Welcome to HoodMaps, a community-driven platform that helps you explore the real personality of neighborhoods across India. In a world full of generic maps and outdated data, we offer something refreshingly different — a living, breathing map powered by the voices of everyday people.
Our mission is simple: to help people understand the true vibe of every corner of a city — whether you’re moving to a new place, visiting for a few days, or simply curious about what life is like in another part of town.
Why We Built HoodMaps
Traditional maps show you streets, monuments, and transit routes. But they don’t show you what it feels like to walk through a neighborhood — the culture, the pace, the people, or the reputation of the area. That’s where we come in.
HoodMaps India fills in the blanks by offering crowdsourced insights about neighborhoods — things like:
- Is it a hub for techies or students?
- Is it quiet and residential, or buzzing with nightlife?
- Is it affordable, upscale, trendy, or historic?
- What are the local perceptions of safety, livability, or style?
Our platform lets users tag different areas of a city based on local stereotypes, general impressions, or lived experience. It’s urban storytelling at a street-by-street level — unfiltered and constantly evolving.
How It Works
HoodMaps India is an interactive and collaborative map, built on real-time user input. Here’s how it works:
- Browse Cities: Select your city to view a neighborhood map with user-generated labels and categories.
- Contribute: Add your own insights about your neighborhood or places you know well.
- Engage: Agree or disagree with other tags, and join a growing community of urban explorers and locals.
- Stay Updated: Our maps evolve as cities change — new tags appear, old ones fade, and the picture gets clearer over time.
The result? A more human way to navigate India’s diverse urban landscape.
Who It’s For
HoodMaps is for:
- Students looking for affordable areas near universities
- Remote workers scouting cool, up-and-coming neighborhoods
- Travelers wanting to avoid tourist traps and go where the locals go
- Real estate seekers trying to understand city vibes beyond listings
- Locals who want to share insights and explore new areas in their own city
Whether you’re moving, exploring, planning, or just curious — we help you see beyond the surface.
Thank you for visiting HoodMAps.
Let’s navigate the world of technology—together.