Global Places

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SafeGraph Global Places ↗️

Refresh Cadence: Monthly

Overview

SafeGraph’s Places data provides detailed information about physical places in a fresh and clean format. With POI data for countries around the world, you can gain insights about any location that a person can visit.

Coverage

POI: Global

Timeframe: 2019- Present

Schema

Column Name	Description	Example
`placekey`	Unique and persistent ID tied to this POI. See Placekey for details on placekey design.	`222-222@222-222-222`
`parent_placekey`	If place is encompassed by a larger place (e.g. mall, airport), this lists the placekey of the parent place; otherwise `null`. See more on parent-child relationships in Spatial Hierarchy.	`223-223@222-222-222`
`safegraph_brand_ids`	Unique and consistent ID that represents this specific brand.	`SG_BRAND_59dcabd7cd2395a2, SG_BRAND_8310c2e3461b8b5a`
`location_name`	The name of the place of interest.	`Salinas Valley Ford Lincoln`
`brands`	If this POI is an instance of a larger brand that we have explicitly identified, this column will contain that brand name. See more details in brands.	`Ford, Lincoln`
`top_category`	The label associated with the first 4 digits of the POI’s NAICS category.	`Automobile Dealers`
`sub_category`	The label associated with all 6 digits of the POI’s NAICS category. For POIs with a 4-digit NAICS category, this column is `null`	`New Car Dealers`
`naics_code`	4-digit or 6-digit NAICS code describing the business.	`441110`
`latitude`	Latitude coordinate of the place of interest.	`36.714767`
`longitude`	Longitude coordinate of the place of interest.	`-121.662912`
`street_address`	Street address of the place of interest.	`1100 Auto Center Circle`
`city`	The city of the point of interest.	`Irvine`
`region`	The state, province, county, or equivalent of how "region" is understood in a given country for the place of interest. See region for more details.	`CA`
`postal_code`	The postal code of the place of interest.	`92602`
`iso_country_code`	The 2 letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. See docs for more details.	`US`
`census_code`	The ID of the most granular unit area where a country's census bureau collects and reports population/demographic statistics. See our docs for country specific details.	`010010201001`

Key Concepts

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FAQs

Does SafeGraph Places contain mobility data?

No. SafeGraph focuses exclusively on POI and transaction data. Advan now controls what was formerly SafeGraph mobility data.

What is a Placekey?

A place key is a unique identifier...

How can I be sure my POI is covered

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