Choosing Proxies For Local SEO

I’m checking local SEO results for several cities and need proxy data that does not distort the picture. Some tools show one version of Google, while a real user in the target city may see another. I need to test local packs, landing pages, ads, and language settings for reports. Would you begin with residential IPv4 for this, or test cheaper IPv6 options first if the target pages load without obvious blocks?

For local SEO, the first test should be location accuracy, not raw speed or price. I’d compare ColdProxy against real city queries, local packs, ads, and landing page versions before trusting any report. Residential IPv4 is usually the safer baseline because search results are sensitive to IP reputation and regional signals. After that, test IPv6 on the same workflow and see if the content changes. If the proxy shows the right country in an IP checker but wrong SERPs on Google, the data is useless.