About Sofee · North Dallas field guide
Where should your family actually live?
We're not here to sell you a suburb. We're here to give you one clear, confident answer—grounded in the things that change daily life.
Why Sofee exists
Moving to DFW is chaos. Dozens of suburbs. Conflicting opinions. Facebook groups full of "well, my realtor said…" and your cousin's hot take on Frisco vs. McKinney.
Families deserve better than guesswork. No sponsored listings. No hidden agendas. Just clarity.
How it works
Sofee pulls real data—typical home values, school ratings, commute times, safety stats, tax burdens, and local amenities—and weighs it against what your family actually cares about.
You tell us your budget, priorities, and dealbreakers. We tell you which ZIP codes fit—and exactly why.
The evidence
Where our data comes from
Trusted official and established research sources, combined into a useful view of daily life.
Texas Education Agency
AskTED campus records, TXschools ratings & Research Portal STAAR results
SchoolDigger
Broader ZIP-level school ranking context
Zillow Research
Typical home values & observed rent indexes
Realtor.com Research
Listing prices, inventory & market pace
FBI UCR
Crime & safety statistics
OpenStreetMap + Google Places
Restaurant & entertainment counts, with Google Places used only as a sparse-data fallback
OpenStreetMap
Convenience scores, park counts & density
Cities & public agencies
Taxes, infrastructure & civic records
Investment evidence
City documents & agendas, TDLR filings, developer updates & verified reporting
School Clarity refreshes weekly, while ZIP-level SchoolDigger context refreshes as available. Housing data refreshes twice monthly, and investment discovery runs daily. Each automated pipeline checks source access and coverage; School Clarity and housing updates also enforce source freshness before publishing.
Coverage
A growing field guide
We currently cover 35 ZIP codes across 15 cities.
Questions or feedback?
We'd love to hear from you — especially if you've used Sofee to find your new home!
hello@asksofee.com