About TownScore
A clearer way to understand local places
TownScore combines public settlement information with resident ratings, verified local signals, and moderated reviews so people can compare cities, towns, and villages with more context than a single headline score.
Scores need context
A good place is not just one number. Rankings combine overall sentiment, category ratings, review activity, and verified resident participation.
Local voices matter most
Members can contribute from anywhere, but verified residents carry extra weight because they are closer to everyday conditions.
Public data stays visible
Settlement pages connect community feedback with map data, public records, open knowledge sources, and image attributions where available.
How it works
From public profile to practical comparison
The platform is designed to make settlement pages useful even before they have many reviews, then improve them as residents and visitors add first-hand signal.
Start with a settlement profile
Each page brings together names, regions, map position, population details, images, and open-source references when available.
Collect lived experience
Members rate practical quality-of-life categories and can write reviews that explain the tradeoffs behind a score.
Weight trusted participation
Verified residents and reputable contributors help strengthen the signal without turning the page into a popularity contest.
Keep the record readable
Moderation, reporting, and attribution rules keep pages useful for people researching where to live, visit, or invest attention.
Built around useful contribution
TownScore works best when people add specific, grounded details: what daily life feels like, which services work well, and where a settlement is changing.
- Reviews stay attached to the relevant settlement page.
- Ratings are category-based so strengths and weaknesses are easier to see.
- Member profiles show contribution history and reputation signals.
Trust, privacy, and moderation
The goal is honest local knowledge without exposing sensitive personal documents or letting low-quality submissions dominate.
- Residence verification stores the result, not the uploaded proof.
- Reviews can be moderated, reported, and re-queued after edits.
- Public-source data and third-party media keep their own attribution.
See something incomplete?
Settlement data can be messy. If a profile has a missing source, wrong image, outdated detail, or confusing map position, send the settlement name and the source you trust.