Compare U.S. ArcGIS Places
Esri offers ArcGIS Places datasets for Puerto Rico and the United States sourced from data supplied by Data Axle and SafeGraph. See Introduction to ArcGIS Places for more information.
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The ArcGIS Places Business Locations and Business Summary datasets sourced from data supplied by Data Axle are only available for the United States; they are not available for Puerto Rico.
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In June 2026, Esri discontinued support for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) categories in Business Summaries. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categories continue to be supported.
The following table compares at a high level some of the ArcGIS Places data attributes available from these datasets:
| Attribute | Description | Data Axle | SafeGraph |
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| Place, company, or business name | The name by which a place or business is known. |  |
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| Brand | The brands affiliated with the business, when applicable. | |
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| Category | An industry-related category associated with the place or business (NAICS, SIC, and so on.). | |
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| NAICS code | The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. Uses NAICS 2022. | |
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| SIC code | The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. Available for reference only. | |
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| Detailed location information | The address, town, or geographic details associated with a place or business. Some data providers include more granular address information. Visit the individual data provider pages for more details. | |
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| Chain, organization, or franchise | Any standardized chain (franchised business), organization, or direct headquarters affiliated with the place or business. | |
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| Location parent | The primary business at a place with multiple businesses. | |
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| Location confidence | The spatial accuracy of the location, such as parcel centroid versus postal code centroid. | |
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| Hours | The hours of operation or weekly schedule information. | |
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| Professional specialty | Any specialties within the line of business. | |
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| Square footage | The estimated square footage. | |
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| Employee count | The estimated number of employees. | |
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| Sales volume / assets | The estimated sales or assets. | |