Creator: Numbeo | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Numbeo is a crowd-sourced database of statistical information about cities across the world. It includes information about quality of life factors like cost-of-living, crime, health care, pollution, and traffic. Select a category and a city to view data about that location. Compare locations on that criterion. See the information displayed on a map. There is an enormous amount of data here; however, keep in mind that the data is user-generated and will only reflect what others have entered. Consequently, it is constantly being updated and revised. Numbeo provides real-time numbers that students can use to learn how to analyze statistical information and graphs.
In the Classroom
Send students to this site to research quality of life factors across the globe. How does the price of gas in Indonesia compare to the price of gas in their hometown? What income is required to rent an apartment in New York City? At another level of inquiry, WHY is the cost of living higher in some parts of the world than it is in others? What factors contribute to the quality of life? In a math class, use this data as "meat" to learn about comparing and displaying data. Your students will find the data interesting enough to pay attention.
At Home
Share this site with your teen. Do you have family members that live in another state or location? Share the statistics of that city with your teen. Are you travelling to another part of the country (world)? Compare the statistics of that area to your own hometown (state).
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Careers & Guidance, Current Events, Economics, Government/Civics: U.S, Math, Social Studies, Social Studies,