Taxi medallion transfers in Chicago, recorded by the City when ownership changes. The dataset includes the sale price, closing date, and company names for both buyer and seller. Data is provided by data.cityofchicago.org and was last updated on March 31, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyzing medallion price trends over time using the Closing Date and Sale Price columns.
- Tracking ownership changes between companies using the Seller’s Company Name and Buyer's Company Name columns.
- Linking vehicle license information by matching the Public Vehicle Number column with other city datasets.
Strengths
- Data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's official records.
- Provides five specific columns detailing the financial and administrative aspects of each transfer.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cityofchicago.org
- Collection Method
- City-recorded sales and changes in ownership of taxi medallions.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-31 20:50:18; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Chicago, Illinois, USA