diff --git a/mesa/experimental/altair_grid.py b/mesa/experimental/altair_grid.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eaa423aab37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mesa/experimental/altair_grid.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+from typing import Callable, Optional
+
+import altair as alt
+import solara
+
+import mesa
+
+
+def get_agent_data_from_coord_iter(data):
+    """
+    Extracts agent data from a sequence of tuples containing agent objects and their coordinates.
+
+    Parameters:
+    - data (iterable): A sequence of tuples where each tuple contains an agent object and its coordinates.
+
+    Yields:
+    - dict: A dictionary containing agent data with updated coordinates. The dictionary excludes 'model' and 'pos' attributes.
+    """
+    for agent, (x, y) in data:
+        if agent:
+            agent_data = agent[0].__dict__.copy()
+            agent_data.update({"x": x, "y": y})
+            agent_data.pop("model", None)
+            agent_data.pop("pos", None)
+            yield agent_data
+
+
+def create_grid(
+    color: Optional[str] = None,
+    on_click: Optional[Callable[[mesa.Model, mesa.space.Coordinate], None]] = None,
+) -> Callable[[mesa.Model], solara.component]:
+    """
+    Factory function for creating a grid component for a Mesa model.
+
+    Parameters:
+    - color (Optional[str]): Color of the grid lines. Defaults to None.
+    - on_click (Optional[Callable[[mesa.Model, mesa.space.Coordinate], None]]):
+    Function to be called when a grid cell is clicked. Defaults to None.
+
+    Returns:
+    - Callable[[mesa.Model], solara.component]: A function that creates a grid component for the given model.
+    """
+
+    def create_grid_function(model: mesa.Model) -> solara.component:
+        return Grid(model, color, on_click)
+
+    return create_grid_function
+
+
+def Grid(model, color=None, on_click=None):
+    """
+    Handles click events on grid cells.
+
+    Parameters:
+    - datum (dict): Data associated with the clicked cell.
+
+    Notes:
+    - Invokes the provided `on_click` function with the model and cell coordinates.
+    - Updates the data displayed on the grid.
+    """
+    if color is None:
+        color = "unique_id:N"
+
+    if color[-2] != ":":
+        color = color + ":N"
+
+    print(model.grid.coord_iter())
+
+    data = solara.reactive(
+        list(get_agent_data_from_coord_iter(model.grid.coord_iter()))
+    )
+
+    def update_data():
+        data.value = list(get_agent_data_from_coord_iter(model.grid.coord_iter()))
+
+    def click_handler(datum):
+        if datum is None:
+            return
+        on_click(model, datum["x"], datum["y"])
+        update_data()
+
+    default_tooltip = [
+        f"{key}:N" for key in data.value[0]
+    ]  # add all agent attributes to tooltip
+    chart = (
+        alt.Chart(alt.Data(values=data.value))
+        .mark_rect()
+        .encode(
+            x=alt.X("x:N", scale=alt.Scale(domain=list(range(model.grid.width)))),
+            y=alt.Y(
+                "y:N",
+                scale=alt.Scale(domain=list(range(model.grid.height - 1, -1, -1))),
+            ),
+            color=color,
+            tooltip=default_tooltip,
+        )
+        .properties(width=600, height=600)
+    )
+    return solara.FigureAltair(chart, on_click=click_handler)
diff --git a/mesa/experimental/jupyter_viz.py b/mesa/experimental/jupyter_viz.py
index a6ae318a822..9f371fc6fa0 100644
--- a/mesa/experimental/jupyter_viz.py
+++ b/mesa/experimental/jupyter_viz.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 import threading
+from typing import Optional
 
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import reacton.ipywidgets as widgets
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 from solara.alias import rv
 
 import mesa.experimental.components.matplotlib as components_matplotlib
+from mesa.experimental.altair_grid import create_grid
 from mesa.experimental.UserParam import Slider
 
 # Avoid interactive backend
@@ -113,6 +115,9 @@ def render_in_jupyter():
                 components_matplotlib.SpaceMatplotlib(
                     model, agent_portrayal, dependencies=[current_step.value]
                 )
+            elif space_drawer == "altair":
+                # draw with the default implementation
+                SpaceAltair(model, agent_portrayal, dependencies=[current_step.value])
             elif space_drawer:
                 # if specified, draw agent space with an alternate renderer
                 space_drawer(model, agent_portrayal)
@@ -128,7 +133,7 @@ def render_in_jupyter():
                         model, measure, dependencies=[current_step.value]
                     )
 
-    def render_in_browser():
+    def render_in_browser(statistics=False):
         # if space drawer is disabled, do not include it
         layout_types = [{"Space": "default"}] if space_drawer else []
 
@@ -144,6 +149,13 @@ def render_in_browser():
                 ModelController(model, play_interval, current_step, reset_counter)
             with solara.Card("Progress", margin=1, elevation=2):
                 solara.Markdown(md_text=f"####Step - {current_step}")
+            with solara.Card("Analytics", margin=1, elevation=2):
+                if statistics:
+                    df = model.datacollector.get_model_vars_dataframe()
+                    for col in list(df.columns):
+                        solara.Markdown(
+                            md_text=f"####Avg. {col} - {df.loc[:, f'{col}'].mean()}"
+                        )
 
         items = [
             Card(
@@ -345,6 +357,12 @@ def change_handler(value, name=name):
             raise ValueError(f"{input_type} is not a supported input type")
 
 
+@solara.component
+def SpaceAltair(model, agent_portrayal, dependencies: Optional[list[any]] = None):
+    grid = create_grid(color="wealth")
+    grid(model)
+
+
 def make_text(renderer):
     def function(model):
         solara.Markdown(renderer(model))
@@ -356,7 +374,7 @@ def get_initial_grid_layout(layout_types):
     grid_lay = []
     y_coord = 0
     for ii in range(len(layout_types)):
-        template_layout = {"h": 10, "i": 0, "moved": False, "w": 6, "y": 0, "x": 0}
+        template_layout = {"h": 20, "i": 0, "moved": False, "w": 6, "y": 0, "x": 0}
         if ii == 0:
             grid_lay.append(template_layout)
         else:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0233bc5874b..a4e8df9f2e7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "pandas",
   "solara",
   "tqdm",
+  "altair"
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_jupyter_viz.py b/tests/test_jupyter_viz.py
index 248e8c319d5..ae0b324c0fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_jupyter_viz.py
+++ b/tests/test_jupyter_viz.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def test_call_space_drawer(self, mock_space_matplotlib):
         }
         current_step = 0
         dependencies = [current_step]
+
         # initialize with space drawer unspecified (use default)
         # component must be rendered for code to run
         solara.render(
@@ -99,8 +100,10 @@ def test_call_space_drawer(self, mock_space_matplotlib):
                 model_class=mock_model_class,
                 model_params={},
                 agent_portrayal=agent_portrayal,
+                space_drawer="default",
             )
         )
+
         # should call default method with class instance and agent portrayal
         mock_space_matplotlib.assert_called_with(
             mock_model_class.return_value, agent_portrayal, dependencies=dependencies