GoodNeighborUSA is a neighborhood intelligence platform that generates data-driven reports for any U.S. address. Each report pulls from 7+ federal government databases — including the FBI, Census Bureau, HUD, and more — and analyzes a neighborhood across six dimensions: safety, economic profile, school ratings, momentum trajectory, investment signals, and an AI-powered lifestyle narrative.

Anyone who needs to understand a neighborhood before making a decision. That includes homebuyers evaluating a purchase, renters comparing apartments, families relocating with school-age children, real estate investors doing due diligence, and agents preparing market research for clients. If you’re making a decision about a place and want data — not opinions — this is built for you.

Zillow and Redfin focus on property listings and home value estimates. GoodNeighborUSA focuses on the neighborhood surrounding the property — safety data adjusted for policing bias, economic benchmarks against national averages, school ratings, momentum signals that indicate whether an area is rising or declining, and federal investment flows. We don’t sell homes — we help you understand places.

You could spend hours pulling data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer, cross-referencing Census tract data, checking GreatSchools, looking up HUD vacancy rates, and trying to make sense of FHFA home price trends. A GoodNeighborUSA report does all of that in under 60 seconds, normalizes the data, peer-ranks it against similar neighborhoods, adjusts for known biases, and presents it in a single readable document with context and comparisons.

No. Account creation is completely free with no credit card required. You can sign up with an email and password or use Google sign-in.

Full reports are $9.99 each. This is a one-time purchase per report — there are no subscriptions, no recurring charges, and no hidden fees.

Yes. Every report generates a free preview that includes the economic profile and overview section. You can see what the report covers and how the data is presented before deciding whether to unlock the full report.

Yes. There’s a sample report available directly on the homepage that shows what a complete report looks like, so you know exactly what you’re getting.

No. GoodNeighborUSA is strictly pay-per-report. You buy what you need, when you need it. No recurring billing.

Because reports are digital products generated and delivered instantly, all sales are generally final. However, refunds may be issued at GoodNeighborUSA’s discretion for technical errors that prevented report delivery.

Each report covers six panels of analysis:

• Safety Analysis — Peer-ranked crime rates adjusted for local policing intensity
• Momentum Trajectory — Building permits, new businesses, and vacancy changes showing if an area is rising or declining
• Investment & Market — Federal spending flows, FHFA home price trends, and broadband coverage
• School Ratings — Nearby public and private schools with GreatSchools ratings and distance
• Economic Profile — Median income, home values, rent, poverty rate, unemployment benchmarked nationally
• Lifestyle Analysis — AI-generated narrative grounded in specific data points

Every report draws from seven federal government data sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (5-year estimates), HUD USPS vacancy data, FHFA Home Price Index, FCC Broadband Data Collection, NCES school data enriched with GreatSchools ratings, and USAspending.gov federal investment records.

Under 60 seconds. You enter an address, GoodNeighborUSA geocodes it, identifies the census tract, queries the relevant government APIs in real time, and assembles the report.

Yes. Reports can be exported as PDF or CSV. The CSV export is especially useful for investors running batch analysis across multiple addresses.

Crime statistics are heavily influenced by policing intensity — a neighborhood with more police presence will show more reported crime, even if actual crime rates are similar to a less-policed area. GoodNeighborUSA adjusts for this by comparing your tract against socioeconomically similar neighborhoods rather than using raw crime numbers. You get context, not just a number.

It’s a directional signal that combines building permits (new construction and renovation activity), new business openings, and vacancy rate changes to indicate whether a neighborhood is improving, holding steady, or declining. This is particularly useful for catching neighborhoods on the upswing before property prices reflect the change.

The final section of the report uses an AI model to synthesize all the data from the other five sections into a readable narrative — describing what it’s like to live in the neighborhood, who the typical residents are, what the daily rhythms feel like, and how the area is positioned in the market. Every claim in the narrative is grounded in specific data points from the report.

Yes. GoodNeighborUSA covers all 73,000+ census tracts in the U.S. If a valid U.S. address can be geocoded to a census tract, a report can be generated.

Data freshness varies by source. FBI crime data updates monthly with a roughly 3-month stabilization lag. Census ACS uses the most recent 5-year estimates. HUD vacancy data and FHFA home price data update quarterly. All vintage dates are shown directly in each report so you always know how recent the data is.

Federal government data is collected and published at the census tract level — a geographic area of roughly 1,200 to 8,000 people. This is the most granular level at which FBI crime data, Census economic data, and most other federal sources are available. GoodNeighborUSA recommends supplementing reports with a personal visit to assess street-level conditions.

Not all agencies participate in every federal data program, and some census tracts have incomplete data for certain metrics. If a data point is unavailable, the report will clearly indicate it rather than guessing. The economic profile from Census ACS is available for virtually every tract in the country.

Yes. The school section includes both public and private schools near the address, with GreatSchools ratings, grade level breakdowns, and distance data.

Generate a report for any address you’re seriously considering. Use the safety analysis to understand crime context (not just raw numbers), the economic profile to see how the area compares nationally, the school ratings if you have kids, and the momentum trajectory to understand whether the neighborhood is trending up or down. This doesn’t replace visiting in person — but it gives you a data foundation before you walk through the door.

Absolutely. Most apartment listings tell you about the unit but nothing about the neighborhood. A GoodNeighborUSA report shows you what’s outside the front door — safety, economics, schools, investment trends, and broadband coverage. Compare reports for each address you’re considering side by side.

Yes. Investors use momentum trajectory and federal investment signals to identify neighborhoods before price appreciation. The CSV export lets you download data for batch comparison across multiple addresses, and the investment section surfaces where federal dollars are flowing — a leading indicator that often precedes property value increases.

No. GoodNeighborUSA reports are not a substitute for visiting a neighborhood in person. Government data captures statistics — it doesn’t capture noise levels, street conditions, the feel of a community, or conditions that changed recently. Use the report as a data foundation, then go see it for yourself.

Account information (name, email, password or Google OAuth), address queries you enter, and standard device/browser data. Payment is processed by a third-party provider — GoodNeighborUSA does not store your full credit card number or CVV.

No. GoodNeighborUSA’s privacy policy states explicitly that they do not sell personal information.

Yes. You can request account deletion through your account settings or by contacting support@goodneighborusa.com. Personal information will be deleted or anonymized within 30 days.

No. Report data pertains to geographic areas (census tracts), not to individual people. The data comes from aggregate government statistics about neighborhoods.

GoodNeighborUSA is a web application that works in any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge. No app download is required.

The web app is responsive and works on mobile browsers. There is no separate native app to download.

Email support@goodneighborusa.com with any questions, issues, or feedback.