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Where the data comes from
Every layer and score in Vetric is built from these sources. Badges: proprietary our own dataset · live fetched on demand · modeled estimated, not a direct survey.
PE-owned clinics proprietary
Vetric's maintained list of corporate/private-equity-owned clinics — ~827 clinics, complete statewide for Texas.
Independent clinics live
OpenStreetMap via the Overpass API, for the current map view. Community-maintained, so coverage varies by area.
Median income
U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-year estimates (variable B19013), per ZIP (ZCTA).
Pet ownership density modeled
Estimated per ZIP from the Texas statewide dog-ownership rate, adjusted by Census ACS 2022 housing data — not a direct pet survey.
Population growth
U.S. Census ACS, 2021 vs 2024 5-year vintages on matching 2020-ZCTA boundaries (~3-year window for a valid same-boundary comparison).
New construction
U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year (B25034, latest available) — share of a ZIP's homes built 2010 or later. A proxy for new rooftops / future demand.
Traffic counts (AADT) live
TxDOT open data (ArcGIS) — annual average daily traffic at count stations across Texas.
Retail · roads · neighborhoods live
OpenStreetMap via Overpass — shops, commercial & residential land use, and arterial roads. Used by the Evaluate site analysis.
How the scores are computed
Opportunity score — four weighted factors (income, pet demand, low competition, population growth) are each scaled 0–100 across all North Texas ZIPs, blended by your sliders, and ranked. Two refinements are computed internally rather than exposed as dials: low competition is measured demand-relative (pet households per clinic, PE weighted heavier), so a small ZIP isn't "open" just because its raw clinic count is low; and population growth blends ACS population change with new-home construction (share of homes built 2010+).
Competition (border-aware) — every clinic within the catchment radius counts, including ones just across a ZIP line, weighted by distance. Corporate/PE clinics count more than independents (you set the multiplier).
Evaluate placement — scores a fine grid inside a ZIP. The core is demand + low competition, lifted by road visibility (TxDOT traffic on the frontage road) and nearby retail. Subdivision interiors and rural land are excluded — only arterial frontage and commercial areas are scored, so a pin is always a placeable site.
Acquisitions — independent clinics are ranked as roll-up targets: Whitespace (little PE nearby, be first) or Tuck-in (near your existing PE platforms), rewarding nearby independent clusters.
Honest limitations
Pet ownership is modeled from housing data, not a direct survey.
Demographics are ZIP-level (Census ZCTA); anything finer (sub-ZIP demand in Evaluate) is an approximation.
Independent-clinic coverage comes from community-maintained OpenStreetMap and is limited to the current map view.
There are no practice financials, lease availability, or owner data yet — scores are a screening tool, not a substitute for diligence.
Vetric
Veterinary market intelligence for practice acquisition and site selection in Texas — find underserved, growing markets and the best places to build or buy.
Map — clinics, demographic layers, and traffic.
Opportunity — ranked ZIP markets to build in.
Acquisitions — independent clinics ranked as roll-up targets.
Select a ZIP and hit Evaluate placement for site-level suitability.
Choose a region to score
Texas' 5 largest metros — click one to rank its ZIPs.
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Data Layers
The map shows one color scheme at a time — turning one on switches the other off, so the colors stay readable.
Median Household Income
2022 ACS Census data by ZIP code — color-coded from low to high income
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Pet Ownership Density
Modeled from TX statewide dog ownership rate, adjusted per ZIP using Census housing data
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Population Growth
Population change by ZIP (2021→2024 ACS, same-boundary) — where demand is heading
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Available Properties
Curated lease/sale/lot listings added via Dev Mode
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Traffic Counts
TxDOT annual average daily traffic (AADT) — vehicles/day at count stations; bigger & darker = busier road
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Clinic Density
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Median Household Income
$100k+
$75k – $100k
$50k – $75k
$35k – $50k
Under $35k
No data
Estimated Dog Ownership Rate
55%+
50% – 55%
45% – 50%
40% – 45%
Under 40%
No data
Population Growth (2021–2024)
20%+
10% – 20%
3% – 10%
0% – 3%
Shrinking
No data
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Traffic — vehicles/day (AADT)
75k+
30k – 75k
10k – 30k
2k – 10k
under 2k
ZIP
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Opportunity Scores — Dallas–Fort Worth
Ranking ZIPs by income, pet demand, and competition. Drag the weights to match your thesis.

Weighting

Income25%
Higher median household income scores higher
Pet demand25%
More dog-owning households scores higher
Low competition25%
Fewer clinics relative to local pet demand scores higher — underserved markets (demand-adjusted internally, not raw count)
Population growth25%
Faster-growing ZIPs score higher — population change plus new-home construction (where demand is heading)
PE competition weight2.0×
How much more a corporate/PE clinic counts as competition vs. an independent
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