1. Start with Detroit’s actual service area
Detroit is recorded as a municipality in Wayne County, Michigan. A Detroit firm should therefore decide which geography belongs in attribution reviews: Detroit, Wayne County, a broader metropolitan area, or another defined service area. Those categories should not be blended. The useful local question is whether your records distinguish the areas you actually serve when you compare channels, practice areas and outcomes.
Recommended approach
Before evaluating performance, define the geographic labels your firm wants to review and keep Detroit separate from Wayne County and any broader area. Ask whether an inquiry’s location is collected consistently, whether the firm serves it, and whether geographic reporting would change intake ownership or marketing decisions.
