43+ authoritative
government sources.
Every score is built on verifiable data from federal agencies, municipal governments, and established commercial providers. No proprietary panels. No black boxes.
Business Vitality
6 SOURCESBusiness directory and reviews
Business density, ratings, review counts, categories, and operational status.
Open business place data
Open business place data with category classifications and geocoded locations.
Consumer review platform
Business reviews, ratings, price levels, and transaction types.
Business status tracking
Business status tracking (open, closed, temporarily closed) for churn analysis.
Longitudinal POI tracking
Proprietary longitudinal POI tracking with rating deltas and status changes.
Municipal business licenses
New business license applications and renewals indicating commercial formation and activity.
Population Momentum
4 SOURCESPostal migration data
Migration flows measured by permanent address changes filed with postal services.
Federal vacancy data
Residential and commercial vacancy rates derived from mail delivery data.
Address registration data
New residential address registrations indicating housing construction absorption.
Municipal residential permits
Residential building permit filings indicating future housing supply.
Demographics
5 SOURCESCensus demographic surveys
Income, population density, age distribution, education levels at block group level.
Federal commute and workforce data
Employer-household dynamics for commute patterns and daytime population.
Educational attainment statistics
Educational attainment levels by census tract for workforce quality assessment.
Federal population estimates
Annual population estimates for density calculations.
Household composition data
Household size, type, and composition data for consumer profiling.
Economic Strength
5 SOURCESFederal employment statistics
Employment and wage data by county from quarterly federal surveys.
Regional economic output data
Regional GDP data by metro area for economic productivity measurement.
Federal banking deposit data
Bank branch deposit data indicating local capital accumulation and banking activity.
Small business lending data
Small business lending volume and approval rates by county.
Employment growth projections
Employment growth projections by industry and occupation.
Development Pipeline
5 SOURCESMunicipal building permits
Building permit filings with type, value, and status from city open data portals.
Satellite construction imagery
Multispectral satellite imagery for construction detection and land cover change analysis.
Federal opportunity zone designations
Qualified Opportunity Zone census tract designations attracting investment capital.
National building permits survey
National building permit survey data for areas not covered by municipal sources.
Proprietary construction index
Proprietary construction activity index combining permit, satellite, and POI data.
Accessibility & Infrastructure
6 SOURCESPublic transit feed data
Transit stop locations and service frequency from public transit feeds and open maps.
Walkability scoring
Walkability, transit, and bike scores measuring pedestrian accessibility.
Real-time traffic telemetry
Real-time and historical traffic flow data including speed and congestion levels.
Federal broadband coverage data
Broadband internet availability and speed data at census block level.
EV charging infrastructure data
EV charging station locations, types, and network information.
Mobile infrastructure data
Cell tower locations and 5G deployment density for mobile infrastructure readiness.
Safety & Environment
6 SOURCESFederal crime statistics
Crime statistics by type (violent, property) at city and county level.
Federal flood risk assessments
Flood zone maps and risk classifications for property risk assessment.
Environmental quality indices
Environmental justice screening with air quality and hazard proximity indicators.
Natural disaster risk index
Composite risk score for 18 natural hazard types including earthquakes, hurricanes, and wildfires at the census tract level.
Air quality monitoring data
Real-time and historical Air Quality Index (AQI) data from monitoring stations nationwide.
Municipal complaint data
Neighborhood complaint density covering noise, sanitation, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues from municipal 311 systems.
Amenity & Demand
6 SOURCESJob market aggregator
Job posting aggregation with salary, category, and company data.
Event intelligence platform
Event intelligence with attendance estimates for foot traffic prediction.
School quality ratings
School quality ratings and profiles for K-12 education assessment.
Federal food access data
Food desert and low-access area designations for neighborhood desirability.
Local unemployment statistics
Local area unemployment statistics for consumer health assessment.
Consumer search intent data
Search interest data by metro area for real-time consumer demand and intent signals.
We continuously evaluate and add new data sources. The scoring model is calibrated against ground-truth CRE outcomes — 1.18M building permits, 12.9M axiom events across 70+ categories, and 22 metros of verified municipal data.
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