diff --git a/helper/category_weights.js b/helper/category_weights.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6b6e8f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/category_weights.js
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/**
+ * These values specify how much a record that matches a certain category
+ * should be boosted in elasticsearch results.
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  'transport': 10,
+  'transport:air': 20,
+  'transport:air:aerodrome': 20,
+  'transport:air:airport': 20,
+  'recreation': 10,
+  'religion': 10,
+  'education': 10,
+  'entertainment': 10,
+  'nightlife': 10,
+  'food': 10,
+  'government': 10,
+  'professional': 10,
+  'finance': 10,
+  'health': 10,
+  'retail': 10,
+  'transport:public': 10,
+  'transport:bus': 10,
+  'transport:taxi': 10,
+  'transport:sea': 10,
+  'accomodation': 10,
+  'transport:station': 10,
+  'food:bagel': 10,
+  'food:barbecue': 10,
+  'food:bougatsa': 10,
+  'food:burger': 10,
+  'food:cake': 10,
+  'food:casserole': 10,
+  'food:chicken': 10,
+  'food:coffee_shop': 10,
+  'food:crepe': 10,
+  'food:couscous': 10,
+  'food:curry': 10,
+  'food:dessert': 10,
+  'food:donut': 10,
+  'food:empanada': 10,
+  'food:fish': 10,
+  'food:fish_and_chips': 10,
+  'food:fried_food': 10,
+  'food:friture': 10,
+  'food:gyro': 10,
+  'food:ice_cream': 10,
+  'food:kebab': 10,
+  'food:mediterranean': 10,
+  'food:noodle': 10,
+  'food:pancake': 10,
+  'food:pasta': 10,
+  'food:pie': 10,
+  'food:pizza': 10,
+  'food:regional': 10,
+  'food:sandwich': 10,
+  'food:sausage': 10,
+  'food:savory_pancakes': 10,
+  'food:seafood': 10,
+  'food:steak': 10,
+  'food:sub': 10,
+  'food:sushi': 10,
+  'food:tapas': 10,
+  'food:vegan': 10,
+  'food:vegetarian': 10,
+  'food:wings': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:african': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:american': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:arab': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:argentinian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:asian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:australian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:baiana': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:balkan': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:basque': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:bavarian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:belarusian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:brazilian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:cantonese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:capixaba': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:caribbean': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:chinese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:croatian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:czech': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:danish': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:french': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:gaucho': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:german': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:greek': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:hunan': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:hungarian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:indian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:international': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:iranian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:italian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:japanese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:korean': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:kyo_ryouri': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:latin_american': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:lebanese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:malagasy': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:mexican': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:mineira': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:okinawa_ryori': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:pakistani': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:peruvian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:polish': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:portuguese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:rhenish': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:russian': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:shandong': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:sichuan': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:spanish': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:thai': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:turkish': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:vietnamese': 10,
+  'food:cuisine:westphalian': 10,
+  'transport:rail': 10
+};
diff --git a/query/sort.js b/query/sort.js
index 2ad6ad5e..c3aa3088 100644
--- a/query/sort.js
+++ b/query/sort.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 var admin_boost = 'admin_boost';
 var population = 'population';
 var popularity = 'popularity';
+var category = 'category';
+var category_weights = require('../helper/category_weights');
 var weights = require('pelias-suggester-pipeline').weights;
 
 module.exports = [
@@ -25,6 +27,16 @@ module.exports = [
       'order': 'desc'
     }
   },
+  {
+    '_script': {
+      'params': {
+        'category_weights': category_weights
+      },
+      'file': category,
+      'type': 'number',
+      'order': 'desc'
+    }
+  },
   {
     '_script': {
       'params': {
diff --git a/test/unit/query/reverse.js b/test/unit/query/reverse.js
index 00a3d15e..7c10f52b 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/reverse.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/reverse.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ var generate = require('../../../query/reverse');
 var admin_boost = 'admin_boost';
 var population = 'population';
 var popularity = 'popularity';
+var category = 'category';
+var category_weights = require('../../../helper/category_weights');
 var weights = require('pelias-suggester-pipeline').weights;
 
 module.exports.tests = {};
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@ var sort = [
       'order': 'desc'
     }
   },
+  {
+    '_script': {
+      'params': {
+        'category_weights': category_weights
+      },
+      'file': category,
+      'type': 'number',
+      'order': 'desc'
+    }
+  },
   {
     '_script': {
       'params': {
diff --git a/test/unit/query/search.js b/test/unit/query/search.js
index 82a23239..795486cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/search.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/search.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ var generate = require('../../../query/search');
 var admin_boost = 'admin_boost';
 var population = 'population';
 var popularity = 'popularity';
+var category = 'category';
+var category_weights = require('../../../helper/category_weights');
 var weights = require('pelias-suggester-pipeline').weights;
 
 module.exports.tests = {};
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@ var sort = [
       'order': 'desc'
     }
   },
+  {
+    '_script': {
+      'params': {
+        'category_weights': category_weights
+      },
+      'file': category,
+      'type': 'number',
+      'order': 'desc'
+    }
+  },
   {
     '_script': {
       'params': {
diff --git a/test/unit/query/sort.js b/test/unit/query/sort.js
index 4c3e6249..e507b4cd 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/sort.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/sort.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ var generate = require('../../../query/sort');
 var admin_boost = 'admin_boost';
 var population = 'population';
 var popularity = 'popularity';
+var category = 'category';
+var category_weights = require('../../../helper/category_weights');
 var weights = require('pelias-suggester-pipeline').weights;
 
 module.exports.tests = {};
@@ -35,6 +37,16 @@ var expected = [
       'type': 'number',
       'order': 'desc'
     }
+  },
+   {
+    '_script': {
+      'params': {
+        'category_weights': category_weights
+      },
+      'file': category,
+      'type': 'number',
+      'order': 'desc'
+    }
   },
   {
     '_script': {