Active Local Businesses
10,423
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
382K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+2.5%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
96
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Facilities Support Services | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 2.22 | +233.3% |
Electric Power Distribution | +0.0% | $2.6M PAY | 5.59 | +216.7% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $108K PAY | 1.37 | +172.7% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +83.7% | $138K PAY | 0.86 | +120.0% |
Retail Bakeries | +0.0% | $317K PAY | 1.17 | +120.0% |
Continuing Care Retirement Communities | +0.0% | $3.9M PAY | 2.23 | +100.0% |
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers | +0.0% | $1.5M PAY | 1.15 | +71.4% |
Nail Salons | +94.1% | $77K PAY | 0.48 | +63.6% |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | +0.0% | $371K PAY | 1.27 | +55.6% |
Other Personal Care Services | +0.0% | $137K PAY | 0.67 | +53.3% |
Food Service Contractors | +0.0% | $342K PAY | 0.93 | +52.6% |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | +0.0% | $263K PAY | 0.56 | +50.0% |
Investment Advice | +0.0% | $191K PAY | 0.96 | +50.0% |
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units | +0.0% | $52K PAY | 0.66 | +44.4% |
Real Estate Credit | +0.0% | $545K PAY | 0.58 | +42.9% |
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | +8.8% | $211K PAY | 1.02 | +38.8% |
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | +0.0% | $102K PAY | 0.59 | +38.7% |
Roofing Contractors | +0.0% | $559K PAY | 1.23 | +37.5% |
Other Gambling Industries | +0.0% | $105K PAY | 5.20 | +36.4% |
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | +0.0% | $791K PAY | 2.82 | +36.4% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Davenport-Moline-Rock Island:
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?