1. Start with the geography you will actually measure
A Daly City practice should first distinguish the city from San Mateo County and from any broader service area it chooses to track. The Census record identifies Daly City city as a municipality in San Mateo County, California, and reports a 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate of 101,964, with a margin of error of 54. That is context for defining a market; it does not show that residents are searching for a particular legal service or that a page, call or matter will result. Bosseo’s public ROI Dashboard text says rankings can be tracked for service-and-city targets and that city data can inform decisions. The practical question is whether your dashboard labels Daly City separately from county, state or other locations, rather than combining them into an unclear total.
Recommended approach
Before booking a review, write down the exact geographic labels you want to compare. Ask which location belongs in a ranking target, which belongs in a lead record, and which belongs only in an internal reporting filter. Do not treat the Census population figure as a forecast or target.
