How to find out what neighborhood you are in
Tap “Show my exact location” and allow access. The page looks up which neighborhood your point lies in and shows it at the top, with the district, city and ZIP code below. Your internet connection alone only reveals the city, so the neighborhood needs your exact position. To check an apartment, a hotel or any other address, type it into the search box or tap the map.
Where neighborhood names come from
Neighborhoods rarely have official borders. The names on this page come from OpenStreetMap, where local mappers draw the areas that residents know by name. Real estate listings, city councils and residents sometimes use other names or other borders, so treat the answer as the common local name, not a legal boundary.
| Country | What the level is usually called |
|---|---|
| United States | Neighborhood, district or borough (New York City) |
| United Kingdom | Area, district or ward |
| India | Locality, sector or colony |
| Mexico | Colonia |
| Brazil | Bairro |
| Japan | Chō or chōme |
When the neighborhood helps
- Moving or renting: check which neighborhood an apartment is really in before you visit.
- Traveling: know which part of the city your hotel or meeting point is in.
- Local services: many city services, community groups and local news are organized by neighborhood.
For the street and house number, see what street am I on. For the full postal address, open what is my address.
Questions about neighborhoods
What neighborhood am I in right now?
Tap “Show my exact location” and allow location access. The neighborhood of your spot appears at the top of the page, with the city and ZIP code.
How do I find the neighborhood of an address?
Type the address into the search box. The page shows that place on the map with its neighborhood, city and ZIP code.
Why does it say there is no neighborhood?
Not every area has a mapped neighborhood, especially outside cities. The page then shows the city or town instead.
Are neighborhood borders official?
Usually not. Most neighborhoods are informal areas, so neighbors, maps and listings can disagree about where one ends.