Active Local Businesses
4,680
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
147K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+4.3%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
50
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio Management | +0.0% | $574K PAY | 0.97 | +114.3% |
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | +0.0% | $97K PAY | 1.31 | +100.0% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +83.9% | $144K PAY | 1.10 | +100.0% |
Other Accounting Services | +78.9% | $974.0M REV | 0.96 | +77.8% |
Facilities Support Services | +0.0% | $666K PAY | 4.70 | +75.0% |
Site Preparation Contractors | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 0.90 | +71.4% |
Business Associations | +0.0% | $167K PAY | 2.76 | +62.5% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | +0.0% | $205K PAY | 1.44 | +57.1% |
Convenience Stores | +0.0% | $53K PAY | 3.75 | +54.8% |
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | +0.0% | $87K PAY | 0.74 | +43.3% |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | +0.0% | $459K PAY | 0.68 | +42.9% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | +0.0% | $931K PAY | 1.13 | +35.3% |
Beauty Salons | +98.6% | $61K PAY | 0.56 | +30.8% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | +0.0% | $1.0M PAY | 3.12 | +29.4% |
Landscaping Services | +0.0% | $152K PAY | 1.00 | +28.1% |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | +0.0% | $252K PAY | 1.90 | +27.8% |
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $529K PAY | 5.10 | +25.0% |
Food Service Contractors | +0.0% | $626K PAY | 1.46 | +25.0% |
Jewelry Stores | +0.0% | $103K PAY | 1.58 | +22.2% |
Janitorial Services | +0.0% | $426K PAY | 0.92 | +22.2% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Albany:
Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).
Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.
Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?