Update: 

 We appreciate your patience during our transition to a new Open Data Portal platform. For updates on the program status and priorities for 2025, we invite you to read the 2024 Open Data Annual Report.

If you need access to a dataset or map that has not yet been migrated from the old platform, please Contact Us.

- 07/02/25

Visit Evanston's Open Data Portal:

data.cityofevanston.org

About Open Data

The City of Evanston’s Open Data Program promotes transparency, accountability, and public engagement by providing open access to municipal data. Established in 2017 following a City Council resolution, the program empowers residents, businesses, researchers, and City staff to leverage data for informed decision-making, strategic planning, and service improvement.

The Open Data Portal (data.cityofevanston.org) serves as the City’s central hub for publicly available datasets, maps, reports, and data stories. It is guided by a data governance policy and a commitment to regularly updating and expanding data offerings.

In 2021, Evanston became the first city under 100,000 residents to earn a What Works Cities Silver Certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies, recognizing its commitment to data-driven governance. The award highlighted the City’s innovative efforts, including the “My City, Your City, Our City” youth engagement and violence prevention initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through open data, Evanston fosters innovation, builds public trust, and supports collaborative solutions to community challenges.

Open Data Annual Reports

• 2024 Open Data Report
• 2019 Open Data Report
• 2018 Open Data Report

Data Governance Team

Evanston's Data Governance Team meets every other month. The goals of the Data Governance Team are education, review/approval of the policies and procedures document, and prioritization, and review and assist with data projects. The team members are listed below by department. 

For general data questions, contact openevanston@cityofevanston.org.