Observed arrival · 2026-09-23

Eden Index: choose your own “best place”

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A county and metro-area ranking tool that scores places across twelve categories and lets users adjust the weights.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-23 issue.

For: People comparing US counties and metro areas
Worth noticing: Its public, read-only API is described as carrying attribution and limitations alongside the underlying factset.

Field notes

The homepage says the default weights are versioned with the methodology and displayed before a ranking appears. Scores are percentiles within a stated comparison pool, not grades. The site also says unavailable or suppressed estimates are marked and that unmeasured categories do not count as zero; their weight is redistributed across categories that can be measured.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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