About MoveMap

MoveMap is an informational site that compares US cities side-by-side for relocation planning. Every page is built from public data; no estimates are guessed or generated by language models.

Data sources

• Distance & drive time: OpenStreetMap routed via OSRM.
• Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, BLS CPI.
• Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020.
• Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Rates are reported per capita with year and methodology (NIBRS/SRS) stamped.
• Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year.
• Jobs & wages: BLS OEWS.
• Housing values: Zillow Research Data (ZHVI, ZORI).
• ZIP geography: HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files.
• City coordinates: SimpleMaps US Cities (CC-BY 4.0).

Methodology

Each pair page precomputes routing, cost-of-living, climate, crime, demographic, jobs, and housing comparisons at build time. We store the computed figures in the site repository — there are no runtime API calls — so pages remain consistent until the next ingest pass.

Update cadence

• Census ACS: annual (5-year moving averages).
• BEA RPP: annual.
• BLS CPI: monthly (MSAs with coverage).
• BLS OEWS: annual (May release).
• FBI CDE: annual.
• NOAA Normals: static (1991-2020 period).
• Zillow ZHVI/ZORI: monthly (released on the 16th).
• OSRM graph: refreshed every 3-6 months.

Disclaimer

MoveMap is not a moving broker and is not registered with the FMCSA. We do not take bookings or payments. Links to moving providers are informational referrals; the providers operate under their own USDOT authority. See the full disclaimer.