These custom-crafted maps are developed by ABAG and MTC’s mapmakers who turn data into art to tell compelling stories about important trends in the Bay Area, across the nation and around the world.
This map series highlights one of the most obvious and surprising facts about where people live in the United States. Most of the U.S. population live together in a few densely populated areas. While...
According to new data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This past May was the hottest May on record. In fact, the past five months were the warmest start to a year on...
Bay Area housing production accelerated in 2014, reflecting an ongoing recovery of the region’s housing market. Yet this recovery remains uneven, according to an MTC analysis of California Department...
Children who grow up in some places go on to earn much more than they would if they grew up elsewhere. Location matters enormously. If you're poor and live in the San Francisco area, it's better to be...
According to a recent report released by TomTom, drivers during the rush hour commute can expect congestion levels to significantly increase their commute time. On average, drivers will spend double...
Between 2005-2009 and 2009-2013, homeownership rates in the 9-county Bay Area decreased by about 2.8% overall. But the rates vary significantly across the region. The region's lower-income...
This month's chart highlights the growing divide between the price of gas and the taxes imposed for its use. When gasoline topped $4 a gallon, opponents of an increase in the gas tax argued that...
This map visualizes the 2013 pavement condition for local streets within each jurisdiction in the San Francisco Bay Area, as retrieved from MTC's StreetSaver database. Pavement condition is...
This map shows, by county-based place types, the percentage change in the population living below 100% of the Federal poverty level. Place types were defined by grouping US Census Designated Places as...
