RGV Business Journal and SiteData unveil new tool to track the Valley’s economy
An AI-generated illustration combines an aerial landscape of the Rio Grande Valley with economic charts, data visualizations and a magnifying glass to represent the RGV Business Journal's new Data Center. Developed in partnership with SiteData, the platform provides economic indicators, property information and development data for Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties.

The Rio Grande Valley Business Journal has named SiteData Inc. its data partner and launched an online Data Center that tracks the economy of Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties.

The Data Center is included with an RGV Business Journal subscription upgrade. It draws on official state and federal sources, is refreshed twice a month and works on phones, tablets and desktop computers. Each figure lists its source and the date it covers.

SiteData, a Texas data company with offices in Dallas and McAllen, built the Data Center specifically for the Journal.

Screenshot of the RGV Business Journal's new Data Center, powered by SiteData, showing the Monthly Pulse dashboard with regional economic indicators, year-over-year comparisons, trend charts and rankings for Rio Grande Valley communities.
The Rio Grande Valley Business Journal’s new Data Center, developed in partnership with SiteData, features a monthly economic dashboard tracking sales tax collections, border crossings, hospitality activity, airline passengers and construction across Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy counties. The interactive platform provides economic data and comparisons to help readers monitor regional trends. Visit the site.

The Data Center opens with a monthly summary called Pulse, which compares border crossings, sales tax collections, bar and restaurant sales, airline passengers and construction with the same month a year earlier.

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