Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed towards a neighborhood similarity tool and method for comparing two locations based on metrics relevant to characteristics that create a unique character for the first location and the second location. The characteristics include features reflecting location similarity and features reflecting home amenity similarity. The neighborhood similarity tool generates a similarity assessment that is provided for graphically displaying the similarity between two locations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed towards a crime assessment tool and method for comparing and visualizing crime statistics in a manner such that an accurate assessment of safety in one area may be compared to the safety in another area. The crime statistics may be normalized based on a population basis and/or on crime severity. The areas for comparison may be specified at various levels, such as cities, neighborhoods, specific addresses, or the like. Trending information may be visually provided to aid in assessing the safety of different areas.