1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
Salida city is a municipality in Chaffee County. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 5,861 residents, with a margin of error of 17. That is a description of the city’s population, not evidence of legal demand, competition, search volume, leads or revenue. A dashboard should therefore preserve geographic distinctions instead of turning one place figure into a marketing conclusion. Your firm may serve Salida, other parts of Chaffee County, Colorado, or a combination of areas. Those should not be treated as interchangeable labels.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing performance, decide how geographic fields should be named and compared. Ask whether a report should distinguish Salida city from Chaffee County and from broader Colorado coverage. Then decide which geographic questions are genuinely useful to the firm, such as whether a lead came from a target service area. Treat any location comparison as a measurement question to test, not as proof that one place will produce clients.
