
Open Data
Make informed decisions
The Data Services department creates custom datasets and compiles administrative data to inform analysis and shape the future of our region.
Accurate, relevant, and timely data are critical to informed decision-making. In order to expand the use of data in decision-making, MAPC works to create new sources of information about the region to shed light on critical issues. This process takes a variety of forms: we compile and standardize administrative datasets from cities and towns to create useful region-wide mosaics of local conditions; we use surveys and crowdsourcing to collect information from individuals; or we harvest and process unstructured data from the web to create new real-time information flows.
Many of our data development efforts are intended to capture the "most wanted" datasets identified in MAPC's regional plan MetroFuture, or are prompted by the needs of our partners and clients seeking information to help guide their programs and evaluate the success of their efforts.
JUMP-TO SECTION
Recently Updated Datasets
- Land Parcel Database (Updated: July 2018)
- Massachusetts Vehicle Census
- Housing Projections
- Food Systems Database
Questions?
If you are interested in seeing whether MAPC can help you round up one of your most-wanted datasets, contact Director of Data Services Tim Reardon at treardon@mapc.org.
Tools
MAPC data tools
Explore hundreds of MAPC's tabular datasets on the economy, demographics, education, environment, energy, housing, land use, public health, regional indicators, public safety, transportation and civic vitality.
MAPC Data Common
One-stop shop to explore and download MAPC's datasets. Use Community Profiles to get quick numbers on any town in Massachusetts.
MassBuilds
Explore and download the most comprehensive database of proposed, current, and future real estate development.
Local Access Score
Use this index to prioritize sidewalk and bike route improvements on the most useful connections between residents and important local destinations.
DATASETS
TRANSPORTATION
MAPC seeks to improve transportation planning by providing access to information on automobiles, alternate modes of transit and auto-related emissions data.
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Housing & Economic Development
MAPC's data analysts develop new, reliable datasets on economic and housing growth in Boston's metropolitan region.
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Climate and clean energy
Explore datasets relevant to making better municipal decisions around climate change, sea level rise and clean energy policy areas.
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Food Systems
Explore datasets that include information on SNAP benefits and local food access issues.
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reference data
MAPC manages and maintains datasets from federal, state, and local administrative data sources.