PLACES: Local Data for Better Health

Explore the CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health program.

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PLACES logo with “Local Data for Better Health” and graphic of a city merging into suburbs, rural. About PLACES: Local Data for Better Health Learn how CDC’s PLACES data can help improve your health efforts. Learn More Oct. 29, 2024 Interactive map sample showing United States broken down into color-coded counties and places. Interactive PLACES Map Use the original PLACES map to customize your own map that displays PLACES data. Oct. 29, 2024 Screenshot of the CDC PLACES Data Portal webpage Data Portal Use this Portal to search and download PLACES datasets from current and prior data releases. Oct. 29, 2024 Preview screenshot of PLACES Comparison Report. Comparison Report Use this tool to compare PLACES measures for up to 3 counties or places. Oct. 29, 2024 Behind the Data Close up of a person’s hand taking notes with a pen and notebook. Current Release Notes Read important notes from the latest PLACES release (August 2024). Oct. 29, 2024 Page of a dictionary with the word and definition of “measure” highlighted in focus. Measure Definitions Learn more about the set of public health indicators that make up the CDC PLACES data measures. Oct. 29, 2024 Photograph of people gathered around a laptop analyzing data. Methodology Learn how PLACES uses CDC and U.S. Census data to estimate local health metrics. Oct. 29, 2024 PLACES and 500 Cities Data Data for Current Release Access current PLACES data by county, place, census tract, and ZIP Code tabulation area. 500 Cities Data (2016-2019) Access and download local data from 2016-2019 CDC’s 500 Cities project (precursor to PLACES).

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