About MoveScore
Should you actually move here?
What we do
MoveScore grades U.S. cities on the factors that actually matter when you are deciding whether to relocate, using only public government data.
We focus on U.S. city livability, cost, climate, and quality of life. Every page on movescore.org is built from a composite of Census, EPA, FBI, NCES, BLS, and HUD public datasets, cited and linkable so readers can trace any number back to its source.
Who this is for
MoveScore is built for people relocating for work, family, or retirement, plus reporters on the mobility beat.
Why this exists
Public data on U.S. city livability, cost, climate, and quality of life is technically free, but practically locked behind file formats, acronyms, and paywalled dashboards. MoveScoreexists to close that gap: take the raw federal and public-sector data, and turn it into pages a normal person can read in thirty seconds.
How we work
- Primary source only. We pull from a composite of Census, EPA, FBI, NCES, BLS, and HUD public datasets and cite the exact dataset and version on every page.
- No invented numbers. If a figure is not in the underlying public data, it does not appear on movescore.org. We never generate synthetic statistics to fill gaps.
- Refreshed on a schedule. Data is refetched on a published cadence — you can see the "Last updated" date on every dataset page.
- Corrections welcome. Readers flag issues all the time. When the source fixes a record, MoveScore follows.
Independence
MoveScore is an independent publication. We are not funded, owned, or directed by any of the agencies, companies, or organizations that appear in our data. Hosting is paid for by advertising — see our Privacy Policy for details — and we do not take paid placements, sponsored rankings, or "remove-my-entry" fees.
History
MoveScore launched in 2026 as part of a small portfolio of independent public-data sites. It has been maintained and updated continuously since.
Contact
Tips, corrections, data-partnership questions, and press inquiries: [email protected]. More options on our contact page.