Data reports
Focused analyses that ask a concrete question of the underlying public data. Each report includes its full table, method and limitations so the finding can be checked and used in context.
What qualifies as a data report
A report starts with a question that the site’s source data can actually answer. The analysis is computed from committed snapshots, so the published table, source vintage, and result can be checked later even after a newer release arrives. We show the complete result set when its size is practical, rather than selecting only the rows that support a headline.
State and metro averages have firm limits. They cannot price a neighborhood, model a household’s tax return, or predict whether an individual will be better off after a move. Each report separates what changed in the dataset from what that change might mean, and names the additional information a real decision would require.
Publication approach
New reports follow meaningful source releases or examine a reusable question across the full dataset. Existing reports retain their date and vintage; a new edition will link to the prior analysis instead of silently rewriting history. For definitions and transformations used throughout the site, see the methodology. For publisher links, release dates, and retrieval dates, see the source registry.