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Urban Studies

This is a general guide to resources for urban studies research.

Alternatives to U.S. federal data

"Recently, there have been significant changes to the availability of federal data. These data are heavily used by researchers and the general public; they also undergird policy and funding decisions made on behalf of people across the US and worldwide." - NYU Libraries

New York City data and statistics sources

  • Need more NYC numbers? Check out these other guides:
    • New York City Data Resources provides an annotated list of particularly valuable data and statistics for New York City.  Most resources are publicly available websites; in those few cases where we refer to licensed resources, access instructions are provided. 
    • Real Estate in New York City has links to information on property valuation and assessment, mortgages, foreclosures, and more. 

United States urban data and statistics

International urban data and statistics

Data archives

More data & statistics!

Need even more data sources? Check out the Barnard Library Social Science Data & Statistics Sources guide.