Personal Move Guide

Research the place before you move there.

Tell us where you’re considering and what matters to your daily life. We’ll research the place and explain what we find in a guide made for your move.

One-time purchaseNo account neededReviewed before delivery
Boston CommonOpening page of the sample Personal Move Guide
FROM THE SAMPLE GUIDEAvery’s move to BostonHousing, transit, flooding and daily life
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The question behind the move

A listing tells you about a home. What about the place around it?

A new address can change your rent, your routine, and the places you use every week. Your guide brings those questions together for the places you name.

Illustrative apartment building
Housing
People gathering in a public park
Everyday places
Illustrative town at sunset
The bigger picture

Inside the guide

Take a look at a finished guide.

Avery’s move is fictional, but the Boston research is real and dated.

Sample Personal Move Guide: Your move at a glance

Your move at a glance

See the details the guide is built around.

Sample Personal Move Guide: Boston in context

Boston in context

See the map and the questions Avery asked.

Sample Personal Move Guide: Housing costs

Housing costs

See older survey figures alongside current listings.

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Illustrative houses on a flat suburban street
EXAMPLE MOVEConsidering Frisco, TXIllustrative neighborhood photo

Built around your move

Your daily routine shapes the research.

Moving from Chicago. Renting. A $2,500 monthly base-rent limit. Working in Plano. Curious about commute and parks.

From Chicago, ILFrisco, TXRenting · $2,500/moCommute + parks

Your guide can bring together past rents, an estimated drive, local parks, and things to check before you choose a home.

How it works

Three steps to a clearer picture.

Tell us where.

Name one or two places you’re considering and add the context of your move.

Share your priorities.

The core research is included. Choose the details that matter most to your daily life.

Receive your Move Guide.

Get a private PDF with clear findings, useful context, and things to verify.

Where the research comes from

See what each finding is based on.

We check the sources behind important findings and explain the limits that matter. You can read more about how we work on the Our Data page.

U.S. Census BureauNOAA weather recordsPlace-specific sources
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Simple, one-time purchase

Personal Move Guide

One or two places · Confirmed research scope · Private, reviewed PDF · No subscription

$49

$49 for the standard Guide. You see the research scope and the delivery date before you pay.

Research my move ↗

Start with the place

Research your move before you make it.

Know more about where you’re going, and what still needs a closer look.

Research my move ↗View a sample guide