We built the answer we couldn't find.

Out of the 3,143 counties making up the USA, were you just lucky enough to find yourself in your number-one choice by chance? Unlikely, given that millions and millions of people move every year. Wouldn't it be fun to find places that better fit your interests and lifestyle? Places closer to the people and locations that matter to you? And wouldn't it be good to find out how your current place stacks up against the other 3,142 counties?

Where will you find all the reliable information you need to make such assessments? Rainfall, crime, taxes, jobs, traffic, schools, pollution, cost of living, medical care, population growth, politics – the list seems endless. One of the founders struggled with this question personally. It took him months to cobble together one of the world's biggest and ugliest series of spreadsheets. Even though it was all held together by the proverbial bubble gum and baling wire, it sure was handy.

Several friends and family members loved the idea and found the spreadsheet insights invaluable, but the data was incomplete and the user experience – yikes. They said, “You should clean it up, productize it and make it widely available.” So, more than a year later, here we are.

Rick and his family are now living in their number-one ranked county and loving it. Now we'd love to help you find yours. After developing the idea as a side-project, he turned it over to new management.

Our mission

Help every family answer “where should we live?” with facts they can check, and have a little fun doing it. Moving is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. It should feel exciting, not like homework.