City-Data is a private Illinois-based social networking and information website known for its comprehensive profiling system of U.S. cities, containing everything from sex offender lists to general city guides. City-data.com is owned and operated by Advameg, Inc.[2] According to Quantcast, which directly measures the traffic to City-data.com, as of May 7, 2012, it is ranked as 72nd largest website in the United States with over 13 million visitors per month and it is visited by the audience more educated than the Internet average[3] The website was created in 2003.[4][5]
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| Web address | http://www.city-data.com/ |
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| Type of site | social networking / information site |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Advameg, Inc. |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Alexa rank | 1188[1] |
| Current status | Active |
City-Data is a private Illinois-based social networking and information website known for its comprehensive profiling system of U.S. cities, containing everything from sex offender lists to general city guides. City-data.com is owned and operated by Advameg, Inc.[2] According to Quantcast, which directly measures the traffic to City-data.com, as of May 7, 2012, it is ranked as 72nd largest website in the United States with over 13 million visitors per month and it is visited by the audience more educated than the Internet average[3] The website was created in 2003.[4][5]
U.S. cities, counties, zip codes, and neighborhoods are profiled and compared using data about race, income, education, crime, weather, housing, maps, air pollution, religions and any other information deemed vital. In addition, the website contains detailed information and articles about other features of local interest, such as schools and their demographics and test scores, hospitals, libraries, tourist attractions, local businesses, restaurant inspection findings, building permits, bridge conditions, hotels, water systems, airports, cell phone towers, property tax assessments, and car accidents. The site allows users to obtain home value estimates and see recent home sales and search for over 14 million businesses. In addition, it contains multiple tools, such as a gasoline usage calculator for trips and mortgage calculators.
City-data.com has been featured on CNN,[6][7] in Investor's Business Daily,[8] WABC-TV, Bay News 9 and referenced by The New York Times,[9][10] Newsweek,[11] The Wall Street Journal,[12][13][14] USA Today,[15][16] Los Angeles Times,[17][18][19] Chicago Tribune,[20][21] San Francisco Chronicle,[22][23][24][25][26] The Boston Globe,[27][28] The Miami Herald[29] among others. City-data.com has been referenced in 122 books.[30]
City-data.com contains very active local and general Internet forums with over 23 million posts and 1,300,000 registered members.[31] The forum started in 2005. City-data.com forum topics have been referenced by and the subjects of multiple newspaper articles by publications such as Los Angeles Times,[32] St. Louis Post-Dispatch,[33] Pacific Daily News,[34] KRQE News 13,[35] Columbia Missourian,[36] and The Salt Lake Tribune.[37]
In 2010, because of a post on the People Search forum, a mother and son reunited 17 years after the son was kidnapped.[38]
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- ^ "Advameg, Inc.".
- ^ "City-data.com Quantcast audience profile". Retrieved 2012-05-07.,"Quantcast Top 100 sites". Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Faqs.org: City-data.com website information". Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine: City-data.com". Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "CNN June 11, 2009 Transcript". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "CNN May 30, 2009 Transcript". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Deagon, B: "Here Comes The Neighborhood: Finding Best Now Easy", Investor's Business Daily, July 2, 2008
- ^ Fernandez, Manny. "NY Times: Petit Family News". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Gonzalez, David (2009-10-31). "NY Times: A Desolate Princess of the Bronx? Not Then, Not Now". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "Newsweek: The 9 Unhealthiest Summer Vacation Destinations". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Fletcher, June (2006-06-16). "The Wall Street Journal: The McMansion Glut". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Greene, Kelly (2009-02-14). "The Wall Street Journal: Sports Town". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Carlton, Jim (2009-02-10). "The Wall Street Journal: Shrinking Water Supplies Imperil Farmers". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Keen, Judy (2007-05-18). "USA Today: Detroit meltdown seeps into nearby suburbs". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Iwata, Edward (2008-06-26). "USA Today: Hannibal, Mo., not flooded but still reeling". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Fiore, Faye (2008-10-14). "Los Angeles Times: Sarah Palin stirs up controversy in the wink of an eye". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Holland, Gale; Mehta, Seema (2009-03-09). "Los Angeles Times: Anxious college hopefuls look for reassurance online". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Huffstutter, P.J. (2005-08-13). "Los Angeles Times: A Decrepit, Stirring Memorial". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune: Community Profile: Woodstock blends rural, suburban". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Novit, Mel. "Chicago Tribune: In suburban Deer Park, big lots and rural atmosphere leave you room to roam". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Perrigan, Dana. "San Francisco Chronicle: Well-planned Pleasanton now a sought-after city". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Perrigan, Dana (2009-05-19). "San Francisco Chronicle: Belmont has country feel - with city amenities". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Perrigan, Dana (2009-02-18). "San Francisco Chronicle: Proud of past, South San Francisco looks ahead". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Perrigan, Dana (2009-04-19). "San Francisco Chronicle: They turned Half Moon Bay into home". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Perrigan, Dana (2009-11-08). "San Francisco Chronicle: Palo Alto offers 'rich tapestry'". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ Travaglini, Bella (2009-05-17). "The Boston Globe: From Pansy Patch to town houses $600k and up". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ Beam, Alex (2005-10-27). "The Boston Globe: Salamanders, relics, and deer, oh my!". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ "The Miami Herald: Tango takes off across South Florida". Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Amazon.com: "City-data.com"". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "City-Data homepage". Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ Holland, Gale; Mehta, Seema (2009-03-09). "Los Angeles Times: Anxious college hopefuls look for reassurance online". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Sutin, Phil: "St. Louis County may go with 'Michigan Left' at Hanley-Manchester", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec 31, 2008
- ^ "Pacific Daily News: High school spirit lasts for Guam alumni". Pacific Daily News. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "KRQE: Crowning forest fire endangers Timberon". Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Columbia Missourian: Where should I live?". Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "The Salt Lake Tribune: Cuisine quest: Shrimp chowder, as Donna made it". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Times Live (NZ): Mother and son reunited 17 years after kidnap". Retrieved 2010-02-01.
