Active Local Businesses
20,569
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
684K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+5.4%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
125
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% | $494K PAY | 0.60 | +375.0% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | +0.0% | $257K PAY | 0.57 | +220.0% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $98K PAY | 0.88 | +155.6% |
Temporary Shelters | +0.0% | $306K PAY | 1.10 | +150.0% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $142K PAY | 0.60 | +145.5% |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery | +0.0% | $883K PAY | 1.25 | +133.3% |
Barber Shops | +80.0% | $3936.0M REV | 1.48 | +127.3% |
Community Food Services | +0.0% | $621K PAY | 1.44 | +116.7% |
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $909K PAY | 0.79 | +100.0% |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | +0.0% | $349K PAY | 0.90 | +100.0% |
Private Mail Centers | +0.0% | $145K PAY | 0.74 | +100.0% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | +0.0% | $348K PAY | 1.18 | +100.0% |
Caterers | +0.0% | $284K PAY | 0.77 | +83.3% |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | +0.0% | $1.3M PAY | 1.29 | +83.3% |
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | +0.0% | $1.3M PAY | 3.11 | +83.3% |
Medical Laboratories | +0.0% | $38.9M PAY | 0.39 | +75.0% |
Exterminating and Pest Control Services | +0.0% | $398K PAY | 0.74 | +73.3% |
All Other Personal Services | +0.0% | $122K PAY | 1.03 | +69.7% |
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $1.4M PAY | 1.99 | +66.7% |
Home Health Care Services | +0.0% | $1.6M PAY | 0.43 | +65.2% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Madison:
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?