[2][3][4][5] The online data collector Datanyze states that AreaVibes was founded in 2009 by Canadian entrepreneur Jon Russo.

[10] In 2020, it was revealed that AreaVibes outsources content writing services from Las Vegas-based search engine optimization company TextBroker.

"[14] In a comparison of various crime reporting websites published in The News & Observer, journalist Bob Wilson stated "one site that struck me as more reliable than others is AreaVibes.com.

"[16] In 2021, the Great Falls Tribune stated that AreaVibes' crime data "is inaccurate and some of its sourcing is suspect.

"[10] Data reported by AreaVibes has been referenced in a number of popular news publications such as the Huffington Post and Business Insider, as well as in municipal newspapers such as the Great Falls Tribune and the Beaumont Enterprise.