Gun Violence Heatmap

Putting interactive data at your fingertips so you can make a difference

More than 30,000 gun deaths occur in the United States every year.

Gun violence is a complex problem that has changed over time and across geography. We must understand the data in detail before we can formulate effective solutions. With this app we've made the tools for doing that deep analysis available to anyone.

Gun violence statistics vary widely across states and counties.

With Gun Violence Heatmap you can visually explore the nationwide data and interactively control the map, allowing you to narrow your focus all the way down to the neighborhood level.

Gun violence trends across the USA have changed over time.

With Gun Violence Heatmap you can analyze various gun violence statistics with time series data, interactively controlling the timeframes and relevant statistics you are interested in.

Gun Violence Heatmap features

Find insights in the data with a range of animated and interactive tools

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Explore variation in statistics between states with the national data tool.

National Gun Violence Data

All of the statistics for comparing gun violence rates across states presented visually.

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Identify differences between counties with the county data tool.

County Data Tool

All of the statistics for comparing gun violence rates across counties presented visually.

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Compare individual shootings interactively with the shooting size tool.

Individual Shooting Severity Tool

The size of circles on the map corresponds to the size of the shooting that occurred there.

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Choose the timeframe for you analysis with the time series data tool.

Time Series Data Tool

Zoom in on precisely the data you need for your analysis.

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Watch violence trends develop over time with the trends tool.

Trends Tool

These animated charts show statistical trends developing across time.

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Dig into specific gun violence metrics with the charts tool.

Charts Tool

Visually explore gun violence data from a variety of stastical angles.