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How each answer moves the rankings

For each quiz question, this page shows what happens when a user picks only that single option (with everything else neutral). Top 8 neighborhoods are the ones the option pulls toward. The “biggest drops” section shows neighborhoods that fall the most when this option is picked — what the option pushes away from.

Q01 · place-archetype

Which kinds of places would you be happy in?

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.

Q02 · commute-target

Where will you actually need to be? Pick all that apply, including a partner's office if you're a couple.

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.

Q03 · commute-tolerance

How much door-to-door commute can you live with on a typical day?

→Under 30 min. Anything more drains me.

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No notable drops.

→30 to 45 min. Pretty standard NYC commute.

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No notable drops.

→45 to 60 min. Fine if the neighborhood is right.

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No notable drops.

→60+ min. Willing to trade for what I want.

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No notable drops.

Q04 · family-horizon

Are kids in the picture, either already or within a 5-year horizon?

→Yes. Kids are part of the household or plan.

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→Maybe. Keeping that option open.

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→Probably not, or not in this window.

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No notable drops.

Q05 · housing-acceptance

Which would you happily live in? Pick all that work.

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.

Q06 · walking-distance-amenities

Within walking distance from home, I want:

→Grocery store and pharmacy

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↓42Paramus
↓18Inwood
↓12Tenafly

→Gym or fitness studio

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↓42Paramus

→Cafés

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→Bars and nightlife

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→Museums and live music venues

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→Real park or waterfront

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→Playgrounds, elementary schools, childcare

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→Community institution or place of worship

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Q07 · walk-scenery

On a walk for pleasure, what do you want to see?

→Leafy residential blocks, stoops, brownstones, prewar facades

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→Cafés, shops, people, lively retail streets

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→A real park to wander in (Central, Prospect, Hudson River)

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→Waterfront paths, river or harbor views

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→Galleries, studios, mural walls

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→Industrial, warehouse, loft texture

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→A charming small downtown / main street

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→Quiet suburban streets, lawns, mature trees

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↓104Flushing
↓102Bushwick
↓88Lower East Side
↓87Elmhurst
↓87Fordham

Q08 · cultural-importance

How important is having a familiar cultural or ethnic community in your daily life?

→Not a factor

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No notable drops.

→Nice to have

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No notable drops.

→Important

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No notable drops.

→Essential

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No notable drops.

Q09 · cultural-communities

Which communities, if any, do you want close to home?

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.

Q10 · safety-need

I need to feel safe walking home alone late at night.

→Not a strong factor (-1)

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No notable drops.

→Lean: Not a strong factor (-0.5)

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No notable drops.

→Middle (0)

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No notable drops.

→Lean: Essential (+0.5)

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↓26Fordham
↓17Chinatown

→Essential (+1)

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Q11 · school-need

Top-rated zoned public schools are essential to where I'll live.

→Not a factor (-1)

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No notable drops.

→Lean: Not a factor (-0.5)

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No notable drops.

→Middle (0)

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No notable drops.

→Lean: Required (+0.5)

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↓101Bushwick
↓90Sunset Park
↓90Fordham
↓78Mott Haven
↓69Bed-Stuy

→Required (+1)

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Q12 · street-energy

What kinds of street energy feel right? Pick up to three.

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.

Q13 · noise-tolerance

Same price, same size: quiet block, or above a busy street?

→The quiet one, no contest

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→The busy one. I like the energy.

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→Depends on the day

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No notable drops.

Q14 · lifecycle-stage-fit

And the lifecycle stage of the neighborhood?

→Still changing (-1)

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→Lean: Still changing (-0.5)

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→Middle (0)

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No notable drops.

→Lean: Established (+0.5)

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→Established (+1)

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↓104Bushwick
↓85Fordham
↓84Ridgewood
↓82Mott Haven
↓81Sunset Park

Q15 · rootedness-vs-access-fit

Two equally great neighborhoods. Pick the one that pulls you more.

→The one where you'd recognize half the regulars at your coffee shop within a year.

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→The one where you can walk to a different world-class restaurant every night.

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→Either, depending on the rest of the fit.

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No notable drops.

Q16 · must-haves

Last one. Anything you truly will not compromise on?

Multi-select question with cultural / must-have / commute purpose — per-option analysis not shown.