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What your match score means
It is a simple lifestyle-fit indicator, not a scientific prediction. RoomMatch compares practical answers that often matter in a shared home, then shows the strongest reasons behind the result.
Location & household
25 base ptsCity, campus context and preferred number of roommates.
Budget overlap
15 base ptsMore overlap between both ranges means a stronger fit.
Smoking
12 base ptsExact matches score highest; occasional differences score partly.
Tidiness
12 base ptsCloser answers receive more points.
Noise tolerance
10 base ptsCloser answers receive more points.
Sleep schedule
10 base ptsMatching schedules receive the full score.
Home & social life
21 to 27 base ptsInstruments, social energy, roommate goals and shared home routines.
Interests & food
13 base ptsShared preset or custom hobbies and dietary habits.
Your priorities change the result
Every factor can be less important, important or very important. RoomMatch changes its influence before calculating your final percentage. Your selected must-haves filter out profiles that do not meet them.
Gender comfort preferences are also applied before ranking and are not turned into compatibility points. You control who you are comfortable living with, while your own gender remains private by default.
Student and young-professional preferences work the same way. Profiles are eligible only when both people accept the other person's category. Category never adds or removes compatibility points.
Match scores are comparison aids, not validated advice. RoomMatch reviews the weighting against user feedback and explains the strongest factors behind each result.