Metro Chicago Facts OnLine aggregates data and information for geographic areas you define. Highlight standard or custom-defined boundaries within the 6-county metropolitan Chicago region and then apply a variety of information tools to produce custom-made reports and maps for your area of choice.
U.S. Census data for standard and custom-defined areas within the six county metropolitan Chicago region, including U.S. Census 1990 / 2000 Comparisons.       Population estimates data is from EASI covering 2005 estimates and 2010 projections.       City of Chicago building permits data is provided by the City of Chicago and CMAP through Illinois Data Exchange Affiliates.		The MCIC Community Vitality Index (CVI) uses multidimensional indicators to quantify the relative potential of neighborhoods and geographic communities in the Chicago metropolitan region. Learn more ...       The MCIC Income Diversity Index is our three-decade (1970 – 2000) retrospective analysis that seeks to establish a framework to describe patterns of neighborhood economic change in the City of Chicago.    Learn more ...