Nextdoor Releases the 2026 Friendliest Neighborhoods in America, Ranking Communities Across All 50 States Based on Real Neighbor Interactions

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), the essential neighborhood network used by more than 105 million neighbors, today released its 2026 Friendliest Neighborhoods rankings — the most comprehensive look yet at community connection across the United States.

Nextdoor has named the 2026 friendliest cities/towns in every state — and the friendliest neighborhoods in each of those cities — spotlighting the communities where residents are most engaged, most supportive, and most likely to interact with the people living right next door. The full national rankings, including top neighborhoods ranked by city and by state, are available at https://blog.nextdoor.com/introducing-the-2026-nextdoor-friendliest-neighborhoods-in-america.

The rankings can only be released by Nextdoor as they are based on how neighbors interact with one another on the Nextdoor platform — from helping a neighbor carry in groceries to posting a welcome message for someone new on the block. The data captures everything from neighbor-to-neighbor resource sharing to expressions of local pride, building a picture of what local community really looks like street by street across the country.

"When people are considering where to live, they want to know more than just the statistics — they want to understand what it's really like to be part of that neighborhood," said Kelsey Grady, Chief Communications Officer at Nextdoor. "Nextdoor is uniquely positioned to analyze neighborly relations based on real neighbor interactions to shed light on the traits that make communities truly thrive. This year's list shows that strong neighborhoods exist in every corner of the country — and that the people in them are what make the difference."

Methodology

The Nextdoor Friendliness Score ranks neighborhoods based on positive community interactions. It works like an index: one neighborhood in each city receives a top score of 100, and others are ranked in relation to it. Factors include:

• Posts with positive or negative tone
• Fulfilled neighbor requests for help or recommendations
• Posts expressing neighborhood pride or dissatisfaction
• Number of free items shared in For Sale & Free
• Welcome posts that receive responses from neighbors
• Neighbors promoting or recommending local businesses

To ensure meaningful rankings, only cities with 10 or more distinct neighborhoods are included in the data.

Explore the Rankings

Visit the Nextdoor Blog to explore the 2026 Friendliest Neighborhoods. Simply click your state to see the full list of cities and how your local rankings stack up.

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is the essential neighborhood network for 105 million neighbors, offering trusted local news, real-time safety alerts, neighbor recommendations, for sale and free listings, and events. Across the country, Nextdoor connects neighbors to the conversations and local gems that matter most in their communities. Businesses, publishers, and public agencies use Nextdoor to engage with neighbors at scale. If it's happening in your neighborhood, it's on Nextdoor.