The web is chock full of hilarious snippets and screenshots of neighbors gone wild across the country, all documented in the Nextdoor app.
Like the house blasting “Sweet Child O’ Mine” for three days straight. Hey, there are worse songs. Or how about those friendly people around the corner offering free (already cut open) avocados and expired salad dressing? Umm, pass.
Millions of Americans take to Nextdoor to keep up with neighborhood news and log their complaints. What’s bugging people the most?
Talk of the town
A recent survey dove into 58,735 Nextdoor posts and 354,972 comments in 50 of America’s largest cities to see what people care about most.
Anything dogs, cats, and parking ranks No. 1 on the hot topic list. Location matters, too. Raleigh, Oakland and Virginia Beach have it the ruff-est when it comes to barking complaints.
Mesa, Arizona and Phoenix are in the top three stinkiest cities. Listen, bad things happen when it’s 120 degrees. No surprise here: California has the highest number of traffic complaints.
The pet peeve next door
So, what are your neighbors gabbing about most on Nextdoor? Here’s a list of the most popular words contained in message threads:
- Street, police, found, dogs, cats, parking, cameras, traffic, noise, construction, kittens, smells, poop, barking, feral cats, creepers.
Dogs were discussed the most in Dallas, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. Fresno, Oklahoma City and Sacramento chat about kitties more than anywhere else — though it’s mostly about feral cats in the first two.
In Albuquerque, Tulsa and Omaha, creepers and cameras are the hottest topics. Citizens of Oakland, Louisville and Sacramento seem to watch each other the most on doorbell cameras. Steal a package and they’ll be on you in two seconds.
Neighborly advice
Nextdoor is a solid way to stay connected with your neighbors and keep up with the latest happenings — and a little caution goes a long way.
- Don’t share information that could endanger you and your family. Avoid posting things like your phone number, address or where your kids go to school.
- Use Nextdoor’s private messaging feature when talking to neighbors you know about personal stuff.
- Don’t accept invitations from neighbors you don’t know or trust.
- If you encounter anyone suspicious or inappropriate, use the reporting feature.
- In the app settings, turn on two-factor authentication (2FA). The last thing you need is that jerk down the street breaking into your account.