Project: Predicting Boston Housing Prices

Install

This project requires Python and the following Python libraries installed:

• NumPy
• Pandas
• matplotlib
• scikit-learn

You will also need to have software installed to run and execute a Jupyter Notebook

If you do not have Python installed yet, it is highly recommended that you install the Anaconda distribution of Python, which already has the above packages and more included.

Code

code is provided in the my_boston_project.ipynb notebook file.Note that the code included in visuals.py is meant to be used out-of-the-box and not intended for students to manipulate. If you are interested in how the visualizations are created in the notebook, please feel free to explore this Python file.

Run

In a terminal or command window, navigate to the top-level project directory (that contains this README) and run one of the following commands:

ipython notebook my_boston_project.ipynb

or

jupyter notebook my_boston_project.ipynb

This will open the Jupyter Notebook software and project file in your browser.

Data

The modified Boston housing dataset consists of 489 data points, with each datapoint having 3 features. This dataset is a modified version of the Boston Housing dataset found on the UCI Machine Learning Repository.

Features

1. RM: average number of rooms per dwelling
2. LSTAT: percentage of population considered lower status
3. PTRATIO: pupil-teacher ratio by town

Target Variable 4. MEDV: median value of owner-occupied homes