A new app called dwellr, developed by the Census Bureau, can help consumers orient themselves to their current location, and any other location they might be interested in.
The tool can provide a demographic profile of any geographic location within the U.S., including statistics like racial diversity, population and education level. In addition, based on your desired lifestyle and preferences, it suggests several locations you might want to consider for your next move.
Just plug in some personal details, like whether you prefer city to suburb or coast to mountains, marital status, ideal job and so on, and wait for the results. The app aligns your preferences with data from the American Community Survey and pairs you with up to 25 compatible areas.
Application programming interface access to Census Bureau data, including the American Community Survey results used to build this app, is available on the
Census.gov website.
Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.
