For those who want more statistics

November 30, 2006

Approximately a month ago, a new web site was launched which uses the Google Maps platform to pinpoint data about specific geographic areas. On this site a user can find data about home prices, apartment rental prices, cost of living, commute time, and other demographic data.
Other informatin on the site includes political affiliation, ethnic composition, population density, unemployment, tax rates, household income, elementary school rank, crime and lifestyle. Areas on the map are color coded.

Just type in the city and state and click go. In a flash the lifestyle data pops up with median age, percent of families with children and household income.

Travis Chow, a Neighboroo founder said he has been intrigued with trends for a long time. "I always wanted to know more about the neighborhood," he said. " My passion has always been trends and data."

One word of caution: the site is in its beta testing phase and has received feedback that some data is inaccurate.

The site does not require registration and is free to the user.