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SafeGraph
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US Census TIGER/Line

SafeGraph: Points-of-interest and building footprint data. US Census TIGER/Line: Official US boundaries, roads and census geography.

SafeGraphUS Census TIGER/Line
CategoryLocation Intelligence & Foot TrafficOpen Geodata Sources
Pricing modelEnterpriseFree
Starts atSee websiteFree
Free tier——
Open sourceNoNo
Software licence——
API——
PlatformsData download, APIData download
Made by—US Census Bureau
Commercial useCheck termsAllowed
Export / print imagesCheck termsAllowed
Offline / cachingCheck termsCheck terms
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SafeGraph features

  • POI data with categories and brands
  • Building footprints
  • Regular updates
  • Data delivery to warehouses
SafeGraph alternatives

US Census TIGER/Line features

  • Census geographies
  • Roads and water
  • Annual releases
US Census TIGER/Line alternatives

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