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Ranked: The 20 Most Popular Neighborhoods for Potential U.S. Homebuyers

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1 year ago

December 30, 2023

NeoMam Studios

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Freny Fernandes

The most popular neighborhoods in the U.S. for home buyers based on search interest.

Most Popular Neighborhoods for Potential U.S. Homebuyers

Location, location, location. This phrase has been a real estate mantra since time immemorial, and rightly so. Finding the right home is impossible without finding the right neighborhood.

Thousands of U.S. homebuyers scout online real estate marketplaces daily, searching for the right home. But these sites also attract window shoppers curious about the country’s nicest neighborhoods and luxurious homes.

HouseFresh has compiled the top 20 most popular neighborhoods by online interest, based on the search history of Zillow users.

Methodology

This study assessed sales listings from the 100 most populous cities in the U.S.

It noted the neighborhood and page views for every house, townhome, apartment, and condo, and the number of days it had been listed on the website to calculate the average page views per day.

Average daily views across each neighborhood were then combined and ranked to reveal the top 20 neighborhoods. Neighborhoods with fewer than 10 listings were excluded from the rankings.

America’s Most Popular Neighborhoods by Search Interest

In the post-pandemic world, surging housing prices have been a critical concern for American homebuyers.

That’s likely why the most popular neighborhood—Northeast Dallas, which is highly sought-after for being in a strong market with lots of options in both size and affordability—can outperform more famous neighborhoods in viewing interest.

Here are how different neighborhoods in the U.S. stacked up:

Other strong cities for both first-time and second-time home buyers performed well. With affordable house values, sunny skies, large recreation spaces, and a dry climate, Phoenix had the strongest interest for a single city with three neighborhoods in the top 10: Camelback East, North Mountain, and Deer Valley.

On the other end of the spectrum were some of the nation’s most valuable real estate markets. Los Angeles’ celebrity hub of Hollywood Hills had the highest average price per listing at $2.3 million, and was the second-most popular neighborhood in average daily views. Listings in New York’s affluent Upper East Side also drew in crowds and was the 5th most viewed neighborhood.

The Zillow data has revealed that a neighborhood’s popularity varies depending on the viewer. While some look for affordable neighborhoods with big houses and parks, others have their eyes on the glamor of a vibrant city, irrespective of the cost.

This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.

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Mapped: Which U.S. States Import the Most From Canada and Mexico?

With Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which states are most dependent on their North American neighbors for imports?

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1 week ago

March 14, 2025

Niccolo Conte

cropped map of U.S. states' import dependence on canada and mexico

Which U.S. States Import the Most From Canada and Mexico?

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Following Donald Trump’s imposition of 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, as well as retaliatory tariffs from Canada, trade across North America’s borders has suddenly become much more expensive.

This map shows how much different U.S. states’ trade is impacted by these tariffs, by visualizing each state’s combined share of imports from Mexico and Canada in 2024. The visualization uses data from the U.S. International Trade Administration.

Canada and Mexican Trade Partners

Canada and Mexico made up 28% of U.S. goods imports overall in 2024, but some states have a much higher or lower share of their imports coming from the country’s northern and southern neighbors.

In the table below is the data for each U.S. state’s combined share of imports from Canada and Mexico, which has the state of Montana leading the pack at 93%.

State	Combined share of imports from Canada and Mexico (2024)
Montana	93%
Maine	72%
North Dakota	71%
Vermont	71%
Michigan	69%
Wyoming	57%
Oklahoma	56%
Texas	49%
Iowa	48%
West Virginia	45%
South Dakota	44%
Minnesota	44%
Utah	43%
Connecticut	41%
Colorado	38%
Illinois	38%
Nebraska	38%
Missouri	37%
Massachusetts	37%
Ohio	35%
New Mexico	34%
Arizona	34%
Wisconsin	31%
Arkansas	31%
Washington, DC	31%
Rhode Island	30%
Alaska	29%
Alabama	28%
New Hampshire	25%
Louisiana	25%
Kansas	24%
Delaware	21%
Mississippi	21%
Washington	20%
Idaho	20%
North Carolina	19%
Maryland	18%
Georgia	17%
Virginia	17%
Tennessee	17%
Kentucky	17%
Oregon	17%
Pennsylvania	16%
California	16%
Nevada	16%
Indiana	16%
South Carolina	16%
New York	15%
Florida	14%
New Jersey	11%
Hawaii	6%

Following Montana in terms of import dependence on Canada and Mexico are Maine (72%), Vermont (71%), and North Dakota (71%), all states which share their northern border with Canada.

Montana’s high import dependence is almost entirely on Canada, which alone makes up 92% of the state’s imports. The Treasure State’s shared border with the province of Alberta and its three oil refineries makes it a perfect importer for Canadian crude oil. 76% of Montana’s imports from Canada were oil and gas.

Looking at southern states dependent on Canadian and Mexican trade, Texas (49%) and Oklahoma (56%) stand out. Despite being much closer to the southern border, Oklahoma is a similar case to Montana, with 50% of the state’s imports coming only from Canada and 79% of those imports being oil and gas.

Texas (the second-largest state economy in the U.S.) is instead much more dependent on imports from Mexico, which make up 40% of the state’s imports overall. The top goods Texas imported from Mexico in 2024 were motor vehicles and their parts at 23%, followed by computer equipment at 22%.

Learn More on the Voronoi App

To learn more about the effects of Trump’s tariffs on his North American neighbors, check out this graphic on the areas in Canada that have the highest exposure to U.S. tariffs.