It’s Valentine’s Day weekend. Let’s forget for a moment that Boston is setting snow accumulation records. Instead, let’s bask in the heart-warming glow knowing that Boston is one of the top three cities for finding love! That’s right, the folks at Zillow looked at U.S. cities with more than 250,000 residents and identified those with the highest percentage of Read More…
Readers always enjoy the Zillow Halloween Trick or Treat index as a fun way to gauge neighborhood life using real estate statistics. Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but most folks would probably agree with the impressive North End scores for safety and walkability. After this year’s Halloween post, the folks at Zillow offered to share a complementary neighborhood comparison Read More…
Boston took a nosedive in this year’s annual Zillow Trick-or-Treat Index, falling from 2nd to 7th place. The rankings use home values, population density, walkability and crime as parameters … geared to get kids the most candy, quickly and safely. So, what happened? Well, not much and that’s the problem. Boston already had strong scores and Read More…
Boston continues its #2 ranking for Halloween revelers on the 2013 Zillow Trick or Treat Index. Within the city, the North End was listed as the fifth most attractive neighborhood. The index represents areas with the most candy potential, best walkability and the highest safety. The top three cities have not moved in the rankings Read More…