1. Start with Santee’s actual service geography
The 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate is 59,332, with a margin of error of 83. For attribution, the important decision is how your firm defines a service area: Santee alone, Santee together with other San Diego County communities, or a broader California practice footprint. Those boundaries affect how you interpret landing pages, referrals and intake records. A contact associated with Santee should not automatically be treated as evidence that a particular page or channel caused a signed matter.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing performance, document the geographic labels your team actually uses during intake and the locations your firm serves. Then decide whether attribution should be examined by Santee, San Diego County, practice area, or another clearly defined segment.
