City Search

Before you start researching, take this online quiz to receive a tailored list of the best cities and small towns that match your interests.

Ready to begin? Choose your keywords carefully, and remember that spelling counts! Follow this pathfinder for the TOP TEN WAYS TO RESEARCH your city.

1. General Information:

City Data

Cities of the United States eBook

World Book Online Reference Center
Gale Student Resources in Context

2. Weather:
NOAA National Weather Service
Local Weather RSS Feed

3. Jobs:
Occupational Outlook Handbook (2010-11)
Pay Wizard

4. Cost of Living:

Neighborhood Scout

CNNMoney Comparison Tool

5. Transportation:
Public Transportation Website
CarMax
AutoTrader
Car Payment Calculator
AAA Fuel Calculator for Gas Prices

6. Popular Attractions:
Trip Advisor

Frommer's Travel Guide

7. Laws:
Try this search engine to research the laws in your city: Yippy!
It will let you search for particular types of laws organized by cool clouds, or refine your search by type of site. (HINT: Try to find .gov sites.)
Example

8. Demographics:
U.S. Census Fact Finder
Neighborhood Scout

9. Crime
FBI's Crime in the United States Report
Census Crime Rate Data Table
CQ Press 2011-12 City Crime Rankings
Neighborhood Scout













10. Other Project Resources:
Online Calculator
NoodleTools