About NeighborhoodRanked

NeighborhoodRanked helps you understand any US neighborhood at a glance. We compute transparent, percentile-based scores for 33,000+ zip codes across four dimensions:

• Safety — crime rates from the FBI Uniform Crime Report
• Affordability — housing costs vs income from the US Census
• Quality of Life — education levels, commute times, homeownership
• Jobs & Economy — unemployment rates and economic health

How Scores Work

Every score is a percentile (0–100). A score of 85 means that zip code ranks better than 85% of all US zip codes on that metric. We believe in transparent methodology — you can always see what data drives each score.

Data Sources

All data comes from free, public US government sources:

• US Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for demographics, income, housing, education, and employment
• FBI — Uniform Crime Report (UCR) for crime statistics
• Census TIGER/Line — geographic boundaries for zip code areas

Why Free?

We believe neighborhood data built from public sources should be freely accessible. Other sites charge $40–100/month for similar information. We keep the site free and support it through non-intrusive advertising.

Contact

Questions or feedback? Reach us at hello@neighborhoodranked.com.