ConstaSite guide

How to study locations across several metro areas

Carry one question across every metro area, but keep each area’s rules, addresses, data and conclusions in view.

Begin with one question

Write the question so it still makes sense in every metro area you are considering. Decide which places are must-haves and which are nice-to-haves. This is a method for organizing the work, not a description of a single cross-area feature in ConstaSite.

Set up each area on its own

Local conditions differ. A brand you rely on in one city may not operate in another, and a distance that is reasonable downtown may be strict in a suburb. Review the rules for each area before you run them. In ConstaSite, when a brand is not present, you can name a substitute, and the result states when it was used.

Check addresses in their own context

Run a check for the addresses in each area against that area’s rules. Keep the result, the nearest matching place and the date of the place data with every address. The PDF report carries that evidence alongside a map, a ranked table and a data and method section.

Compare conclusions without losing context

A working summary can set each area’s conclusions side by side, as long as the evidence behind them stays attached. Compare what each check found rather than blending the areas into one score.

Know where the data reaches

ConstaSite place data covers five metro areas: Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, Atlanta and Phoenix. If an address falls outside a coverage area, ConstaSite says so instead of guessing. Confirm that every area in your study is covered before you plan around it.

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See how a location check works.

ConstaSite holds every address to your must-haves and nice-to-haves and shows the evidence behind each answer, with place data as of a stated date.