Made for Baltimore. By people who live here.
Baltimore Answers is a free, independent project. We take the city's open data and public papers and turn them into clear answers. Every answer points back to where it came from, so you can check our work.
We pick no sides
We don't back any candidate or party. We help you read the record yourself.
Always shows the source
Every chart links to the city's own data. Every answer names the paper it came from.
Public papers first
City Council bills, budgets, monitor reports, audits, and meeting notes are our main sources.
Honest about gaps
City data has holes, and AI can make mistakes. We tell you when we're not sure.
Where our data comes from
- Open Baltimore (data.baltimorecity.gov) — 311, crime, vacants, permits, budget
- Bureau of the Budget & Management Research — adopted budgets and CAFR
- Department of Housing & Community Development — vacants, receivership, code
- Baltimore Police Department + Consent Decree Monitor — Part 1 crime, oversight
- Baltimore City Council — bills, hearings, meeting minutes
- Mayor's Office of Performance & Innovation — 311 performance reports
- Health Department, Planning, DOT, DPW — agency-specific data and plans
If we get it wrong
We use AI to read and tie public papers together. AI is not perfect. That's why every answer shows you the paper it came from — you can open it in one click and check. See something off? Tell us. We read every note.