Metadata
Variable Definitions:
Total Active Businesses: The number of businesses that are registered with the LA Office of Finance as operational for at least half of the calendar year
Businesses Started: The number of businesses that registered their first business activity with the LA Office of Finance within the calendar year
Businesses Stopped: The number of businesses that reported ceasing all business activity to the LA Office of Finance within the calendar year
Source:
City of Los Angeles Office of Finance
Years Available:
2010-2023
Methodology Note:
The original data comes at the point level. Our team geocoded the locations to generate X/Y coordinates, then spatial joined each point to 2020 Census Tracts.
Why are these variables important to measure?
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