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title: "Local Rank Checker: City Rankings and Local Heatmaps"
description: "Check local search rankings by city or around a business address. Compare GeoRanker Rank Tracker and Local Heatmap workflows for your market."
canonical: "https://www.georanker.com/local-rank-checker"
last_modified: "2026-10-06"
---

# Local Rank Checker

See how your website ranks where your customers search. Check named cities with Rank Tracker, or explore nearby search positions around a business address with Local Heatmap.

Local ranking checks run inside GeoRanker SEO Tools. Choose the location and search engine before interpreting a position.

## Choose the local view that answers your question.

### Compare cities

Use Local / City scope in Rank Tracker to check the same website and keywords in different cities. Keep the engine and device consistent so you can compare markets.

### Explore a neighbourhood

Use Local Heatmap to check a grid around a selected address. Each point represents its own search location, helping you find areas where visibility changes.

### Separate organic and local results

In Local Heatmap, Google checks organic website rankings. Google Local checks local pack and map results. Select the view relevant to the visibility you want to investigate.

### Inspect a missing position

Open the captured results when your target has no reported position. Confirm the domain, including any www variation, and check the report settings before drawing a conclusion.

## Start with a small local ranking check.

1. Choose your campaign and target website
2. Select city tracking or an address-based grid
3. Add relevant keywords and confirm the settings
4. Inspect results and choose a location to investigate

## Questions

### Why does my rank differ between locations?

A local report represents the search location, engine, device and keyword selected for that check. A national report, a named city and a point near your business answer different questions. Compare reports with consistent settings.

### Should I use a city report or a heatmap?

Choose city tracking to compare named markets. Choose Local Heatmap to explore several nearby points around a geographic centre. Start with a 3 × 3 grid and one keyword, then expand when you need more coverage.

### Is this an anonymous free checker?

This page explains the current SEO Tools workflows. Open the application to run reports and review plan access and allowances on the pricing page.

## Next steps

- [Open SEO Tools](https://app.georanker.com)
- [Local ranking setup guide](https://docs.georanker.com/docs/ranktracker-cities)
- [Google Maps rank checks](https://georanker.com/google-maps-rank-checker)
- [Track rankings over time](https://georanker.com/rank-tracker)
- [Compare SEO Tools plans](https://georanker.com/pricing?product=seo-tools)