What Works Cities are located in every region of the United States and in 39 states. They include cities just getting started with data and evidence and other cities that are more advanced and seeking to expand their "what works" practice. All have publicly committed to enhance their use of data and evidence to improve services, inform local decision making and engage residents. By adopting the WWC Standard, they are a part of a national network of local governments committed to using data to improve performance and results that make their residents’ lives better.
Albuquerque,NM
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque will improve open data practices and develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations of their programs to improve results.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Anchorage,AK
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Arlington,TX
Arlington, TX
Arlington will upgrade its ability to manage and open data as part of a larger priority to improve the city by embracing new technologies.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Athens,GA
Athens, GA
Athens will use performance analytics to measure and communicate progress on economic prosperity goals.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Augusta,GA
Augusta, GA
Augusta will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Baltimore,MD
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Baton Rouge,LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge will use data to track progress in flood housing recovery and will also engage community stakeholders while developing an open data policy.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Bellevue,WA
Bellevue, WA
Bellevue will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Birmingham,AL
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham will improve open data practices in order to make municipal data more accessible and engage residents around government priorities and services.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Boise,ID
Boise, ID
Boise will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Boston,MA
Boston, MA
Boston will focus on structuring and managing contracts to deliver better results, bringing greater accountability to how public funds are spent.
Joined March 2016.
Joined March 2016.
Boulder,CO
Boulder, CO
Boulder will improve open data practices in order to make municipal data more accessible.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Buffalo,NY
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Cambridge,MA
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Cape Coral,FL
Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral will establish open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Cary,NC
Cary, NC
Cary will strengthen collection and analysis of call data to support the development of a citizen contact center, and will create an open data policy.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Charleston,SC
Charleston, SC
Charleston will use performance analytics to improve housing affordability and results-driven contracting to improve outcomes in waste management agreements.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Charlotte,NC
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Chattanooga,TN
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga is embedding performance management in all departments, re-launched its Open Data Advisory Group & conducted a data inventory.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Chula Vista,CA
Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista will use data to improve public safety outcomes, and increase transparency by sharing key public safety data with residents.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Colorado Springs,CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs will use performance analytics to measure progress on its strategic plan goals, and develop an open data policy.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Columbia,SC
Columbia, SC
Columbia will establish a data governance team and develop an open data policy to advance strategic priorities, starting with repairs and improvements to the local stormwater system.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Corona,CA
Corona, CA
Corona will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals and shift contracting practices to focus on delivering better results.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Denton,TX
Denton, TX
Denton partnered with the University of North Texas on an Open Data Day, streamlined its data governance activities and established performance management meetings.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Denver,CO
Denver, CO
Denver is developing the capacity to conduct low-cost evaluations of programs and enhancing its open data and performance management programs.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Des Moines,IA
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Downey,CA
Downey, CA
Downey will establish and improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Durham,NC
Durham, NC
Durham improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Fargo,ND
Fargo, ND
Fargo will improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Fayetteville,NC
Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville will use performance analytics to improve stormwater management efforts.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Fort Collins,CO
Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins will focus on improving neighborhood livability and social health by better managing, sharing, and analyzing related data.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Fort Lauderdale,FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale will improve performance management programs and utilize open data to drive progress on its 'Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale 2035' vision.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Fort Worth,TX
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Gainesville,FL
Gainesville, FL
Gainesville will apply best practices in data management and performance analytics toward transportation and business lifecycle improvements.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Gilbert,AZ
Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert will improve open data practices in order to make municipal data more accessible and engage residents around government priorities and services.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Glendale,AZ
Glendale, AZ
Glendale will establish open data practices to make data more accessible to residents and community stakeholders.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Grand Rapids,MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids will use randomized control trials to make programs and initiatives more effective, and create an open data portal.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Greensboro,NC
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Gresham,OR
Gresham, OR
Gresham will incorporate performance analytics into projects and low-cost evaluation into initiatives planning to drive better results for residents.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Hartford,CT
Hartford, CT
Hartford will improve performance management programs and develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Hayward,CA
Hayward, CA
Hayward will upgrade its ability to manage and open data, with a focus on improving safety and quality of life by curbing illegal dumping.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Honolulu,HI
Honolulu, HI
Honolulu will draw on data-driven strategies to address local priorities, starting with affordable housing and homelessness.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Independence,MO
Independence, MO
Independence is enhancing its open data practice and citywide performance management program.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Indianapolis,IN
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals and shift contracting practices to deliver better results.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Irving,TX
Irving, TX
Irving will use data to support its goals of improving quality of life in neighborhoods.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Jackson,MS
Jackson, MS
Jackson created an open data policy, conducted its first data inventory of more than 100 datasets and launched JackStat, a performance management program.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Kansas City,KS
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City will improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Kansas City,MO
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City enhanced its KCStat performance management program by embedding performance goals into City departments & connecting goals to the city's strategic objectives.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Knoxville,TN
Knoxville, TN
Knoxville will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Laredo,TX
Laredo, TX
Laredo will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Las Vegas,NV
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Lewisville,TX
Lewisville, TX
Lewisville will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Lexington,KY
Lexington, KY
Lexington will improve open data practices and performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Lincoln,NE
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Little Rock,AR
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Long Beach,CA
Long Beach, CA
Long Beach will use data management and performance analytics to improve outcomes for businesses looking to settle or grow in the city.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Joined WWC in January 2018.
Louisville,KY
Louisville, KY
Louisville developed the capacity to conduct low-cost real time program evaluations & strengthened its open data practices.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Madison,WI
Madison, WI
Madison will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Memphis,TN
Memphis, TN
Memphis will develop a more robust open data policy, drawing on community feedback, to make the City's data more usable and accessible to the public.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Mesa,AZ
Mesa, AZ
Mesa enacted its first Open Data policy, established an Open Data leadership board, conducted a data inventory and established a process for the release of data.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Miami,FL
Miami, FL
Miami will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Milwaukee,WI
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Minneapolis,MN
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Modesto,CA
Modesto, CA
Modesto will improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in Feb. 2017.
Joined WWC in Feb. 2017.
Naperville,IL
Naperville, IL
Naperville will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Nashville,TN
Nashville, TN
Nashville will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
New Haven,CT
New Haven, CT
New Haven will enhance open data practices and shift contracting practices to focus on delivering better results.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
New Orleans,LA
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans passed an open data policy & used low-cost evaluations to improve police recruitment, address housing code compliance and increase health screenings.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Norfolk,VA
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk will improve open data practices and performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Oklahoma City,OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City will develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
Olathe,KS
Olathe, KS
Olathe will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Orlando,FL
Orlando, FL
Orlando will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Palmdale,CA
Palmdale, CA
Palmdale will use data to further its recreation and culture goals, and create an open data policy to target sharing data with the public.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Joined WWC in October 2017.
Portland,OR
Portland, OR
Portland will improve open data practices, better performance management programs and develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Providence,RI
Providence, RI
Providence will establish open data practices to make data more accessible to residents and community stakeholders.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Raleigh,NC
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh will establish and improve open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Joined WWC in March 2016.
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Cucamonga will improve performance management programs to track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
Joined WWC in June 2017.
Riverside,CA
Riverside, CA
Riverside will enhance open data practices & improve performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Saint Paul,MN
Saint Paul, MN
Saint Paul will shift contracting practices to focus on structuring and managing contracts to deliver better results.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Salinas,CA
Salinas, CA
Salinas will establish open data practices to make data more accessible to residents and community stakeholders.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Salt Lake City,UT
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
San Francisco,CA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco will shift contracting practices to focus on structuring and managing contracts to deliver better results.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
San Jose,CA
San Jose, CA
San Jose will develop the capacity to conduct low-cost real time evaluations of city programs to make adjustments and improve results and enhance open data practices.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Scottsdale,AZ
Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale will improve open data practices & integrate low-cost evaluations into planning to drive better results for residents.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Seattle,WA
Seattle, WA
Seattle is implementing performance-based contracting for the city's homeless service providers to manage & structure contracts to deliver better results.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Sioux Falls,SD
Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls will strengthen open data practices, with a focus on enabling the city and residents to develop collaborative approaches to improving neighborhood services.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
Joined WWC in July 2017.
South Bend,IN
South Bend, IN
South Bend will improve performance management programs and develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Syracuse,NY
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse will improve open data practices and establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Tacoma,WA
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma has passed an open data policy, developed a data inventory process and established a system to collect performance measurements aligned with city goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Tempe,AZ
Tempe, AZ
Tempe will improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Joined WWC in February 2017.
Topeka,KS
Topeka, KS
Topeka will improve open data practices & performance management programs to make data more accessible and track progress toward priority goals.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Tulsa,OK
Tulsa, OK
With What Works Cities, the City of Tulsa restructured its engagement with the local coding and tech communities, amplifying the impact of the collaboration.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Joined WWC Aug. 2015.
Tyler,TX
Tyler, TX
Tyler will improve open data practices in order to make municipal data more accessible and engage residents around government priorities and services.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Victorville,CA
Victorville, CA
Victorville established and improved open data practices, enhancing the way they share data with city managers and the public.
Joined WWC March 2016.
Joined WWC March 2016.
Virginia Beach,VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach will improve open data practices establish and improve performance management programs to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Joined WWC in Oct. 2016.
Waco,TX
Waco, TX
Waco passed an open data policy and will establish a performance management program to track progress toward strategic goals.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Joined WWC Dec. 2015.
Washington,DC
Washington, DC
Washington, DC, will develop the capacity to conduct low-cost, real-time evaluations to improve results for residents.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
Joined WWC in March 2017.
West Palm Beach,FL
West Palm Beach, FL
West Palm Beach will establish open data practices to make data more accessible to residents and community stakeholders.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Joined WWC in January 2017.
Wichita,KS
Wichita, KS
Wichita will enhance open data practices, performance management & contract development processes to deliver better results for residents.
Joined WWC in June 2016.
Winston-Salem,NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem will apply data-driven tools to six strategic focus areas, and create an open data policy and performance management framework.
Joined WWC in September 2017.
Joined WWC in September 2017.