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State Profiles from the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) documents leading health status indicators, primary care access, and HRSA funding for each US state.

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.

Provides primary source data on global development, gender, statistics, and demographics. Can compare countries to one another.

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."

Data visualization of state level data on incarceration and other criminal justice statistics. Pulls from primary source data - U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data. Provides high level and detailed data. Excellent place to access data that is often difficult to find. Great starting point.

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.

Basic economic indicators for Puerto Rico. Due to its status as a commonwealth, data specific to PR can be difficult to locate. This data can be compared to other countries across the globe.

World Bank economic indicators for Puerto Rico at 10 year increments.