What is OpenDataPhilly?

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OpenDataPhilly is a catalog of open data for the Philadelphia region. It serves two roles at once: it is the official open data repository for the City of Philadelphia, and it also aggregates datasets from many other organizations across the region. If you need Philadelphia-area public data — city government records or regional datasets — this is the place to start browsing.

What you can find

The catalog is organized so you can browse all datasets or move directly into a subject area. The categories shown on the site cover:

  • Arts / Culture / History
  • Boundaries
  • Budget / Finance
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Elections / Politics
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Health / Human Services
  • Parks / Recreation
  • Planning / Zoning
  • Public Safety
  • Real Estate / Land Records
  • Transportation

Who it's for

  • Researchers and analysts looking for regional data to analyze.
  • Journalists needing public records on budgets, elections, safety, or land.
  • Developers and civic technologists building apps or visualizations on top of open data.
  • Residents and community groups who want to check facts about their neighborhood or city services.

How to use it

  1. Go to opendataphilly.org.
  2. Either browse all datasets or pick a category that matches your topic.
  3. Open an individual dataset to see its details and access options.
  4. Follow the "related dataset" links when a topic spans multiple sources.

Because the catalog mixes City of Philadelphia data with datasets from other regional organizations, check each dataset's own page for its publisher and update details before relying on it.