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State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)


The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs.

For detailed demographic and economic characteristics of the population see:

For the latest available unemployment rates see:

For information on Jobs, Business Establishments, and Average Pay since the 1990s see:

For data on violent and property crime rates collected by the FBI see:

For information on local building permits see:

For State of the Cities Data Systems: HMDA Data, see:

For information on city and suburban government finances see:

For information on Principal Cities see:

SOCDS was a MuniNet Guide and Review Top Pick for 2001. MuniNet Guide and Review Top Picks for 2001