HomeChata: Neighborhood Report

Know your neighborhood before you sign. HomeChata gives homebuyers and renters a data-backed neighborhood report for any US address. First report is FREE — no subscription required.

Disclaimer: HomeChata is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any government entity. Data is sourced from official government programs for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, safety, or real estate advice.

What's included in every report:

Crime & Safety
- Crime statistics: violent and property crimes with incident counts
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (cde.ucr.cjis.gov)
- 5-year crime trend since 2021
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (cde.ucr.cjis.gov)
- Recent crime news: AI-summarized from public news sources from the past 12 months
- Registered sex offenders: counts within 100 yards, 300 yards, 1 mile, and 2 miles
Source: U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website (nsopw.gov)

Flood & Disaster Risk
- Flood zone classification
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (fema.gov)
- Past federally declared disasters affecting the area
Source: FEMA Disaster Declarations (fema.gov)
- Natural Hazard Risk Index across 18 hazards (floods, earthquakes, wildfires, tornadoes, and more)
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (fema.gov)

Transportation Noise
- Modelled noise exposure for the area around the address — aircraft, highway, and rail combined
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Noise Map (bts.gov)
- Distance to the nearest railroad track and the nearest public highway-rail crossing
Source: Federal Railroad Administration / BTS North American Rail Network and Crossing Inventory (fra.dot.gov)
- Distance to the nearest airport

Power Lines
- Nearest high-voltage electric transmission line, with its voltage, structure type, and operating status
Source: HIFLD Electric Power Transmission Lines, Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Radon
- Radon potential: the geologic radon zone for the area, so you know whether to test before moving in
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Radon Potential Map (usgs.gov)

Drinking Water
- Water system record: the public water system serving the address, its EPA violation history, and its most recent lead sample result
- A compliance record, not a safety rating — shown as published by the EPA, with a link to the utility's full water quality report
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (epa.gov/enviro)

Environment
- Air Quality Index: real-time AQI with full pollutant breakdown (CO, NO2, O3, PM2.5 and more)
Source: AirNow (airnow.gov)
- Nearby cities: distance and population of surrounding communities

Housing & Demographics
- Median home value
- Median rent
- Unemployment rate
- Race and ethnicity breakdown
- Education levels of residents
- Median age, household income, and population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (census.gov)

Education
- Elementary, middle, and high schools
- Universities and colleges

Health & Essentials
- Hospitals and urgent care centers
- Daycare facilities

Amenities
- Grocery stores and wholesalers
- Restaurants, cafes, and gyms
- Parks, dog parks, trails, and golf courses
- Public transit, EV charging, and airports
- Banks and libraries

Shareable PDF report
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How it works:
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Recent changes:
Added new features by customer request:
1) Transportation Noise — the U.S. DOT noise map for the area, plus the nearest railroad track, crossing and airport
2) High-Voltage Transmission — the nearest line, its voltage, and structure
3) Improved app UI/UX.
4) Improved shareable PDF report