Tool
Where should you live in Cebu?
Five questions. Ranked neighborhoods with match percentages, tradeoffs, and the one-line reason each came out where it did.
Methodology, formula + sources
How this is calculated
Each Cebu neighborhood is scored 0–5 on rent fit, commute to your work anchor, and the priorities you pick (flood safety, walkability, quiet, water reliability, safety, family fit). Those combine into a weighted 0–100 match. Hard constraints (needs 2BR, no condo dues, commute under 30 min) filter a neighborhood out before scoring.
Formula
score = round( budgetScore·0.30·20 + commuteScore·0.25·20 + priorityAvg·0.45·20 ) where budgetScore, commuteScore, priorityAvg ∈ [0,5] priorityAvg = mean of the 0–5 scorecard fields for your chosen priorities (max 100 = 30 budget + 25 commute + 45 priorities)
Constants + data sources (each dated)
| Value used | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood scorecard: 7 Cebu areas, 0–5 on rent, commute, flood, water, walkability, safety, quiet, family | LiveInPH neighborhood dataset — per-field sourcing, from the neighborhood guides + verified 2026 numbers | 2026-05 |
| Rent ranges (budget fit): per-area low–high, aligned to the Cebu Rent Index baseline | See the Cebu Rent Index methodology | 2026-05 |
Worked example (reproduce this by hand)
Budget fully within an area’s rent range (5), strong commute to IT Park (4), priorities walkability + safety averaging 4.0.
- budget = 5 · 0.30 · 20 = 30
- commute = 4 · 0.25 · 20 = 20
- priority = 4 · 0.45 · 20 = 36
- score = round(30 + 20 + 36) = 86
→ Match score 86/100 for that neighborhood.
Assumptions
- Scorecard values are editorial 0–5 judgements grounded in sourced guides, not a continuous measured metric.
- Commute is a 0–5 quality score per anchor, not a door-to-door minute estimate.
Known limits — what this does not model
- Cebu City only; does not cover Mactan, Talisay, or rural barangays.
- Does not model building-level differences (a specific tower can beat or miss its area score).