Signal Groups

Eight lenses.
One composite truth.

Every Axiom Locus score is built from 8 independent signal groups, each aggregating multiple government data sources into a transparent, weighted composite.

43+
Data Sources
8
Signal Groups
22
US Metros
0–100
Score Range
20406080BusinessPop MomentumDemographicsEconomicDev PipelineAccessibilitySafety & EnvAmenity67COMPOSITE93% confidence

Sample score breakdown — Mission District, San Francisco

Business Vitality

6 SRC

Net business openings, category diversity, rating trajectories, and business license activity — the pulse of commercial activity.

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Population Momentum

3 SRC

Migration flows, vacancy trends, and residential demand signals that lead economic growth by 6-12 months.

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Demographics

3 SRC

Income levels, population density, daytime population, age distribution, and household composition.

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Economic Strength

4 SRC

Employment growth, wages, GDP, banking activity, and small business lending.

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Development Pipeline

5 SRC

Building permits, satellite-detected construction, land cover change, and opportunity zones.

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Accessibility & Infrastructure

6 SRC

Transit access, walkability, traffic flow, broadband coverage, EV infrastructure, and 5G cell tower density.

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Safety & Environment

6 SRC

Crime rates, natural disaster risk, air quality, flood risk, 311 complaints, and environmental quality indicators.

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Amenity & Demand

6 SRC

Job market density, events, school quality, food access, unemployment, and Google Trends search intent.

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Understand the methodology

Every sub-score traces to a verifiable government source. See exactly how the weights and normalizations work.

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