B
Evidence Grade B
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4
4 -- minimum star rating for Google Map pack results for 'Best X companies in [location]' queries (2025)
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Value
4
Unit
Score
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
lokalhq.com
Primary
Tier C
https://lokalhq.com/blog/how-to-rank-higher-on-google-maps/ ↗
Source Article
How to Rank Higher on Google Maps in Just 5 Steps
Ever wondered why that random hair salon you’ve never heard of shows up before your go-to barber in a Google search? They’re doing something your favorite spot isn’t, and we will share a local search engine optimization checklist to help you show up on Google Maps.
Local businesses rank higher on Go…
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lokalhq.com
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Methodology
Observational claim about Map pack results; original analysis not named
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Google Map pack results for 'Best X companies in [location]' queries: 4 minimum star rating. Source: lokalhq.com (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/map-pack-best-x-ratings-4-star
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