Ward Wise
Chicago, measured.
Hundreds of measures of daily life for every ward and neighborhood, built from public records and free for everyone.
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50wards
77community areas
Built to be trusted.
The same method for every ward, and a source behind every number.
Every number cites its source
Each measure lists where it comes from, how it is calculated and which years it covers.
One method for all 50 wards
No ward is measured differently, and no member can change or hide a result.
No data about individuals
Ward Wise measures neighborhoods and holds no records about individual residents.
Open to check
The data is available through a public API, and the method is documented in full.
Sources include
City of Chicago Data Portal
U.S. Census Bureau
Chicago Department of Public Health
CDC
Cook County Assessor
Illinois Report Card
CTA and Divvy
EPA and NOAA
OpenStreetMap
Ward alerts
Know before it's decided.
An email when your alderperson introduces legislation, a hearing opens for comment, or a building permit lands on your block.