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Fantastic source the provides federal primary source data in a user friendly format, including comparisons to county, state, and national level data. Free to use, and designed for public health professionals. Be sure to check out "trend data" and download the reports for your reference. Description "Many factors influence how well and how long we live, from our access to affordable housing or well-paying jobs to opportunities for a good education for our kids. The County Health Rankings model shows us how these factors work together and illustrates where we can take action to improve health and eliminate unjust barriers to opportunity."

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and Does it does not give you the option to pull data yourself, ARC produces a variety of research reports, chartbooks, and evaluations where you can pull county level data. Includes static maps. ARC consists of 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC's mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia to help the Region achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation.

Statewide data, with some local data sources, on health, economy education, business, and other social determinants of health. Please note that you can try the search term "open data portal" for any state/county/town to see what is available. Description: Maryland's Open Data Program provides transparency so that businesses, residents, visitors, and civil servants can use state data to aid in decision making. The transparency of data helps improve accountability, as data owners share the responsibility for ensuring that data is accurate, up-to-date and available to the public. Each January, the Council on Open Data makes it's Annual Open Data Report available to the public.

NACCHO, National Association of City and County Health Officers, sponsors MAPP - Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships. MAPP allows community workers to assess strengths and issues at a neighborhood level. Its web site includes case studies and protocols.

CLIKS Online Data: County-City-Community Level Data on Kids from KIDS Count, an Annie E. Casey Foundation project, collects data on child well-being measures from state and local sources.

An organization that provides up to the minute statistics on a variety of social and health indicators. See its page of sources for county level statistical offices. Link takes you to a list of global primary data sources.

Absolutely fantastic mapping tool with free and subscriber options. GWU students - you have access to the professional license by going through Gelman Library > Databases > Policy Mapper. PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.

Paid mapping program (academic discounts available) that focuses on tools to tell stories with data. View examples of a variety of topics for free. Note - GWU students - you have free access via Gelman > Databases > Social Explorer. Description: Gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations. Reinforce your decisions with Social Explorer's reliable data mapping capabilities. Alternate program is Policy Mapper