/stldata

Sources of Data for the St. Louis Region

stldata

Sources of Data for the St. Louis Region

Data Sources - Local

Source Link Geometry Updated Description
Citizens' Service Bureau (CSB) Point Weekly Requests for Non-emergency service
SLMPD Crime Reports ~Point Monthly Record of 26 Types of Crime
Vacancy Polygon
Demolitions Point

Data Sources - State

Source Link Geometry Updated Description
Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) Polygon ~Annual Various Health/Community Measures

Data Sources - National

Source Link Geometry Updated Description
Census Bureau Polygon Annual Population and Housing Information
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Polygon Annual Employment Information
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Polygon Annual Mortgage Applications and Origination
Gun Violence Archive Point Daily Records of Documented Gun Violence

Data Sources - Web Sources

Source Link Geometry Updated Description
Twitter Point Annual Investigate API/Scraping
Open Street Map Point/Line Daily Use of Overpass API
Google Maps Point Daily Fair use of Places API
Facebook Point Annual Investigate API/Scraping
Scooters Point Daily Ability to Intercept Bird, Lime, Spin APIs
Zillow/RedFin Point Daily Investigate Sources of Real Estate Data

Other

  • Building Footprints
  • Roads
  • Economic Data (Employment, Jobs)
  • Health Data (MOPHIMS, MICA)

First Steps

  • Crime
  • CSB
  • Vacancy
  • Census
  • Building Footprints and Roads
  • Economic Data
  • Health Data

Later Additions

  • Social Media
  • Any Complex Scraped Data
  • Political Data
  • Business Data
  • Proprietary Additions

Mission

With the higest affinity for precision and accuracy, aggregate as large and diverse a set of datasources while maintaing strict standards that make the API experience as flawless as possible.