{
  "name": "Seattle area comparison directory",
  "publisher": "Homzora Team",
  "version": "2.0",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-22",
  "limitations": "Editorial comparison prompts. Not rankings, official boundary polygons or observed market statistics.",
  "rows": [
    {
      "area": "Capitol Hill",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Station entrance and building access",
      "planning_prompt": "Compare the entrance to the home with your station or bus stop, including the return trip. Record building access, package storage and parking terms separately.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    },
    {
      "area": "Ballard",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Current service and transfer plan",
      "planning_prompt": "Use current bus and transfer options when testing a commute. Do not treat a planned rail project as service available to a renter today.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    },
    {
      "area": "Fremont",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Connections and backup route",
      "planning_prompt": "Test the actual connection to the workplace and compare the walking portion. Keep the time and cost of an alternative trip in your notes for days your usual route is disrupted.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    },
    {
      "area": "Columbia City",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Walking segment and station choice",
      "planning_prompt": "Measure the walk from the particular home to the transit stop you intend to use. Compare the complete journey with a home whose listing simply says it is near transit.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    },
    {
      "area": "West Seattle",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Operating service and backup journey",
      "planning_prompt": "Check the actual bus or other operating connection for your destination. Keep future transit proposals separate from current journey times and costs.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    },
    {
      "area": "University District",
      "jurisdiction": "Seattle",
      "comparison_focus": "Destination entrance and lease calendar",
      "planning_prompt": "Compare the route to the specific campus, hospital or workplace entrance. Check the lease dates and how summer or changing occupancy affects your household budget.",
      "edition": "seattle",
      "record_type": "Editorial checklist, not a measured area score"
    }
  ]
}