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Comparing SafeGraph and OpenStreetMap: The Hidden Cost of Free Data

Comparing SafeGraph and OpenStreetMap: The Hidden Cost of Free Data

A recent comparison shows that a sample of SafeGraph data has 100% coverage and a 95.6% fill rate, while an OpenStreetMap data sample has 26% coverage and a 39.8% fill rate.
Introducing Expanded SafeGraph Category Tags: More Granular Than NAICS Codes

Introducing Expanded SafeGraph Category Tags: More Granular Than NAICS Codes

We’ve expanded Category Tags beyond restaurants to cover other types of POIs that have many subcategories falling under the same NAICS code.
Are US Inflation Trends Reflected in SafeGraph Spend?

Are US Inflation Trends Reflected in SafeGraph Spend?

In this article, we compare consumer spending across fast food, fuel, and furniture industries from December 2020 to February 2022 to glean whether Spend is signaling inflation.

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SafeGraph Partners with Dewey to Democratize Access to Data for Academics
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 by 
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Comparing SafeGraph and OpenStreetMap: The Hidden Cost of Free Data
Comparing SafeGraph and OpenStreetMap: The Hidden Cost of Free Data
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 by 
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 by 
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SafeGraph’s Response to Congressional Inquiry on User Privacy
SafeGraph’s Response to Congressional Inquiry on User Privacy
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 by 
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Setting up SafeGraph for a Prosperous Future
Setting up SafeGraph for a Prosperous Future
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 by 
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Developing a Site Deselection Strategy with Regional Trends in Business Closures
Developing a Site Deselection Strategy with Regional Trends in Business Closures
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 by 
SafeGraph
Announcing Cross Shopping Insights: See Where Else Consumers Spend Money
Announcing Cross Shopping Insights: See Where Else Consumers Spend Money
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 by 
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Comparing SafeGraph Aggregate Spend to the Census Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Comparing SafeGraph Aggregate Spend to the Census Monthly Retail Trade Survey
May 13, 2022
 by 
Garrett Hoffman
Introducing Expanded SafeGraph Category Tags: More Granular Than NAICS Codes
Introducing Expanded SafeGraph Category Tags: More Granular Than NAICS Codes
May 12, 2022
 by 
Michael Taylor
Demystifying the SafeGraph Facts
Demystifying the SafeGraph Facts
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 by 
Auren Hoffman
Real Estate is Getting Left Behind in the Data Revolution
Real Estate is Getting Left Behind in the Data Revolution
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 by 
Auren Hoffman
Are US Inflation Trends Reflected in SafeGraph Spend?
Are US Inflation Trends Reflected in SafeGraph Spend?
Apr 14, 2022
 by 
Garrett Hoffman and Annelise Dutcher
Using Connected Vehicle Data and Parking Lot Polygons to Attribute POI Visits
Using Connected Vehicle Data and Parking Lot Polygons to Attribute POI Visits
Apr 1, 2022
 by 
Eugene Chong
Fast Food Brands: The Rise and Fall
Fast Food Brands: The Rise and Fall
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 by 
Nick Huntington-Klein
It’s Our Moral Obligation to Make Data More Accessible
It’s Our Moral Obligation to Make Data More Accessible
Mar 30, 2022
 by 
Auren Hoffman