Find Your Perfect U.S. City
Define what matters most in your next hometown. Our algorithm uses these weights to find your perfect match.
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Top Matches For Your Vibe
About selectmy.city
A new way to find home
Find your neighborhood first.
The home follows.
Most apps start with listings. selectmy.city starts with you — your priorities, your lifestyle, your future city.
selectmy.city vs. Traditional Search
Zillow / Redfin
- Browse listings by price
- Pick a home, hope the area fits
- Discover neighborhood after offer
selectmy.city
- Define what matters to you
- Find the right city first
- Then search listings with confidence
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U.S. Coverage
730
Cities
210
Metro Areas
51
States + DC
fewer
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Covers the metropolitan areas home to approximately 90% of the U.S. urban population — every major job market, university hub, and coastal metro.
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How to Use selectmy.city
1
Rank your priorities
Drag the preference cards to reorder what matters most — safety, schools, cost, culture, and more.
2
Set your importance level
Open each card to fine-tune how strongly each factor should influence your match score.
3
Filter by state (optional)
Narrow results to specific states, regions, or tax environments using the state filter.
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Find your matches
Tap Find My Matches to see your top cities ranked by how well they fit your profile.
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Explore & imagine
Dive into each city's full profile, radar chart, local news, and the "Imagine Living Here" life scenario.
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Data & Methodology
US Census
BLS
FBI UCR
NOAA
EPA
Dept. of Education
City scores are built from public federal datasets — crime, employment, climate, education, and cost of living — weighted according to your ranked preferences.
City profiles, life scenarios, and descriptive text are AI-assisted based on the underlying data and may not reflect every neighborhood within a metro area.
Disclaimer
selectmy.city is an informational tool only. Nothing here constitutes financial, legal, real estate, or investment advice. Match scores are relative rankings based on your preferences — not objective ratings of city quality.
Data accuracy varies by source and year. Crime statistics, home prices, tax rates, and school rankings change over time. Always verify information independently and consult local professionals before making any relocation decision.
AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies or reflect generalized conditions that do not apply to specific neighborhoods within a city.
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