Glossary

Every federal data source ValiFit uses, explained in plain language with a link to the official agency. Sources cited inline on every property, town, and school page.

UCR— Uniform Crime Reporting

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The FBI's annual crime statistics program, with data on violent crime, property crime, and police staffing voluntarily reported by 18,000+ U.S. law enforcement agencies.

NCES F-33— NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Annual federal survey of revenues and expenditures for every K-12 school district in the United States, including per-pupil spending.

EdFacts ACGR— EdFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate

U.S. Department of Education

The federally-mandated 4-year graduation rate calculated for every U.S. public high school using a tracked student cohort.

CRDC— Civil Rights Data Collection

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

Biennial federal survey of every K-12 public school covering discipline, civil rights, safety incidents, and demographic equity metrics.

NFIP— National Flood Insurance Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

The federal flood insurance program covering 5+ million U.S. properties, with redacted claims data showing actual flood-damage payouts by zip code and zone.

FEMA Flood Zones— FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA's official mapped flood hazard areas — Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) where FHA loans require flood insurance.

HRSA HPSA— Health Professional Shortage Area

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Federal designations of geographic areas with insufficient primary care, dental, or mental health professionals.

FHA Limits— FHA Maximum Loan Limits

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

The maximum FHA-insured loan amount per county, ranging from $524,225 (national floor) to $1,249,125 (high-cost ceiling).

TIGER School Districts— TIGER/Line School District Boundaries

U.S. Census Bureau + NCES

Federally-published GIS boundaries for every elementary, secondary, and unified school district in the United States.

HHS HIFLD— HIFLD Hospital Inventory

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data)

Federal inventory of every U.S. hospital with location, bed count, trauma level, ownership, and helipad availability.

CMS Star Rating— CMS Hospital Quality Compare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS's overall 1–5 star rating for U.S. hospitals based on mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely care measures.

HIFLD Fire— HIFLD Fire Stations Inventory

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data)

Federal inventory of every U.S. fire station with location and identifier — the authoritative source for emergency service coverage analysis.

HIFLD EMS— HIFLD EMS Stations Inventory

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data)

Federal inventory of every U.S. EMS / ambulance service station — the authoritative source for emergency-medical coverage analysis.

NFPA 1710— NFPA 1710 — Career Fire Department Response Standard

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

The federally-referenced fire-response time standard: 4-minute first-due engine arrival, 8-minute full first alarm, 90% of incidents.

Overture Places— Overture Maps Foundation Places

Overture Maps Foundation (industry consortium hosted by The Linux Foundation)

Open dataset of 16+ million U.S. points-of-interest — restaurants, parks, gyms, libraries, pharmacies — built by Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, TomTom, Esri.

NFPA 1720— NFPA 1720 — Volunteer Fire/EMS Response Standard

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

EMS response-time standard: urban 9 minutes, suburban 10 minutes, rural 14 minutes — 90% of EMS incidents.

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