Active Local Businesses
4,298
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
286K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+15.8%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
53
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 | 1.63 | +180.0% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | +0.0% | $198K PAY | 3.56 | +177.4% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $95K PAY | 5.70 | +174.4% |
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $44K PAY | 0.36 | +166.7% |
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | +0.0% | $194K PAY | 1.62 | +116.7% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +82.5% | $3831.0M REV | 0.93 | +100.0% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $43K PAY | 2.82 | +100.0% |
Finish Carpentry Contractors | +0.0% | $174K PAY | 0.83 | +83.3% |
Child Care Services | +0.0% | $288K PAY | 1.18 | +73.9% |
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | +0.0% | $115K PAY | 0.68 | +67.9% |
Child and Youth Services | +0.0% | $705K PAY | 1.51 | +66.7% |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | +0.0% | $478K PAY | 0.97 | +61.5% |
All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) | +0.0% | $228K PAY | 1.09 | +57.1% |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | +0.0% | $745K PAY | 5.40 | +57.1% |
Residential Remodelers | +0.0% | $214K PAY | 1.14 | +52.4% |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $460K PAY | 4.68 | +48.6% |
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 2.38 | +46.7% |
Residential Property Managers | +0.0% | $208K PAY | 1.25 | +45.5% |
Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | +0.0% | $137K PAY | 1.87 | +40.0% |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers | +0.0% | $635K PAY | 1.27 | +40.0% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Merced:
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?