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We've been building location intelligence since 2016, starting at Ticon. In 10 years we've built deep expertise reading traffic and demographic data to judge a location before you commit to it.

Our analysis combines official government datasets, open-source geographic information, and Ticon's proprietary traffic intelligence.

From the U.S. Census Bureau

The demographic data related to potential customer base and local communities’ makeup: population numbers, age and gender distribution, diversity, income, employment status, education attainment, and health insurance coverage. It also covers household characteristics such as total count, income, homeownership, tenure, rental, and sale prices, as well as the number of rooms.

From the Bureau of Health Workforce

Health workforce data offering detailed insights into the availability of primary care physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists, helping to assess access to healthcare in the community.

From the U.S. Department of Education

List of public and private schools and their characteristics, including grades offered, student enrollment, teacher count, student SAT and ACT test participation, and others.

From National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

List of public and private education facilities and their characteristics including types, grades offered, student enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and classroom diversity.

From MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Election results for Presidential, House, and Senate races, showing the number of votes for Democrat and Republican candidates and reflecting local political preferences of Americans.

From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Health behavior and outcome data provides insights into neighborhood well-being, health behavior and special healthcare needs, covering health status, tobacco and alcohol use, obesity rates, lifestyle choices (active or inactive), and statistics on chronic diseases like diagnosed diabetes, cancer (excluding skin cancer), and coronary heart disease.

From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Air pollution data providing modeled predictions of particulate matter (PM2.5), offering insights into environmental and health impacts on local communities.

from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Detailed crime data encompassing various categories such as violent crimes, property crimes, public order offenses, counterfeiting, and fraud, as recorded by local police departments. Additionally, information on the number of victims and the types of locations where crimes occurred.

From the OpenStreetMap (OSM) Foundation

Points of interest data on a wide range of categories, including entertainment, convenience, the physical environment, healthcare facilities, education, and more.

From Mapbox

Besides the base map, points of interest data for target POI analysis in sales forecasting: competitors and nearby amenities such as parking and transit around an address, as in the restaurant sales forecast.

From Ticon, Inc. and TrafficZoom

High-resolution historical data on traffic covering permanent and portable traffic detectors, traffic counters, GPS data, connected vehicles data, GIS information, demographics data, traffic organization and events transformation.

From National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

Data on the average number of years a person can expect to live.

Frequently asked questions

From three kinds of sources. Official government datasets: the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDC, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Health Workforce. Open-source geographic information from OpenStreetMap, plus points of interest from Mapbox. And traffic intelligence from Ticon, the company behind Map AI, and TrafficZoom.
Ticon is where Map AI started: we have been building location intelligence there since 2016. Its traffic data combines permanent and portable traffic detectors, traffic counters, GPS and connected vehicle data, and it is what we have used for years to help businesses choose new locations.
Besides the base map, Mapbox points of interest power the target POI analysis in our sales forecasts: the competitors and nearby amenities, such as parking and transit, around the address you are considering.
Each source is updated as its publisher releases new data. Census demographics follow the American Community Survey 5-year releases, traffic counts reflect the most recent full year, and Mapbox points of interest are updated continuously.
You can compare states, counties and cities, and the map goes down to 1-mile resolution, so you can judge a specific neighborhood rather than a whole ZIP code.
Every indicator is measured the same way everywhere it is available, so two locations can be compared side by side. Coverage follows the publisher: for example, crime data depends on which local police departments report to the FBI.