Neighborhood Scorecard
Enter any ZIP code to get a neighborhood score across 7 economic and housing-cost dimensions – income, education, housing, commute, rent, safety, and childcare – using data from 4 federal sources.
This is not a school-quality, walkability, weather, culture, or overall-livability rating, those factors aren't in the underlying federal data. The letter grade reflects only the 7 measured dimensions above.
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How It Works
1
Enter a ZIP
Type any 5-digit ZIP code to analyze that neighborhood.
2
Cross-Reference Data
We pull from Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL databases to score 7 dimensions.
3
Get Your Grade
See an A-F letter grade with detailed breakdown of every dimension.
7 Dimensions We Score
| Dimension | Metric | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Median household income | 20% |
| Safety | Violent crime rate per 100K | 20% |
| Housing | Home value / income ratio | 15% |
| Rent | 2BR rent / monthly income | 15% |
| Education | % bachelor's degree or higher | 10% |
| Commute | Average commute time | 10% |
| Childcare | Annual infant care / income | 10% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI Uniform Crime Report, DOL Childcare Costs.