We generally convert our data to a series of indices or percentile rankings relative to the MSA we are analyzing (or to the country as a whole if we are looking more broadly for promising markets) so we can identify which markets and submarkets are most compelling on a relative basis.We've found that the following market variables (at census tract level granularity) are most able to explain investment potential:- Crime index- Education index- Unemployment rate- Cost of Living index- Household Income- Median Age- Population Density- Median Home Value- Educational Attainment- Percent Owners vs Renters- Percent Workers vs Residents- WalkScore- TransitScore- Sound Level (noise pollution)- 1,3 and 5 year Rent Growth- Derivative of 1,3 and 5 year Rent Growth- Monthly Rent Volatility- Distribution of unit sizes in the market- Percentage of 0,1,2,3,4 beds in the market- Skewness of Household income- Number of Negative Externalities (e.g. garbage dump, firestation, prison, train tracks, highway) - We typically use this more for comparison of properties within a few blocks in the same submarket, but if there are a ton of them it is influential at the submarket levelHopefully this helps.

Other noise, I mostly worried if any pollutants would come out that window, and those vents are directly facing toward the window. 

JT is spacious and the vista's are impressive with minimal light pollution. 

Highly polluted areas, waste sanitation plant is right there. 

You will have noise pollution, bad smells, and an eyesore. 

That doesn't factor in the human cost of death and injury of men and women in uniform protecting fossil fuel supply, or death and injury from localized pollution and environmental damage.When you factor those true costs in, solar and renewables win hands down.

We have serious air pollution problems from wildfires, atmospheric inversions, and now the drying Great Salt Lake--which has a salt bed contaminated with lead, arsenic, and numerous other pollutants that get carried into the air by our frequent wind storms. 

Mark Mark, No, Lake Erie did not catch on fire, it was the Cuyahoga River in 1969 CLEVELAND HISTORICAL - once you read through the link, you will see the river had caught on fire on 12 other possible occasions, however the 1969 one was the most notable The EPA stepped in and was able to place an action plan to improve the conditions and prohibit the extent of pollution that was in existence.

One bad apple in a crowd can ask a lot of questions that end up polluting the opportunity for everyone.

No one wants to live somewhere with lots of noise pollution!