Active Local Businesses
19,157
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
910K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+11.6%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
145
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | +0.0% | $84K PAY | 4.35 | +400.0% |
Other Grantmaking and Giving Services | +0.0% | $270K PAY | 2.59 | +300.0% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | +0.0% | $491K PAY | 2.63 | +300.0% |
All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction | +0.0% | $100K PAY | 1.25 | +240.0% |
Barber Shops | +98.3% | $17400.0M REV | 0.73 | +233.3% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | +0.0% | $276K PAY | 1.31 | +162.5% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | +0.0% | $379K PAY | 3.34 | +156.4% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +82.6% | $157K PAY | 0.99 | +152.0% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $155K PAY | 3.81 | +151.7% |
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | +0.0% | $113K PAY | 2.90 | +150.0% |
Building Inspection Services | +0.0% | $214K PAY | 1.64 | +133.3% |
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 1.38 | +133.3% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $47K PAY | 1.71 | +129.6% |
Breweries | +0.0% | $330K PAY | 1.34 | +120.0% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $191K PAY | 0.65 | +116.0% |
Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | +0.0% | $686K PAY | 2.46 | +114.3% |
Motion Picture and Video Production | +0.0% | $77K PAY | 0.32 | +100.0% |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving | +0.0% | $321K PAY | 1.04 | +88.9% |
Other Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $60K PAY | 0.58 | +87.5% |
Graphic Design Services | +0.0% | $84K PAY | 0.47 | +85.7% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Bakersfield-Delano:
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?