• RANKED
  • COST
  • HEALTH
  • HUMAN

How to rank potential hub locations with your AI

Connect your AI to the Accelerator Location Economics MCP to turn raw city data into a prioritized expansion roadmap.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to find the best city for my new hub?

Your AI compares specific cities by calculating a score that balances operational costs against local ecosystem strength. You'll get a ranked list that highlights which locations offer the best value for your specific needs.

The results you get.

Where your data lands.

The AI processes your request and delivers these specific outcomes.

RANKED

Prioritized city list

The AI uses get_location_comparison to order cities from best to worst based on your criteria. You get a clear hierarchy of where to look first.

COST

Financial breakdown

The AI isolates specific cost drivers for each location. You see exactly where your capital will go in each candidate city.

HEALTH

Ecosystem scoring

The AI evaluates talent density and industry presence. This shows you which cities actually have the infrastructure to support your growth.

HUMAN

Decision support

The AI provides the data, but you decide which trade-offs make sense for your business. You use the rankings to guide your actual site visits and legal checks.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of data aggregation and scoring.

  1. Data gathering

    The AI pulls economic and ecosystem metrics for every city you specify in your prompt.

    get_location_comparison

  2. Scoring

    The AI applies your weighting logic to the gathered data to create a unified score.

    get_location_comparison

  3. Ranking

    The AI sorts the cities into a list so the highest-value locations appear at the top.

    get_location_comparison

  4. Reporting

    The AI presents the final comparison in a format you can immediately use for planning.

    get_location_comparison

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Starting points

Swap out the city names and specific priorities to match your actual expansion goals.

Accelerator Location Economics Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aL3PokbSPTKzsLgoaYYv02ysRatWKkAga6PRyURv/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Accelerator Location Economics capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  • Rank Austin, Berlin, and Singapore based on cost and talent density.

  • Compare the ecosystem health of London versus New York using the location comparison tool.

  • Which of these cities, Seattle or Denver, has the best cost-to-ecosystem ratio?

  • Give me a ranked list of top 5 European hubs for tech expansion.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI pick a location for me?

    No. The AI provides the ranked data and scores, but you must make the final decision based on your business strategy.

  • 02

    Does the AI update real-time tax laws?

    No. The AI uses the data provided through the get_location_comparison tool to calculate scores based on available metrics.

  • 03

    Can I add my own custom cities to the list?

    Yes. You can name any city in your prompt, and the AI will attempt to pull the relevant data for it.

  • 04

    Will the AI delete my existing spreadsheets?

    No. This MCP only reads and compares data. It does not have the capability to modify or delete your local files.

  • 05

    How does it decide which city is 'better'?

    It uses the specific weights you provide in your prompt to balance cost against ecosystem health.

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