Finding a Good Neighborhood

[F-One]

I happened to find the website below with links to various tips, info and rankings of areas concerning relocating:

How to Find a Good Neighborhood

With a lot of people thinking of relocating upon retirement, myself included, thought this might help.

 

[Amethyst]

Very interesting, especially the "PRIZM" tool for understanding population segments in a particular zip code. I wish there were a "reverse PRIZM" so I could plug in preferred population segments and get matching zip codes.

Amethyst

 

[easysurfer]

I use Sperling to peek at the demographics of various towns:

Best Places to Live | Compare cost of living, crime, cities, schools and more. Sperling's BestPlaces

 

[haha]

I use Sperling to peek at the demographics of various towns:

Best Places to Live | Compare cost of living, crime, cities, schools and more. Sperling's BestPlaces

Neighborhoods can be very very specific and small. I called my insurance agent to ask if there might be any change in my insurance (car) from my current address to the contemplated one, only 1 mile away.

40% more at the new place! Actuaries may be dull, but they are not stupid, so I think that difference is telling me something.

Ha

 

[MichaelB]

Neighborhoods can be very very specific and small. I called my insurance agent to ask if there might be any change in my insurance (car) from my current address to the contemplated one, only 1 mile away.

40% more at the new place! Actuaries may be dull, but they are not stupid, so I think that difference is telling me something.

Ha

That's a great point. Better than any census data or police report database for comparing different alternatives.