These maps are provided as is for research & academic purposes, and are not meant to be used by homeowners, prospective buyers, or investors. These maps are not regularly updated. These maps are built using publicly available data sources, including Census data, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer.


Agency securitizations, Sea Level Rise, Flood Insurance Zones

Census tract-level. SLR from NOAA. Flood insurance map from FEMA’s 2017 NFHL. Agency securitizations from HMDA.

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Vacant Housing Units

Census tract-level, 2010 data.


Urban Segregation in Chicago

Census tract-level, 2010 data.