1. Set the geographic boundary before reviewing results
A dashboard can only answer a local question when the local scope is explicit. New Haven city is recorded as a municipality in Allen County, Indiana. Your firm may serve New Haven alone, Allen County, other Indiana communities, or a broader area; those are different reporting boundaries. Population data for New Haven should therefore be treated as eligibility and context, not as evidence that a practice area has demand. During evaluation, ask how a city, county, state or other service area is represented in keyword, call and lead views. Also ask whether a reported city refers to the search target, the landing page, the caller’s stated location or another field.
Recommended approach
Write the geographic definitions into your review criteria. Require a clear answer to which New Haven and Allen County records are included, which areas are excluded, and how the dashboard distinguishes a city target from a client’s actual location. Do not approve a local conclusion merely because a population figure appears beside a marketing result.
