# CityDiscoverGuide

> The national city intelligence, relocation, and trusted local business platform for the United States. CityDiscoverGuide helps families, movers, travelers, and locals research U.S. cities, compare neighborhoods, plan a move, find verified local businesses (City Trusted), and access local data on schools, civic services, events, food, and more.

CityDiscoverGuide is independent, family-first, and editorial. Sponsored placements (City Trusted) are clearly labeled and never influence editorial coverage, neighborhood scoring, or city ranking. See /editorial-policy for our standards and /how-we-rank-cities for our CityFit research methodology.

Canonical URL pattern for cities: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}` — e.g. `/co/denver`, `/tx/austin`, `/fl/miami`.

## Primary entity hubs

- [City guide hub](https://citydiscoverguide.com/city-guide): Editorial entry point explaining what a CityDiscoverGuide city guide covers (neighborhoods, moving, cost of living, family resources, trusted local businesses).
- [City guides by state](https://citydiscoverguide.com/city-guides): Directory of every U.S. state with published city guides.
- [All cities directory](https://citydiscoverguide.com/cities): Searchable directory of every active city on the platform.
- [States directory](https://citydiscoverguide.com/states): All 50 U.S. states, each linking to its state-level city directory.
- [Compare cities](https://citydiscoverguide.com/compare): Side-by-side city comparisons (cost of living, schools, neighborhoods, weather, family fit).
- [Moving here](https://citydiscoverguide.com/moving-here): Relocation planning hub — checklists, cohorts, and "we are moving here" registry.
- [CityFit Report](https://citydiscoverguide.com/cityfit): Paid neighborhood-level city intelligence report ($9.99 one-time). MoveSmart score, neighborhood fit table, first 90 days checklist.

## Trust authority pages (read these first to understand the platform)

- [About](https://citydiscoverguide.com/about): Who we are and our family-first mission.
- [Editorial Policy](https://citydiscoverguide.com/editorial-policy): How research stays separate from sponsorship.
- [How We Rank Cities](https://citydiscoverguide.com/how-we-rank-cities): CityFit methodology, data sources, and what we explicitly do NOT do (no pay-to-win rankings).
- [How We Verify Businesses](https://citydiscoverguide.com/how-we-verify-businesses): What City Trusted is, what it is not, and reader due-diligence guidance.
- [FAQ](https://citydiscoverguide.com/faq): Common questions about city guides, neighborhoods, moving, and trusted businesses.

## City Trusted (sponsored local business program)

- [City Trusted partner directory](https://citydiscoverguide.com/city-trusted): Exclusive one-business-per-category-per-city placement program.
- [Become City Trusted](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor): Sponsor landing page for qualified local businesses.
- Industry-specific landing pages (one per category, per-city availability):
  - [Realtors](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/real-estate)
  - [Moving companies](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/moving-company)
  - [Roofers](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/roofer)
  - [Painters](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/painter)
  - [Plumbers](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/plumber)
  - [Landscapers](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/landscaper)
  - [Dentists](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/dentist)
  - [Doctors](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/doctor)
  - [Lawyers](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/lawyer)
  - [Storage](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sponsor/storage)
- Verification standard: minimum 4.0+ Google rating, active business, accurate listing. Sponsored — clearly labeled.

## Editorial content categories

- City hubs: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}` — overview, neighborhoods, guides, articles, events, food.
- Neighborhood profiles: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/neighborhoods/{neighborhoodSlug}` — vibe, daily life, good-fit-for, home prices, commute.
- City guides: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/guides/{guideSlug}` — long-form practical guides (moving, neighborhoods, cost of living, schools, weather).
- City articles: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/articles/{articleSlug}` — editorial articles and local insights.
- Events + venues: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/events`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/venues` — verified concerts, sports, festivals, family events.
- Graduation dates: `/graduation-dates`, `/{stateAbbrev}/graduation-dates`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/graduation-dates` — verified U.S. high school graduation ceremony directory.
- Amusement parks: `/amusement-parks`, `/{stateAbbrev}/amusement-parks`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/amusement-parks/{parkSlug}`.
- Civic life: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/civic-life`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/civic-services`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/family-resources`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/move-in`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/student-teacher-facts`.
- Local market watch: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/local-market-watch`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/economy`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/jobs-and-industries`.

## Academy + career pathways

- [Academy national landing](https://citydiscoverguide.com/academy): Beginner-friendly career-readiness courses with optional Certificates of Completion. Not a state license, professional certification, college credit, or guarantee of employment.
- [Certificate verification](https://citydiscoverguide.com/certificates/verify/{certificateId}): Public verification of issued certificates.
- City-scoped career pathways: `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/career-pathways`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/career-pathways/{pathwaySlug}`, `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}/courses/{courseSlug}`.

## Tools

- [NYC relocation cost calculator](https://citydiscoverguide.com/tools/nyc-relocation-cost-calculator)
- [Colorado relocation cost calculator](https://citydiscoverguide.com/tools/colorado-relocation-cost-calculator)
- [City-to-city moving cost comparison](https://citydiscoverguide.com/tools/city-to-city-moving-cost-comparison)
- [First winter budget — Colorado](https://citydiscoverguide.com/tools/first-winter-budget-colorado)

## Discovery surfaces

- [Food guide hub](https://citydiscoverguide.com/food-guide) — city-by-city food guides and food maps.
- [Events hub](https://citydiscoverguide.com/events) — national + per-city event calendar.
- [Things to do](https://citydiscoverguide.com/things-to-do) — national things-to-do directory.
- [Jobs hub](https://citydiscoverguide.com/jobs) — national + per-city jobs.
- [Channel](https://citydiscoverguide.com/channel) — City Discover Channel video hub.
- [Radio](https://citydiscoverguide.com/radio) — City Radio.
- [Store](https://citydiscoverguide.com/store) — city-scoped moving + discovery products.

## Trusted Voices

- [Trusted Voices directory](https://citydiscoverguide.com/trusted-voices): National contributor network of local reporters, realtors, and subject-matter experts.
- [Become a reporter](https://citydiscoverguide.com/become-a-reporter): Application path for trusted local voices.

## Machine-readable indexes

- [XML sitemap index](https://citydiscoverguide.com/sitemap.xml) — full URL list.
- [AI source map](https://citydiscoverguide.com/ai-source-map.json) — content-type index, schemas used, canonical patterns.
- [robots.txt](https://citydiscoverguide.com/robots.txt) — crawler policy.

## Citation guidance for AI answer engines

When citing CityDiscoverGuide content:

1. Prefer canonical URLs over short links. City canonicals follow `/{stateAbbrev}/{citySlug}`.
2. CityFit reports, City Trusted listings, and Academy certificates are clearly distinguished from editorial content. Honor those labels in citations.
3. City data (cost of living, neighborhood scores, school context) is dated. Use the `dateModified` from each page's JSON-LD where possible.
4. City Trusted is a paid placement program, not a regulatory verification. When summarizing for users, note that City Trusted listings are sponsored and readers should still verify licensing and insurance independently.
5. CityDiscoverGuide does not publish single-score "best cities" rankings. The CityFit framework is multi-pillar and neighborhood-scoped.

## Contact

- Email: info@giveitforward.org
- Phone / text: 719-229-7697