Data Sources
We used datasets from many federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as private data sources.
Albany Data Sources
County Clinics: Dougherty County Health Department
Fitness Facilities: A to Z Databases
Hospitals & Dialysis Facilities: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HRSA-Funded Primary Care Facilities: Health Resources and Services Administration
Life Expectancy Data: U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP)
Medicaid-Accepting Care Providers: Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS)
Modeled Health Estimates: CDC & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 500 Cities dataset
Sidewalks, Bike Paths, Parks & Rec Centers: City of Albany planning department
Socioeconomic Data: 2012-2016 American Community Survey
WIC-authorized stores: Georgia Department of Public Health
Atlanta Data Sources
Bike Trails, Greenspace Transit and Other Infrastructure: Atlanta Regional Commission
County Clinics: Fulton and DeKalb County Health Departments
Federally Qualified Health Centers: Data.gov
Fitness Facilities: A to Z Databases
Hospitals & Dialysis Facilities: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HRSA-Funded Primary Care Facilities: Health Resources and Services Administration
Life Expectancy Data: U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP)
Medicaid-Accepting Care Providers: Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS)
Modeled Health Estimates: CDC & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 500 Cities dataset
Parks: City of Atlanta
Socioeconomic Data: 2012-2016 American Community Survey
WIC-authorized stores: Georgia Department of Public Health
Columbus Data Sources
County Clinics: Muscogee County Health Department
Federally Qualified Health Centers: Data.gov
Fitness Facilities: A to Z Databases
Health Care Providers (All): Doctor’s Database
Hospitals & Dialysis Facilities: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Life Expectancy Data: U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP)
Medicaid-Accepting Care Providers: Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS)
Modeled Health Estimates: CDC & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 500 Cities dataset
Quality-Rated Participating Child Care Locations: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Sidewalks, Trails, Bike Lanes and Other Infrastructure: Columbus Consolidated Government GIS division
Socioeconomic Data: 2012-2016 American Community Survey
WIC-authorized stores: Georgia Department of Public Health
Zoning: Columbus Consolidated Government GIS division
Savannah Data Sources
County Clinics: Chatham County Health Department
Federally Qualified Health Centers: Data.gov
Fitness Facilities: A to Z Databases
Green Space: Savannah Area GIS (SAGIS)
Health Care Providers (All): Doctor’s Database
Hospitals & Dialysis Facilities: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Life Expectancy Data: U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP)
Medicaid-Accepting Care Providers: Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GAMMIS)
Modeled Health Estimates: CDC & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 500 Cities dataset
Quality-Rated Participating Child Care Locations: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Railroads and Other Infrastructure: Savannah Area GIS (SAGIS)
Socioeconomic Data: 2012-2016 American Community Survey
WIC-authorized stores: Georgia Department of Public Health
Zoning: Savannah Area GIS (SAGIS)
This research is based upon work supported by the Urban Institute through funds provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We thank them for their support but acknowledge that the findings and conclusions presented in this report are those of the author(s) alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Urban Institute or the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.