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Data-Z is a free database of state, city, and federal information with data from A to Z. We started Data-Z (formerly State Data Lab in 2012 to provide tools and external data to give more context to our analysis of government financial information. The site, which is free to use, enables citizens, the press, legislators and staff, think tanks, and financial analysts to better understand their governments’ financial and economic condition. We offer financial, economic, and demographic data for the 50 states, 75 largest U.S. cities, and the federal U.S. government, along with tools ranging from graphs to regression, ranking, and compound growth analysis. 

  

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Latest Updates to Data-Z

We update our database regularly to provide citizens, legislators, students, and more with the latest available data to create and compare states, cities, and the federal government. Here's a list of our latest updates with a link to each data series' glossary entry for more information. 

August 2023

  1. Immigration Data: Foreign Born
  2. Immigration Data: Native Born
  3. Immigration Data: Foreign Born, Naturalized Citizen
  4. Immigration Data: Foreign Born, Non US Citizen
  5. Medicaid Spending
  6. Medicaid Spending Per Capita
  7. Medicaid Spending Per Capita Ranking
  8. Weekly Earnings Average (State)
  9. Weekly Earnings Average (City)
  10. Government Employment- State
  11. Government Employment - Local
  12. Government Employment- Federal
  13. Government Employment - Total (All levels)
  14. Government Employment Indexed to 2009
  15. Unemployment Rate in City
  16. Food Stamp (SNAP) Program Participation
  17. Food Stamp (SNAP) Participation Share of Population

​July 2023

  1. Regulatory Restrictions by State (Mercatus)
  2. Standard & Poor's Credit Rating
  3. Term Limits
  4. Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) Ranking
  5. Metal Manufacturing Employment

June 2023

  1. Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 Births (by state)
  2. State Real GDP -- Government
  3. State Real GDP -- Government Share of State GDP
  4. State Real GDP -- Private
  5. State Real GDP -- Private Share of State GDP
  6. Wage and Salary Disbursements
  7. Wage and Salary Disbursements, Indexed to 2009
  8. Labor Force in City
  9. Revenues Per Pupil, Total
  10. Student loan delinquency by state
  11. Personal Income
  12. Personal Income Per Capita
  13. Personal Income Percentage Change
  14. Personal Income Ranking
  15. Student Debt Median (WalletHub)
  16. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (Dem)
  17. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (Dem) Percentage
  18. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (GOP)
  19. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (GOP) Percentage
  20. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (Green)
  21. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (Libertarian)
  22. U.S. House Election Votes Cast (Total)
  23. Building Permits in Cities, Single Family
  24. Building Permits in Cities, Single Family (Indexed to 2005)
  25. Building Permits in Cities, Total
  26. Building Permits, Total
  27. Building Permits, Single Family
  28. Building Permits, Single Family (Indexed to 2005)
  29. Violent Crime Rate Per 100,000
  30. Property Crime Rate in City Per 100,000
  31. Murder Rate in City Per 100,000
  32. Police Officers Per 10,000 Residents
  33. Law Enforcement Employees Per 10,000
  34. Employment in City
  35. Cost of Living Index Scores (Numbeo)
  36. Regional Price Parities (Value of $100 in cities)
  37. Regional Price Parities (Value of $100 in states)
  38. Government Employment

May 2023

  1. State Real GDP Per Capita (chained 2012 dollars)
  2. State Real GDP (Indexed to 2005)
  3. State Real GDP (adjusted for inflation)
  4. State Nominal GDP -- Private Share of State GDP
  5. State Nominal GDP -- Private
  6. State Nominal GDP -- Government Share of State GDP
  7. State Nominal GDP -- Government
  8. State Nominal GDP (not adjusted for inflation)
  9. Population in City Rate of Change per 1000
  10. Population in City Ranking
  11. Population in City
  12. Best and Worst States For Business Survey (Chief Executive Magazine)
  13. Expenditures Per Pupil, Instruction
  14. Expenditures Per Pupil, Current
  15. Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000 Births
  16. Sales Tax Revenue Per Capita
  17. Sales Tax Percentage of General Revenue
  18. Revenue Total, Ranking 
  19. Revenue Total, Per Capita
  20. Revenue Total (Indexed to 2005)
  21. Revenue Total
  22. Public Welfare Expenditures, Per Capita
  23. Public Welfare Expenditures Percentage
  24. Public Welfare Expenditures
  25. Police Protection Expenditures, Per Capita
  26. Police Protection Expenditures Percentage
  27. Police Protection Expenditures
  28. Parks and Recreation Expenditures, Per Capita
  29. Parks and Recreation Expenditures Percentage
  30. Parks and Recreation Expenditures
  31. Natural Resources Expenditures, Per Capita
  32. Natural Resources Expenditures Percentage
  33. Natural Resources Expenditures
  34. Intergovernmental Revenue Ranking
  35. Intergovernmental Revenue Per Capita
  36. Intergovernmental Expenditures (Indexed to 2005)
  37. Intergovernmental Expenditures
  38. Interest on Debt, Ranking
  39. Interest on Debt Per Capita
  40. Interest on Debt (Indexed to 2005)
  41. Interest on Debt
  42. Hospitals Expenditures, Per Capita
  43. Hospitals Expenditures Percentage
  44. Hospitals Expenditures
  45. Highways Expenditures, Per Capita
  46. Highways Expenditures Percentage
  47. Highways Expenditures
  48. Health Expenditures, Per Capita
  49. Health Expenditures Percentage
  50. Health Expenditures
  51. State Government Spending as a Percent of GDP
  52. Government Administration Expenditures Per Capita
  53. Government Administration Expenditures Percentage
  54. Government Administration Expenditures
  55. Education Expenditures, Per Capita
  56. Education Expenditures Percentage
  57. Education Expenditures
  58. IRS Migration of Adjusted Gross Income
  59. IRS Migration of Tax Returns Ranking
  60. IRS Migration of Tax Returns
  61. IRS Migration of Exemptions
  62. IRS Migration of Adjusted Gross Income Per Taxpayer Ranking
  63. IRS Migration of Adjusted Gross Income Per Taxpayer
  64. IRS Migration of Adjusted Gross Income Ranking
  65. State Government Spending as a Percent of GDP
  66. Government Administration Expenditures Per Capita
  67. Government Administration Expenditures Percentage
  68. Government Administration Expenditures
  69. Education Expenditures, Per Capita
  70. Education Expenditures Percentage
  71. Education Expenditures
  72. Correction Expenditures, Per Capita
  73. Debt, End of Year Ranking
  74. Debt, End of Year Per Capita
  75. Debt, End of Year (Indexed to 2005)
  76. Debt, End of Year
  77. Correction Expenditures Percentage
  78. Correction Expenditures
  79. Cash and Securities (Indexed to 2005)
  80. Cash and Securities
  81. Capital Outlays (Indexed to 2005)
  82. Capital Outlays
  83. Teachers, Public Full-time Equivalents
  84. Pupil to Teacher Ratio in Public Schools
  85. Tax Burden Share of Income (Wallethub)
  86. Tax Burden Share of Income Ranking (Wallethub)
  87. Economic Outlook Rankings (ALEC)
  88. Medicaid Enrollment Share of Population
  89. Medicaid Enrollment
  90. Migration Net Ranking
  91. Migration Net Rate Per 1,000
  92. Migration Net Totals
  93. Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population
  94. Fertility Rate General Per 1,000 Women
  95. Fertility Rate Total Per 1,000 Women

April 2023

  1. Rent Median in City
  2. Employees in Public Sector Member of Union
  3. Employees in Public Sector Covered by Collective Bargaining
  4. Employees in Private Sector Member of Union
  5. Employees in Private Sector Covered By Collective Bargaining
  6. Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining
  7. Employees Member of Union
  8. City Real GDP Per Capita
  9. City Real GDP -- Private Share of GDP
  10. City Real GDP -- Private
  11. City Real GDP -- Government Share of City GDP
  12. City Real GDP -- Government
  13. City Real GDP (adjusted for inflation)
  14. City Nominal GDP -- Private Share of City GDP
  15. City Nominal GDP -- Private
  16. City Nominal GDP -- Government Share of City GDP
  17. City Nominal GDP -- Government
  18. City Nominal GDP (not adjusted for inflation)
  19. Law Enforcement Employees Per 10,000 Residents
  20. FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
  21. Adult Obesity Rate in City
  22. FHFA Purchase-Only House Price Index
  23. Population in State
  24. Population in State Rate of Change Per 1,000
  25. Population in State Ranking
  26. Winter Average Temperatures (City)
  27. Winter Average Temperatures (State)
  28. Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Indexed to 2009)
  29. Nonfarm Payroll Employment
  30. Student Enrollment in Public K-12 Schools
  31. State and Local Taxes, Overall Ranking (wallethub)
  32. State and Local Taxes, Effective Rates (Wallethub)
  33. State and Local Taxes Per Household, Annual Estimates (Wallethub)
  34. Imports by State
  35. Identity Theft, Consumer Complaints by State
  36. Exports by State

March 2023

  1. Workers' Compensation Premium Rate Ranking
  2. Income Tax Rate, Top Individual
  3. Income Tax Rate, Bottom Individual

February 2023

  1. Home Value Median
  2. Electricity Rate for All Sectors
  3. Corporate Income Tax Rate (Tax Foundation)
  4. Home Value Median Ranking
  5. Home Value Median (City)
  6. Bankruptcy Filings, Nonbusiness
  7. Bankruptcy Filings, Business
  8. ACS Median Home Values

January 2023

  1. Minimum Wage
  2. State Real GDP -- Private
  3. State Real GDP -- Government Share of State GDP
  4. State Real GDP -- Government
  5. State Real GDP Per Capita (chained 2012 dollars)
  6. State Real GDP (Indexed to 2005)
  7. State Real GDP (adjusted for inflation)
  8. State Nominal GDP -- Private Share of State GDP
  9. State Nominal GDP -- Private
  10. State Nominal GDP -- Government Share of State GDP
  11. State Nominal GDP -- Government
  12. Personal Income Ranking
  13. Personal Income Percentage Change
  14. Personal Income Per Capita
  15. Personal Income
  16. United Van Lines Outbound Shipments Ranking
  17. United Van Lines Outbound Shipments (Percentage)
  18. State Nominal GDP (Not adjusted for inflation)
  19. Wage and Salary Disbursements, Indexed to 2009
  20. Wage and Salary Disbursements
  21. High School Graduation Rate
  22. Technology and Science Ranking (Milken Institute)

Truth in Accounting City Data

  1. Assets Available to Pay Bills
  2. Assets Reported
  3. Assets Restricted by Law or Contract
  4. Capital Assets
  5. Bonds Payable
  6. Debt Related To Capital Assets
  7. Other Liabilities
  8. Total Bills
  9. Money Available (Needed) to Pay Bills
  10. Taxpayer Burden or Taxpayer Surplus
  11. Taxpayers Estimate
  12. TIA Grade
  13. TIA Ranking
  14. Timeliness of Annual Report
  15. OPEB Funding Ratio
  16. Pension Funding Ratio
  17. Unfunded Pension Benefits
  18. Unfunded Retiree Health Care Benefits
  19. Unfunded Retirement Benefits (Actual)
  20. Unfunded Retirement Benefits (Reported)
  21. Unfunded Retirement Benefits (Actual vs. Reported)
  22. Income Taxes
  23. Investment Earnings
  24. Revenue Categories -- Total General Revenue
  25. Revenue Categories -- Total Revenue
  26. Revenue Categories -- Total Program Revenue
  27. Expense Categories -- Education
  28. Expense Categories -- Health and Human Services
  29. Expense Categories -- Interest
  30. Expense Categories -- Total Expenses
  31. Net Expense Categories -- Education
  32. Net Expense Categories -- Health and Human Services
  33. Net Expense Categories -- Total Net Expenses
  34. CAFR Liabilities Total
  35. Long-term Liabilities Total
  36. Net Revenue (Change in Net Position)
  37. Unrestricted Net Position