Helping Cities Thrive With Data
What Works Cities, founded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and led by Results for America, helps local governments use data and evidence at scale, to tackle their most pressing challenges and improve residents’ lives.
Certified Cities
Since 2017, more than 100 cities have achieved What Works Cities Certification. Learn their stories with this map.
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Celebrating Data-Driven Local Government
What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments for their exceptional use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate the effectiveness of programs and engage residents. Open to cities in North, Central and South America with a population of at least 30,000, What Works Cities Certification welcomes cities at all points in their data journey.
Meet the What Works Cities Data Champions
New technology, tighter resources, higher resident demands. The pressures on local governments are undeniable, but so are the opportunities.
Today, leaders in the What Works Cities Network are facing this unparalleled moment with optimism, enthusiasm and tenacity. We’re honored to recognize nine of these visionaries as 2026 What Works Cities Data Champions.
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Partners
What Works Cities’ expert partners help local governments build the capacity and skills to use data and evidence to make more informed decisions and improve residents’ lives. Their support is critical to helping cities achieve What Works Cities Certification.
