service area

A service area is a polygonA polygon is a type of geometry containing an array of rings and a spatial reference. Each ring contains an array of point coordinates, where the first and last point are the same.Learn more representing the distance that can be reached when traveling in a street network within a time frame. This type of analysis is common in a real estate search for determining the driving proximity to schools, businesses, or other facilities. For example, how many hospitals are within a 5, 10, and 15 minute drive. Service areas are created using the routing serviceA routing service is a service that uses network analysis and streets data to calculate the most effective path and turn-by-turn directions on a street network, optimize fleet routing and deliveries, find the closest facilities, calculate service areas, and more. It is hosted by Esri as the ArcGIS Routing service and can also be hosted in ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more.