An interesting website called “TownMe” has come onto the internet that merges Google Maps with census data in a clever and interesting way. Enter a city, and then see your city overlaid with a heatmap indicating concentrations of “Yuppies”, “Cougars”, “Sugar Daddies”, “Starving Students”, “Baby Mommas” or “Baby Daddies”, or simply “People overextending themselves on rent”. The image above is a visualization of Starving Students in Austin, TX. It’s entertaining, and surprisingly accurate. Each city is giving a numerical rating, and areas within the city are ranked on the side for the chosen category.
The site is still under active development, and the developers have contacted me asking for ideas and comments. So if you have thoughts on new areas or features to consider, Post em here!
