PLACES: Local Data for Better Health

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About PLACES: Local Data for Better Health
Learn how CDC's PLACES data can help improve your health efforts.
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Current Release Notes
Read important notes from the latest PLACES release (August 2024).
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Methodology
Learn how PLACES uses CDC and U.S. Census data to estimate local health metrics.
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Measure Definitions
Learn more about the set of public health indicators that make up the CDC PLACES data measures.

PLACES Online Tools

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Data Portal
Use this Portal to search and download PLACES datasets from current and prior data releases.
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Interactive Map
Use the PLACES Interactive Map tool to customize your own map that displays PLACES data.
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Comparison Report
Use this tool to compare PLACES measures for up to 3 counties or places.

PLACES and 500 Cities Data

Data for Current Release
Access current PLACES data by county, place, census tract, and ZIP Code tabulation area.
500 Cities Data (2016-2019)
Access and download local data from 2016-2019 CDC's 500 Cities project (precursor to PLACES).