Cities

Once a rarity, supertall skyscrapers now punctuate the skylines of cities around the world. We chart the construction of these structures over the past 20 years

From Osaka to New York, we look at a global ranking of the 10 most expensive cities, and how those rankings have changed over the last...

Highways improved mobility for the average American, ingraining the automobile into the urban fabric of American cities, for better and worse.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, cities are dramatically slowing down. Today's chart demonstrates the impact of lockdowns on commuter activity worldwide.

This visualization tracks the high-value routes that generate the most revenue for airlines – primarily links between the world's financial centers

China has the same amount of 1 million+ population cities as both North America and the EU combined. Here they all are, from biggest to smallest.

Perceptions of major financial centers are being reexamined amid shifts in the geopolitical landscape, including Brexit and unrest in Hong Kong.

Rural counties across the U.S. are losing residents as large cities and the coasts are growing. This map shows U.S. population change by county.

This unique map subtracts population from nighttime light output, giving us a unique perspective into America's rural light pollution hot spots.

While we all see the same sky, some see it differently, depending on where they live. Today's graphic ranks world cities by annual hours of sunshine.