1. Define the geography before you interpret the numbers
A Madison Heights practice decision should distinguish the city from Oakland County, the broader metropolitan area, Michigan and any other service territory your firm accepts. The Census record identifies Madison Heights as a municipality in Oakland County and reports the city’s population estimate, but it does not show how many people search for legal services or where clients originate. A dashboard that combines several geographies without labeling them can make a local result appear broader or narrower than it is.
Recommended approach
Ask to see geography as an explicit field for tracked keywords, calls, forms and matters. Decide whether a “Madison Heights” view should mean the city alone, a county-wide service area or a larger territory. Keep those views separate, and do not treat the city’s population as a forecast of cases or revenue.
