LA County Active Businesses deep dive

Discover the Key Insights from the Los Angeles Active Business Report

The "Listing of Active Businesses" dataset from Los Angeles provides information on all active businesses registered with the city's Office of Finance. An active business is defined as one whose owner has not reported a cessation of operations. The dataset is updated monthly and includes NAICS codes to classify the types of businesses

Data Schema

Field Name Field Description
Placekey Placekey (unique identifier)
LOCATION ACCOUNT # Location Account Number
BUSINESS NAME Business Name
DBA NAME Doing Business As Name
STREET ADDRESS Street Address
CITY City
ZIP CODE ZIP Code
LOCATION DESCRIPTION Location Description
MAILING ADDRESS Mailing Address
MAILING CITY Mailing City
MAILING ZIP CODE Mailing ZIP Code
NAICS NAICS Code
PRIMARY NAICS DESCRIPTION Primary NAICS Description
COUNCIL DISTRICT Council District
LOCATION START DATE Location Start Date
LOCATION END DATE Location End Date
LOCATION Location
region Region

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LA County Active Businesses?
The "Listing of Active Businesses" dataset is a free dataset of businesses registered and actively operating in Los Angeles. It includes essential details such as business names, addresses, and classifications, offering a comprehensive view of the city's economic activity.
What is the history of this dataset?

This dataset is provided by the City of Los Angeles and is managed by the city's Office of Finance. It includes information about active businesses within Los Angeles, and its goal is to provide transparency and support local business activities.

How often is the data updated?

Monthly

What is the coverage and what is included in this dataset?
The "Listing of Active Businesses" dataset from the City of Los Angeles provides extensive coverage of businesses operating within the city. It includes information on business names, addresses, business types, and business statuses. The dataset features details such as the business’s registration status, location, and the nature of the business, making it a valuable resource for local economic analysis, regulatory compliance, and business development initiatives. This dataset helps users access up-to-date information on active businesses in Los Angeles, supporting various applications including market research and urban planning.
Why is LA County Active Businesses valuable?

The "Listing of Active Businesses" dataset is valuable because it offers up-to-date information on businesses operating in Los Angeles, aiding in local economic analysis, regulatory compliance, and business development.

How do I join this dataset with other datasets?
LA County Active Business data can be easily appended with a Placekey (a open matching service for physical places).  Once the Inspection data is appended with a Placekey, it can be easily joined with any other dataset that has a postal address or physical address.

Dataset at a glance

Dataset Name
LA County Active Businesses
Description
LA registered active businesses
Update Frequency
Monthly
Coverage
Los Angeles County
Data Quality
Not assessed
Dataset Size
591k Rows
Maintained By

Los Angeles Office of Finance

License

This dataset is public; see the FAQ for details.