with shorter commutesMean commute time→05Places with greater vehicle accessHouseholds without a vehicle→
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    01

    New York, NY

    Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

    Population
    8,584,629
    Median home
    $777,600
    02

    Los Angeles, CA

    Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

    Population
    3,869,089
    Median home
    $921,200
    03

    Chicago, IL

    Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

    Population
    2,731,585
    Median home
    $334,100

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