Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 240 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

510,885

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

13.0M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+3.8%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

258

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 764 opportunities

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

Growth
+300.0%
Scale
$67.3M PAY
Saturation
9.33
12 establishments

All Other Publishers

Growth
+227.5%
Scale
$362K PAY
Saturation
2.34
131 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+216.1%
Scale
$566K PAY
Saturation
1.39
648 establishments

Solar Electric Power Generation

Growth
+181.0%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
1.83
59 establishments

Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities

Growth
+175.8%
Scale
$536K PAY
Saturation
0.83
91 establishments

Open-End Investment Funds

Growth
+137.5%
Scale
$2.5M PAY
Saturation
1.35
19 establishments

Taxi and Ridesharing Services

Growth
+128.0%
Scale
$529K PAY
Saturation
0.70
114 establishments

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+127.9%
Scale
$569K PAY
Saturation
2.43
98 establishments

Other Waste Collection

Growth
+125.0%
Scale
$155K PAY
Saturation
0.71
45 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+117.6%
Scale
$456K PAY
Saturation
0.69
520 establishments

Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$515K PAY
Saturation
0.54
13 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Growth
+108.7%
Scale
$291K PAY
Saturation
0.92
2,753 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+108.3%
Scale
$107K PAY
Saturation
0.71
752 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+98.0%
Scale
$284K PAY
Saturation
1.29
3,132 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Local

Growth
+93.7%
Scale
$239K PAY
Saturation
1.57
3,644 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+86.0%
Scale
$1.2M PAY
Saturation
0.95
980 establishments

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing

Growth
+85.7%
Scale
$1.7M PAY
Saturation
1.13
52 establishments

Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing

Growth
+83.3%
Scale
$939K PAY
Saturation
2.31
11 establishments

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Growth
+81.4%
Scale
$695K PAY
Saturation
0.55
798 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

Growth
+81.2%
Scale
$1.5M PAY
Saturation
0.67
357 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim:

1

Demographic Fit

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).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?