Residents may measure the coolness rating of their neighborhood based on the number of remote-controlled garage doors, the number of arcades and shopping malls in the area and the number of amazing cars families own. But travel veterans have their own preferences when stating one neighborhood is cool. These five neighborhoods in the US and Europe are the best when it comes to culture, creativity and overall real estate value.

Often a part of Euro trips, Romania has amazing architecture and a rich historic culture. In Bucharest is the startup neighborhoods of Cotroceni where students and entrepreneurs make the economy revolve through their small innovative businesses that often involve food and alcoholic beverages. Despite being on the uptrend of innovation, Cotroceni houses the National Museum.

According to The Independent UK, Vienna's Mariahilf is a haven for history buffs -- particularly those into the classical side of things. Mariahilf in Vienna has the Mariahilfer Strasse featuring some amazing luxury to affordable merchandise made by locals and the national opera house -- the Theater An Der Wein -- which classical music legend Beethoven once used as his house.

Technology makes everything trendy and in Canada's Montreal, travelers can never go wrong when it comes to a technologically cultural approach to living. According to Business Insider, Montreal's citizens would be the first to taste the power of new technologies aside from California as the city's startup businesses encourage knowledge and use of technology.

The low pollution in Moscow is certainly due to the mass mentality of using bicycles rather than cars or even commuting as people head to work. Russia's capital features amazing architecture and remains forward thinking by welcoming startup technology companies and their innovations into the city's urban planning.

Germany was the first country to provide free education for all its citizens. While critics are quick to discuss that the quality of German education has suffered because of its free education program, Munich has universities that provides in-depth academic programs free. Finding lodging and applying for citizenship remains the only challenges to stay in this well-to-do neighborhood.