Places, also known as points of interest (POIs), are geographic locations represented by a single latitude-longitude point. A place may be a business, a government building such as a post office, a landmark like the Eiffel Tower, or a natural feature such as a lake or a trail head.
ArcGIS Places data provides authoritative information about locations that can be used as a stand-alone foundation for visualization for analysis or can be used in the context of other types of data, such as Esri Demographics data and imagery data.
Knowing about the places that exist in your area of interest can inform geographic analysis and decision making, helping you answer questions such as the following:
- Where is the nearest pharmacy from this hospital that is currently open?
- How far is a competitor's store from my business?
- What is the demographic profile of the census tract the place falls in?
- Where are the most popular Italian restaurants near my current location?
- Is this place located in a flood zone or within range of other natural hazards?
Access Places data
ArcGIS Places data is derived from data sourced from a variety of trusted providers; data availability, the level of detail available, and the update frequency varies by provider. The overall regional coverage provided by Places data is nearly global.
To learn more about changes and updates to ArcGIS Places data, visit What's new.
Caution:
The use of Places data requires that you access it using licensed ArcGIS products through one of three available access methods: ArcGIS Platform, ArcGIS Online, or install the data locally. Local data installations require the purchase of a Places dataset bundle. Product licenses, access methods, and dataset bundles each have associated costs. See the product documentation in the tables below for licensing and product usage details. See the ArcGIS Online Credits by capability topic or the ArcGIS Platform Pricing topic to learn more about the costs associated with accessing Places data when performing tasks such as exporting places with a business search, finding nearby locations, creating and downloading reports, and creating or exporting infographics.Places data is available in the following Esri products:
ArcGIS Pro with a Business Analyst license
Access method:
- ArcGIS Online: all data sources
- Local data with dataset bundle: available for Data Axle annual dataset and Esri India only
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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NOSTRA through Esri Thailand | Annual |
ArcGIS Pro
Access method:
- ArcGIS Online
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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3 times per year | |||
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170+ regions | 3 times per year | ||
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NOSTRA through Esri Thailand | Annual |
ArcGIS Business Analyst Enterprise
Access method:
- Local data with dataset bundle
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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Annual |
ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App (BA) or ArcGIS Community Analyst (CA)
Access method:
- ArcGIS Online
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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3 times per year | |||
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170+ regions | 3 times per year | ||
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NOSTRA through Esri Thailand | Annual |
ArcGIS Experience Builder
Access method:
- ArcGIS Platform
- ArcGIS Online
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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3 times per year | |||
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170+ regions | 3 times per year | ||
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NOSTRA through Esri Thailand | Annual |
ArcGIS Places
Access method:
- ArcGIS Platform
| Documentation | Regional coverage | Source of ArcGIS Places | Update frequency |
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170+ regions | 3 times per year |
¹ Data Axle provides only Business Locations
Attribute comparison
The following table compares the attributes available from all Places data providers. Not all attributes provide the same level of detail for the same number of data points.
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Place, company, or business name | The name by which a place or business is known. |
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Category | Industry-related category code. |
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NAICS code | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. |
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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. See individual data provider topics for details. |
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Landmark | Known landmarks near the place or business. |
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Location | Geographic coordinates for the place or alternative access points in WGS84 decimal degree format. |
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DMA | Designated Market Area (DMA), defined by Nielsen Media Research, used for marketing purposes. U.S. only. |
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Block ID | Geostatistical data, such as the AGEB ID, Block ID, a U.S. Census Block geoid value, or Uber H3 global hexagon identifier. |
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Chain, organization, or franchise | Any standardized chain (franchised business), organization, or direct headquarters affiliated with a place or business. |
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Confidence | Confidence that a place is open or in operation. |
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Hours | The hours of operation or weekly schedule information. |
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Contact | Phone, website, fax, email, or social media account information. |
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User feedback | Ratings, descriptions, price, and other user-provided content. |
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Professional specialty | Specialties within a line of business. |
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Square footage | The estimated square footage of the business. |
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Employee count | Number of employees. |
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Sales volume / assets | Estimated sales or assets. |
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Permanency | Establishes whether the place is fixed or semi-fixed, such as a street vendor. |
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