Research a location before you move.

Search an address, city, ZIP code, or listing link to explore available data on schools, reported crime, housing costs, environmental conditions, and nearby essentials.

Try an address, city, ZIP code, or a Zillow, Realtor.com, or Trulia link.

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Location coverage across Texas, Idaho, and Florida
What LBYM does

See what a normal search leaves out.

The house is only part of the decision.

A listing can tell you about the house. LBYM helps you understand the location around it: schools, reported crime, costs, environmental conditions, nearby essentials, and the tradeoffs between them.

  • Bring scattered location signals into one place
  • Spot strengths, weaknesses, and tradeoffs faster
  • See the overall picture before you move
A family walking through a neighborhood at golden hour.
The life around a home is usually harder to research than the home itself.
Before you ask your agent

Research privately, then bring better questions.

Do your own homework first.

LBYM is not a replacement for a good agent. It helps you do your own homework first, at your own pace, so you can compare places, clarify your priorities, and have sharper conversations when you are ready.

  • Do your own research before you contact anyone
  • Save areas and narrow your shortlist first
  • Use LBYM to start better agent conversations, not replace them
People gathering in a city park on a sunny afternoon.
Start with your own questions, then bring sharper ones into the conversation.
Beyond listing platforms

Built for location research, not just listings.

Go beyond the listing page.

Zillow, Realtor.com, and Trulia are strong listing platforms. LBYM does a different job: it helps you compare places, surface tradeoffs, and check whether a location fits your life before you commit.

  • See an overall LBYM Score for the location
  • Add priorities for a separate Match Score
  • Research the place itself, not just the property
Main street storefronts and neighborhood businesses in a walkable district.
Listing platforms show inventory. LBYM is built to help you compare places.
Example location

See how location research opens in the workspace.

A city search opens a citywide view beside the map. An address or listing search opens the exact point, then shows how that location scores, what is nearby, and what changes when you add your own priorities.

Inside the workspace

Map, score, priorities, and tradeoffs in one view.

The dashboard is built to help you scan the overall picture, then go deeper into fit, nearby places, and saved research.

LookBeforeYouMoveResearching Boise, IDExample workspace
YOUR LIFE LIST
Boise, IDCity average
Boise, IDAverage across 9 scored ZIP areas
81LBYM

Reported Crime 85 · Schools 55 · Errands 85

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This is a read-only preview of the current dashboard layout. Scores and available dimensions vary by location.

Add priorities for a separate Match Score.Save areas to track changes over time.Compare locations side by side after sign-in.
Sources and methodology

See where the data comes from.

Sources include the US Census, FBI, NCES, FEMA, FCC, NOAA, and BLS. Coverage and update timing vary by dataset and location.