Disturbing Survey: How Well We Know Our Neighbors

Photo: National Night Out in Pleasanton.

Quick—name your next-door-neighbor. “That tall skinny guy” or “the lady that’s always dressed perfectly” doesn’t count. First or last name. Hmm. A new survey finds that 1 in 8 Americans can’t come up with their neighbor’s name.

If someone in your family was having a medical emergency, could you expect your neighbors to act on your behalf? The answer for millennials is bad. Just 39 are confident that they can rely on their neighbors in time of need.

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Creeped out yet? Ready to bake some chocolate chip cookies and ring some doorbells?

This cheerful information is revealed in a new survey funded by Leeo, a California company that makes consumer products to protect Americans, especially those disconnected from their neighbors.

And how do Pinole and Hercules stack up? Well the good news is that suburbs, like us, are the most connected. Next comes rural, followed by urban. Pity poor San Francisco.

Are you ready to host a block party? Tell us in comments (below) how you stay connected with your neighbors.

View the full survey here.

And who paid for the survey? Leeo is a Palo Alto-based company that makes plug-in devices that protect your home without having monthly fees, or being on a first name basis with your neighbors. Yes, they are hiring. (I want these benefits!)

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