Active Local Businesses
6,740
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
270K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+5.4%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
67
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $72K PAY | 1.41 | +250.0% |
All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | +0.0% | $78K PAY | 2.85 | +233.3% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | +0.0% | $437K PAY | 0.91 | +175.0% |
Passenger Car Rental | +0.0% | $172K PAY | 1.79 | +100.0% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | +0.0% | $148K PAY | 1.06 | +72.7% |
Convenience Stores | +0.0% | $74K PAY | 0.84 | +69.2% |
General Warehousing and Storage | +0.0% | $711K PAY | 1.52 | +63.6% |
Sports and Recreation Instruction | +0.0% | $121K PAY | 0.72 | +57.1% |
Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers | +0.0% | $31.3M PAY | 1.56 | +57.1% |
Lessors of Other Real Estate Property | +0.0% | $73K PAY | 2.31 | +55.6% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $280K PAY | 0.76 | +52.9% |
Other Accounting Services | +88.2% | $3188.0M REV | 0.52 | +50.0% |
All Other Personal Services | +0.0% | $38K PAY | 0.67 | +50.0% |
Natural Gas Distribution | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 16.29 | +46.2% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $419K PAY | 0.89 | +45.0% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +91.2% | $192K PAY | 0.50 | +44.4% |
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $295K PAY | 2.20 | +42.9% |
Investment Advice | +0.0% | $265K PAY | 0.83 | +40.0% |
Child and Youth Services | +0.0% | $534K PAY | 2.44 | +40.0% |
Home Health Care Services | +0.0% | $1.9M PAY | 1.03 | +36.4% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Erie:
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?