1. Define the geography before you define ROI
The U.S. Census Bureau records La Plata as a municipality in Maryland and places it in Charles County. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 10,683, with a margin of error of 24. That is a description of the town, not evidence of legal demand, competition, searches, calls, cases, or revenue. A dashboard should therefore preserve the geography attached to each record instead of treating every Maryland or Charles County interaction as a La Plata result. Ask how the proposed view distinguishes La Plata from the rest of Charles County and from other service areas your firm may evaluate.
Recommended approach
During the review, agree on the geographic labels that matter to your decisions. Decide whether you need town-level, county-level, statewide, or broader reporting, and require each label to remain visible when rankings, calls, forms, or matters are compared.
