Active Local Businesses
32,638
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
1.2M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+3.7%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
143
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% | $76K PAY | 0.47 | +666.7% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $59K PAY | 1.44 | +560.0% |
All Other Legal Services | +0.0% | $439K PAY | 0.58 | +266.7% |
Solid Waste Landfill | +0.0% | $1.9M PAY | 2.89 | +233.3% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | +0.0% | $218K PAY | 0.47 | +185.7% |
Breweries | +0.0% | $618K PAY | 1.68 | +116.7% |
Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $405K PAY | 1.02 | +116.7% |
Other Activities Related to Real Estate | +0.0% | $312K PAY | 0.40 | +82.4% |
Barber Shops | +94.3% | $76K PAY | 0.89 | +76.9% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $132K PAY | 0.68 | +75.4% |
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | +81.1% | $620K PAY | 0.93 | +75.0% |
Home Centers | +0.0% | $2.9M PAY | 1.55 | +73.3% |
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 0.97 | +71.4% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +90.0% | $38167.0M REV | 0.69 | +69.4% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $38K PAY | 1.13 | +66.7% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | +0.0% | $448K PAY | 0.82 | +65.9% |
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property | +0.0% | $118K PAY | 0.93 | +62.5% |
All Other Personal Services | +0.0% | $74K PAY | 0.88 | +62.2% |
Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 7.12 | +60.0% |
Professional Employer Organizations | +0.0% | $5.2M PAY | 1.41 | +55.6% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Buffalo-Cheektowaga:
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?