Data Access

City and Tract Data are Available Using Our API and in Downloadable .csv and .txt Files

Please see the codebook (PDF link below) for more details regarding downloadable data.

When should I cite City Health Dashboard?

City Health Dashboard should be cited when the data or graphics are used, including in published presentations, articles, research, blogs, policy documents, and other print or digital media. 

We encourage use of Dashboard data and visualizations, and suggest the following citation: 

Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health. City Health Dashboard. https://www.cityhealthdashboard.com/. Accessed [INSERT DATE OF ACCESS].

Start here: Codebook and Technical Documentation

Metadata files, provided below, guide the use of the downloadable data. The Dashboard strongly encourages users to review the codebook and technical document before beginning data analysis. Users should also review our FAQ for more on appropriate and inappropriate uses of Dashboard data.

Download Complete Dashboard City Data

Click below to download a .zip file containing the most recent year of city-level data for all cities represented on the Dashboard (tract-level data is available for download by state):

Download City Data by State

Click on a state name to download a .zip file containing data about all cities and tracts on the Dashboard for that state:

Access API

Data Alerts & Notifications

The Dashboard displays more than one year of data for most metrics. Due to file size constraints, the downloadable CSV and .txt files contain only the most recently available year of data for each metric (12 months of data for monthly metrics). See the codebook, linked above, for a listing of data years available for each metric and for API directions. Please note that multi-year data is available only through the Dashboard’s API. For some cities, a metric estimate may not be available in the most recent year of data, but estimates are available in prior years of data. Users can confirm data availability for prior years for specific cities by consulting the website.

API keys can be requested here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions and comments about the Dashboard's API.

Questions or feedback?

Users are encouraged to contact us with comments or questions at [email protected].

This page was most recently updated on December 5, 2023.