Data Sources

43 Authoritative Sources

Every score traces back to a named, verifiable data source. No black boxes. Federal datasets, municipal records, and commercial APIs — combined for comprehensive coverage.

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Federal
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Municipal
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Commercial
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Crowdsourced

Business Vitality

6 sources

Google Places API

CommercialContinuousnational

Business density, ratings, review counts, categories, and operational status.

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Overture Maps Foundation

CrowdsourcedMonthlynational

Open business place data with category classifications and geocoded locations.

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Yelp Fusion API

CommercialContinuousnational

Business reviews, ratings, price levels, and transaction types.

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Google Business Profiles

CommercialContinuousnational

Business status tracking (open, closed, temporarily closed) for churn analysis.

POI Snapshot History

CommercialMonthlymetro

Proprietary longitudinal POI tracking with rating deltas and status changes.

Municipal Business Licenses

MunicipalMonthlycity-specific

New business license applications and renewals indicating commercial formation and activity.

Population Momentum

4 sources

USPS Change of Address Data

FederalQuarterlynational

Migration flows measured by permanent address changes filed with USPS.

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HUD / USPS Vacancy Data

FederalQuarterlynational

Residential and commercial vacancy rates derived from mail delivery data.

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USPS Address Registration

FederalQuarterlynational

New residential address registrations indicating housing construction absorption.

Municipal Residential Permits

MunicipalMonthlycity-specific

Residential building permit filings indicating future housing supply.

Demographics

5 sources

US Census / ACS

FederalAnnuallynational

Income, population density, age distribution, education levels at block group level.

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Census LEHD

FederalAnnuallynational

Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics for commute patterns and daytime population.

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ACS Educational Attainment

FederalAnnuallynational

Educational attainment levels by census tract for workforce quality assessment.

Census Population Estimates

FederalAnnuallynational

Annual population estimates between decennial censuses for density calculations.

ACS Household Composition

FederalAnnuallynational

Household size, type, and composition data for consumer profiling.

Economic Strength

5 sources

BLS QCEW

FederalQuarterlynational

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages — employment and wage data by county.

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BEA Regional GDP

FederalAnnuallynational

Regional GDP data by metro area for economic productivity measurement.

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FDIC Summary of Deposits

FederalAnnuallynational

Bank branch deposit data indicating local capital accumulation and banking activity.

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SBA 7(a) Loan Data

FederalQuarterlynational

Small business lending volume and approval rates by county.

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BLS Employment Projections

FederalAnnuallynational

Employment growth projections by industry and occupation.

Development Pipeline

5 sources

Municipal Building Permits

MunicipalMonthlycity-specific

Building permit filings with type, value, and status from 10+ city APIs.

Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery

FederalMonthlynational

Multispectral satellite imagery for construction detection and land cover change analysis.

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IRS Opportunity Zones

FederalStaticnational

Qualified Opportunity Zone census tract designations attracting investment capital.

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Census Building Permits Survey

FederalMonthlynational

National building permit survey data for areas not covered by municipal APIs.

Axiom Locus Construction Index

CommercialMonthlymetro

Proprietary construction activity index combining permit, satellite, and POI data.

Accessibility & Infrastructure

6 sources

OpenStreetMap / GTFS Transit

CrowdsourcedQuarterlynational

Transit stop locations and service frequency from GTFS feeds and OpenStreetMap.

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Walk Score API

CommercialContinuousnational

Walkability, transit, and bike scores measuring pedestrian accessibility.

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TomTom Traffic Flow API

CommercialContinuousnational

Real-time and historical traffic flow data including speed and congestion levels.

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FCC Broadband Map

FederalAnnuallynational

Broadband internet availability and speed data at census block level.

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DOE AFDC (EV Charging)

FederalMonthlynational

EV charging station locations, types, and network information.

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FCC 5G / Cell Tower Data

FederalQuarterlynational

Cell tower locations and 5G deployment density for mobile infrastructure readiness.

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Safety & Environment

6 sources

FBI Uniform Crime Report

FederalAnnuallynational

Crime statistics by type (violent, property) at city and county level.

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FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

FederalAnnuallynational

Flood zone maps and risk classifications for property risk assessment.

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EPA EJScreen

FederalAnnuallynational

Environmental justice screening with air quality and hazard proximity indicators.

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FEMA National Risk Index

FederalAnnuallynational

Composite natural hazard risk scores covering earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, and 15 other hazard types at the census tract level.

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EPA AirNow

FederalContinuousnational

Real-time and historical Air Quality Index (AQI) data from monitoring stations nationwide.

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311 Complaint Data

MunicipalDailycity-specific

Neighborhood complaint density covering noise, sanitation, infrastructure, and quality-of-life issues from municipal 311 systems.

Amenity & Demand

6 sources

Adzuna Jobs API

CommercialContinuousnational

Job posting aggregation with salary, category, and company data.

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PredictHQ Events API

CommercialContinuousnational

Event intelligence with attendance estimates for foot traffic prediction.

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GreatSchools API

CommercialAnnuallynational

School quality ratings and profiles for K-12 education assessment.

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USDA Food Access Research Atlas

FederalAnnuallynational

Food desert and low-access area designations for neighborhood desirability.

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BLS Local Area Unemployment

FederalMonthlynational

Local area unemployment statistics for consumer health assessment.

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Google Trends

CommercialWeeklynational

Search interest data by metro area for real-time consumer demand and intent signals.

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