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State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)

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State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)

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The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs. Within the SOCDS, the only dataset that is being actively updated is the Building Permits Database.

For information on local building permits see:

These dataset are no longer updated.

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 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