- A data-driven location strategy can give you a critical edge in business and real estate over your competitors. However, it can be difficult to know where to start, especially if you are optimizing your expenses. Read on about FREE resources I find indispensable in my work:
- 📊 The American Community Survey, or ACS, is the best resource for granular demographic data in the United States. Get information on population structure, income, housing, education, and so much more all the way down to the neighborhood level. Example: lnkd.in/gYb9QX-zMay 5, 2025 18:29
- 📈 The LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, or LODES dataset, is a valuable dataset for high-resolution analysis of the US labor market. Analyze on worker & resident locations - and the flows between them - down to the city block. Example: lnkd.in/guCYj2mZ
- 🌎 The Overture Maps "places" dataset is a global point-of-interest layer supported by tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. You can pull retailer locations (and much more) from a dataset of over 55 million global POIs. Example: lnkd.in/gVyBsJRw
- 🗺️ The US DHS's Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data, or HIFLD, makes data on US "critical infrastructure" available. Get data on health care (hospitals), energy infrastructure (fueling stations, pipelines), and much more. Example: lnkd.in/gU94pvSf
- To summarize, these FREE datasets can be invaluable to your business strategy: - ACS: lnkd.in/gez4dhP5 - LODES: lnkd.in/g_R65qRy - Overture Maps: overturemaps.org/ - HIFLD: lnkd.in/gpe4rh9M
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