Methodology

Every WiseAddress report cites these pages. We publish methodology before we ship the underlying signal so the reasoning is auditable even when the answer is partial.

• Environmental Grade (v1)

  How the top-level Environmental Grade letter is derived. Architecture pin: one grade plus three subscores (Ongoing Costs, Schools & Childcare, Neighborhood Amenities).

  [src:our-environmental-grade-v1]

• Environmental Feature Inventory (v1)

  The 7-category inventory that feeds the Environmental Grade. Per-category radii, tier-firing rules (SEVERE / MODERATE / MINOR), edge case + cluster + dominant-override behavior, and v1 coverage gaps.

  [src:our-environmental-feature-inventory-v1]

• Ongoing Costs subscore (v1)

  How HOA + modeled insurance bands combine into the Ongoing Costs tier (one of three subscores). Includes the verification disclaimer that travels with every report.

  [src:our-ongoing-costs-subscore-v1]

• Schools (v1)

  How the school-zone-quality Question surfaces FL DOE 2024-25 school grades at the district level. Descriptive tier labels (D-OR-F-ZONED, C-OR-MIXED, ALL-B-OR-ABOVE, VOUCHER-ADJUSTED), age-weighted aggregation, voucher suppression. No GreatSchools. v1 district-level fallback explained; v1.1+ parcel-level zoning.

  [src:our-schools-methodology-v1]