Neighborhood Insights

Search an address, draw a custom area, or browse Census and other official boundaries, then compare population, housing, income, and education trends.

Start Exploring

How to Use Neighborhood Insights

  1. 1

    Open the Map

    Click the "Start Exploring" button to access the interactive map.

  2. 2

    Choose a Mode

    Choose Custom Areas to draw your own neighborhood, Census Areas for ready-made city, county, metro, and tract boundaries, or Other Areas for congressional and school districts.

  3. 3

    Draw or Select Areas

    Outline the area you care about on the map, or click census areas to compare up to ten communities side by side.

  4. 4

    Review Metrics and Export

    Review easy-to-read population, income, housing, and education insights, then export your results if you want to keep or share them.

Why use Neighborhood Insights?

  • See a clearer picture of an area before making decisions about moving, opening a business, investing, or doing research.
  • Draw a custom neighborhood when you want a more realistic local view than a ZIP code or city boundary can provide.
  • Compare nearby communities using official Census areas when you want a faster, more standardized view.
  • Get useful information without creating an account, and export your results when you need them for later.