1. Define the geography before you read the numbers
A Fort Myers Beach firm may evaluate activity associated with the town, Lee County, neighboring cities or a wider Florida service area. Those are different cohorts. the Census recorded county relationship, Lee County; it does not establish a metropolitan area or justify treating every nearby inquiry as a Fort Myers Beach inquiry. The dashboard’s value begins with a clear geography definition rather than a broad label such as “local.”
Recommended approach
Decide which location labels matter to your firm, then review them separately. Do not combine Fort Myers Beach, Lee County and neighboring-city data until you have agreed that the combined view answers a specific business question.
