1. Define the geography before you interpret the numbers
A location filter can change the meaning of a result. Elkhart city and Elkhart County are not interchangeable, and neither is automatically the same as a broader Indiana or metropolitan audience. The Census record identifies Elkhart city as a municipality and places it in Elkhart County; it does not establish how far your firm serves or where a prospective client will come from. Before reviewing a dashboard, decide whether an entry labeled Elkhart means the city, the county, another service area or a page targeting a particular location. Ask to see the geographic definition attached to rankings, calls, leads and revenue signals. A city name alone should not be treated as proof that a matter originated there.
Recommended approach
Write a short geography policy for reporting: the locations your firm serves, the locations you want tracked and the locations that should remain separate. Then test whether the dashboard preserves those distinctions in keyword, call, lead and attribution views.
