Map of the Month

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.

May, 2015

The Best And Worst Places To Grow Up

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...

February, 2015

Access To Jobs And Opportunity

This map shows Bay Area employment centers, tracts with long-standing poverty (defined as 30% or more of population having income less than 200% of the federal poverty level in 1990, 2000, and 2010)...

January, 2015

Average Annual Price Of Gas Vs Gas Tax

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...

December, 2014

2013 Pavement Condition Index

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...