Active Local Businesses
89,592
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
2.8M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+6.2%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
166
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $402K PAY | 1.19 | +311.1% |
All Other Information Services | +0.0% | $55K PAY | 1.39 | +233.3% |
Other Financial Vehicles | +0.0% | $946K PAY | 1.84 | +228.6% |
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | +0.0% | $454K PAY | 1.53 | +220.0% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | +0.0% | $567K PAY | 1.84 | +200.0% |
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | +0.0% | $399K PAY | 1.50 | +140.0% |
General Rental Centers | +0.0% | $309K PAY | 1.82 | +135.7% |
Sports Teams and Clubs | +0.0% | $29.1M PAY | 1.90 | +133.3% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $87K PAY | 0.98 | +132.6% |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | +0.0% | $696K PAY | 2.03 | +126.3% |
All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | +0.0% | $79K PAY | 1.70 | +121.9% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | +0.0% | $1.6M PAY | 1.22 | +115.9% |
Other Activities Related to Real Estate | +0.0% | $205K PAY | 1.31 | +106.3% |
Telecommunications Resellers | +0.0% | $487K PAY | 1.17 | +106.3% |
Other Individual and Family Services | +0.0% | $465K PAY | 1.58 | +100.0% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $390K PAY | 1.23 | +89.7% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +89.3% | $258K PAY | 0.98 | +87.1% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | +0.0% | $798K PAY | 1.72 | +86.0% |
Other Waste Collection | +0.0% | $260K PAY | 1.22 | +85.7% |
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | +0.0% | $142K PAY | 0.52 | +83.3% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson:
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?