Walkthrough

DATA AND METHOD

The data behind every answer

Public, authoritative sources. One method, applied the same way to every address. Clear about what it does not cover.

Request a walkthrough Jump to the method

COVERAGE

Five metro areas today

ConstaSite has place data for these coverage areas.

  • The Houston area seen from above.

    Houston

    Coverage area

  • The Dallas–Fort Worth area seen from above.

    Dallas–Fort Worth

    Coverage area

  • The Austin area seen from above.

    Austin

    Coverage area

  • The Atlanta area seen from above.

    Atlanta

    Coverage area

  • The Phoenix area seen from above.

    Phoenix

    Coverage area

OUTSIDE COVERAGE

If we don’t cover it, we say so

When an address falls outside a coverage area, ConstaSite tells you plainly, for example “We don’t cover this city yet.” You never get a thin answer dressed up as a full one.

ConstaSite list of addresses being checked, shown with synthetic data.
Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

SOURCES

Public, authoritative sources

Each source contributes one part of the picture.

  • USDA SNAP retailer dataStores authorized to accept SNAP, used to find grocery stores.
  • Overture Maps placesEveryday places such as pharmacies, coffee shops and gyms.
  • NPPES provider registryThe national registry of healthcare providers, used for care locations.
  • PAD-US protected areasPark and protected-area boundaries, used to measure park area.
  • U.S. Census TIGEROfficial geographic boundaries used to place addresses and coverage areas.
  • WikidataBrand identity, used to confirm which brand a place belongs to.

METHOD

How every answer is made

  1. Straight-line distance

    Distance is measured in a straight line from the address to the place, and every result says so. It is not a driving or walking route.

    ConstaSite evidence for one address: the nearest matching place and its straight-line distance, shown with synthetic data.
    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

  2. The nearest matching place

    For each rule, ConstaSite finds the nearest place that matches it and shows its name, its address and its distance.

    ConstaSite evidence for one address: the nearest matching place and its straight-line distance, shown with synthetic data.
    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

  3. Brands, named and recorded

    Every match is named by brand and located, and ConstaSite records how confidently the brand was recognized.

    ConstaSite evidence for one address: the nearest matching place and its straight-line distance, shown with synthetic data.
    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

  4. Substitutes, never silent

    When a brand isn’t in the area, ConstaSite can use a substitute you named. The result always states that a substitute was used.

    ConstaSite results comparing addresses against the same rules, shown with synthetic data.

    Pass · 0.8 mi to nearest grocery

    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

  5. Place data as of a date

    Every result is stamped “place data as of” the date the data was captured, so you know how current it is.

    ConstaSite results comparing addresses against the same rules, shown with synthetic data.

    Pass · 0.8 mi to nearest grocery

    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

  6. Incomplete is not Fail

    Fail means a must-have is not met. Incomplete means the data needed to answer a rule is missing. ConstaSite never turns a gap into a guess.

    ConstaSite results comparing addresses against the same rules, shown with synthetic data.

    Pass · 0.8 mi to nearest grocery

    Real ConstaSite interface · synthetic data

WHAT WE DO NOT DO YET

Clear about the limits

ConstaSite answers one question well: are the places you need near each address? It does not do the following today.

  • Travel time or traffic
  • Demographics
  • Zoning
  • Reviews or ratings
  • AI recommendations

Questions about data and method

Where does the place data come from?

From public, authoritative sources: USDA SNAP retailer data, Overture Maps places, the NPPES provider registry, PAD-US protected areas and U.S. Census TIGER, with Wikidata used to confirm brand identity.

What is straight-line distance, and why use it?

It is the direct distance between two points on the map, not a driving or walking route. It is the same for every address and easy to check, so results compare cleanly. ConstaSite always labels distances as straight-line.

What happens when data is missing?

The address is marked Incomplete. ConstaSite never turns missing data into a guessed Pass or Fail, so you can see exactly where the gap is.

How current is the place data?

Every result is stamped with the date of the place data behind it, shown as “place data as of” that date. You always know how old the answer is.

What does ConstaSite not do?

It does not estimate travel time or traffic, and it does not cover demographics, zoning, or reviews and ratings. It does not make AI recommendations. It answers one question well: are the places you need near each address?

Which areas are covered?

Place data covers five metro areas today: Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, Atlanta and Phoenix. If an address falls outside a coverage area, ConstaSite tells you so instead of guessing.

See the method on your addresses.

Tell us the places you’re weighing. We’ll walk you through ConstaSite.

Request a walkthrough
metro areas
5
addresses per check
25
report
PDF