1. Start with the correct geographic boundary
the Census record identifies Tarpon Springs city as a municipality in Pinellas County. It does not establish a wider service area, a metropolitan area, demand for a practice area or the performance of any marketing channel. The dashboard reference specifically calls for separating Miami, Miami-Dade and neighboring city cohorts; for a firm serving Tarpon Springs, that same measurement principle means the firm should decide which place labels matter before interpreting results. Tarpon Springs city, Pinellas County and any neighboring location should not be treated as interchangeable cohorts.
Recommended approach
Use the dashboard to review Tarpon Springs separately from Pinellas County and any other locations your firm intentionally serves. Confirm the geographic labels, service-area definitions and reporting boundaries with the responsible decision-makers before using a city comparison to allocate budget.
