by Elyse Menger | Mar 9, 2023 | Canada Data, CrimeRisk
The highly requested CrimeRisk Canada database is finally here. Much like CrimeRisk that covers the United States, CrimeRisk Canada assigns an index score on various crime types at all geographic levels across Canada. Let’s break down the similarities and differences...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 2, 2023 | Canada Data
In the coming weeks, we will be releasing new data for Canada, and updating existing databases. AGS now boasts more than 2,800 variables for Canada data in partnership with Exceed Analysis in Canada. Below is a summary of what you can expect for this update. Overall,...
by Elyse Menger | Mar 2, 2023 | Canada Data
Montreal is the second largest metropolitan area in Canada, with just over 4.3 million people. Most of us, especially here in the United States, tend to think of Montreal as being a French speaking city. To a large extent it is just that, but perhaps surprisingly,...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 23, 2023 | Demographics, Featured, Use Cases
What makes data and statistical analysis wonderful is the ability to optimize your research or business and take it to the next level. But what about using data to optimize non-profit organizations and enhance the work that they do? A little data can go a long way to...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 23, 2023 | Monthly Round-Ups
At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from February 2023. SafeGraph Data...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 16, 2023 | Current Events, Demographics
A few weeks ago, we had ChatGPT write our blog post to see what the AI machine knew about site selection. The results surprised us, as for the most part the AI bot wrote something that we could stand behind. While it was somewhat boring and stiff, it got us...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 16, 2023 | Dimensions
Among the better kept secrets in the AGS data library is our Dimensions database, which we first released nearly fifteen years ago. Data science has discovered geography, so we think it is time that we let our secret out of the bag, having been quietly using it for...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 9, 2023 | City Series
This year, Super Bowl LVII will be held in Glendale, Arizona in the Phoenix metropolitan area. This will actually be the fourth Super Bowl held in the Phoenix area and the third in Glendale at State Farm Stadium. This vibrant metropolitan area has seen major growth...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 9, 2023 | Current Events, Demographics
This weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. But who is watching? Who are the fans? And where do they live? First, let’s look at sports fans across the board. Using the 2021 MRI-Simmons Doublebase survey, we added...
by Elyse Menger | Feb 2, 2023 | Current Events
Just last week, the Biden administration announced proposed changes on how they will collect data on employees which would allow them to specify a more specific race than only “white” or “Asian”. This comes from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) who has kept...
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