Geoverified Address Solutions for Government
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From city planning to nationwide risk assessments, having comprehensive, accurate location data is crucial to helping governments and other public sector services create the best possible plans and responses for their citizens. But what are some considerations when choosing the best provider of address and location data for your unique needs? Here are a few things to think about when it comes to master address tables and other location intelligence data.
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The Importance of Complete Address Data
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There are many free, open source databases available that offer address data on a city, county, state and nationwide level. However, those databases are not entirely complete or accurate which leaves your data full of holes, out of date, and messy. This missing data can lead to serious and potentially fatal mistakes and oversights when trying to plan routes for first responders or assess how many people are at risk for natural hazards such as fires. Make sure the master address table you go with has accurate, extensive coverage of your area.
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Percentage difference between Melissa’s coverage vs. the National Address Bureau (NAD) (above) and the Census Bureau (below). Overall, the NAD covers about 40 states and 80 million addresses, while Melissa covers 62 states, territories and U.S. military addresses and 225 million residential and commercial addresses. Melissa’s coverage is about 7% better than the Census Bureau’s.
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More Data, Better Quality
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Melissa’s Global Address Database (GAD) not only has more coverage than the average master address table, it also returns a wealth of information that other databases don’t. With each address you not only get a complete, ready-to-mail address—including apartment numbers—you also get information like precise geocodes, census key, congressional district and even elevation. This can help you more fully understand your city, county, or state and the citizens that live there, and uncover trends that would otherwise stay hidden.
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Each address in GAD comes with a Melissa Address Key (MAK), which is a persistent 10-digit identifier that tracks changes to that address over time. This helps you keep your data accurate and up-to-date, as well as track historical changes to that address. Dive deeper into the benefits of MAK technology here.
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With complete, accurate address data, local and state governments and public sector service providers can improve citizen services, emergency response efforts and city infrastructure, as well as find trends and analyses within the area.
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- The City of Burbank filled in missing gaps in their database such as missing apartment numbers and PO Boxes. Overall, they were able to add over 300 missing addresses and fix many of their geocoordinates to a precise rooftop. This helped improve citizen services and Census data and fostered better collaboration across teams.
- The adoption of electric vehicles is rising, even amid worries of the lack of charging available for long-distance travel. Using Melissa Address Keys, we mapped out addresses in relation to charging stations to shed light on the distribution of charging infrastructure.
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Other Location Intelligence Data for Government Success
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Accurate addresses are important, but they’re only the start of what you can do to enhance your data. You can also enrich your data with other important location details. With different layers of data, you can find trends in your city, county, state or district that will help you more fully understand the needs to be addressed, on a granular level.
Here are a few datasets that you might find useful:
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- Building Footprints: Add accurate building footprints to your maps for deeper spatial insights.
- Parcels: Receive a comprehensive look at the boundaries of a piece of land or property, available for over 140 million properties in the U.S.
- Legislative Data: Get district matching at an address level and elected official information such as most recent contact details, website and social media profiles on a local, state, or nationwide level. Try it now.
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We have plenty of reference data in our Melissa Marketplace to help you gain more insights into people and properties—see how else you can enhance your data!
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