Cdc vs Loc8n Geographic Data

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cdc and Loc8n Geographic Data MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cdc when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Loc8n Geographic Data when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cdc Developer Tools	Loc8n Geographic Data Developer Tools
Summary	CDC MCP — wraps CDC open data via Socrata API (data.cdc.gov)	U.S. demographics, housing, mortgage, migration, and employment data via loc8n API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cdc"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "loc8n-geographic-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "loc8n-geographic-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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