Our Favorite Equity Data Tools

Inequality impacts all of us, with some groups bearing a much heavier burden than others. The resources required for a healthy life are not distributed equally within or between communities. Efforts to advance equity are underway across the United States, but to address such problems we need to really understand the issues and look for long-term solutions.

Equity is a core value here at Community Commons. We believe that through data we can better understand our community conditions and opportunities to advance equity. Here are a few of our favorite equity data tools.

Home page of CARES Vulnerable Populations Footprint tool
SparkMap Vulnerable Populations Footprint
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by CARES
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National Equity Atlas
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by PolicyLink
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EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by EPA
Staff Pick!
Native Land
Native Land
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by Native Land Digital
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United States Segregation Map
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by Othering and Belonging Institute
Landing page for Child Opportunity Index
Child Opportunity Index
Resource
Brought to you by DiversityDataKids
Screen shot of the homepage
Racial Equity Data Hub
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Race Counts: Racial Equity Index
Race Counts: Racial Equity Index
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by Advancement Project
Racial Equity Index
Racial Equity Index
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
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COVID Race Data Dashboard
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Home page of Eviction Rankings tool
Eviction Rankings
Tool
Staff Pick!
Bay Area Equity Atlas
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by PolicyLink
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Inclusion Scorecard for Population Health
Tool - Data/mapping Tool
Brought to you by Impact4Health

Stories and Resources for Inspiration

AWAKE to WOKE to WORK: Building a Race Equity Culture
AWAKE to WOKE to WORK: Building a Race Equity Culture
Resource - Guide/handbook
Screen shot of the homepage for the guide
Communicating About Racial Equity and COVID-19: Connecting Data to Context
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by PHI
OPINION: America needs a new data culture to address systemic racism
Story - Written
Video Start for Plenary of Equity in Data
Open Plenary: Equity in the Age of Data, April 19, 2017 All In National Meeting
Resource
Screen shot of the headline of the story
Opportunities to Advance Well-Being and Equity in the Time of Corona
Resource - Guide/handbook
Brought to you by WIN Network
Screen shot of the headline of the story
How Data Can Create Racial Equity
Story - Written
Brought to you by CityLab
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Resource - Guide/handbook
Cover page of Powering Health Equity Action with Online Data Tools
Powering Health Equity Action with Online Data Tools
Resource - Report
Brought to you by Ecotrust

Explore More on Equity and Justice

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97 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
Story - Written
Brought to you by Medium
Photo of a group of protestors with dark skin and natural hair. One protestor is holding a megaphone.
Racial Justice
Topic
2D illustration of diverse people in oranges and blues wearing masks and facing different directions
Health Equity
Topic
March Washington for climate justice. Photo Vlad Tchompalov via Unsplash. A teal banner spanning the top of the image reads
Climate Justice
Topic - Possibilities
Targeted Universalism
Topic
Photo of an empty jury box. Orange banner reads
Justice System
Topic
Aerial of trees, water, roads. Photo Nathan Gonthier via Unsplash.
Environmental Justice
Topic

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