Active Local Businesses
2,521
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
112K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+3.0%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
40
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Child and Youth Services | +0.0% | $62K PAY | 5.69 | +283.3% |
Residential Property Managers | +0.0% | $268K PAY | 1.79 | +133.3% |
Convenience Stores | +0.0% | $104K PAY | 1.19 | +120.0% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $80K PAY | 3.25 | +112.5% |
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | +0.0% | $46K PAY | 1.99 | +57.1% |
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | +0.0% | $48K PAY | 0.59 | +56.3% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $483K PAY | 1.41 | +41.7% |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | +0.0% | $183K PAY | 1.31 | +40.0% |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | +0.0% | $240K PAY | 0.83 | +37.5% |
Other Building Material Dealers | +0.0% | $584K PAY | 1.71 | +37.5% |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | +0.0% | $349K PAY | 1.14 | +33.3% |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | +0.0% | $3.7M PAY | 3.54 | +25.0% |
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | +12.5% | $194K PAY | 0.97 | +23.5% |
All Other General Merchandise Stores | +0.0% | $289K PAY | 2.64 | +20.0% |
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | +0.0% | $585K PAY | 1.23 | +20.0% |
Other Individual and Family Services | +0.0% | $452K PAY | 1.06 | +11.1% |
Offices of Certified Public Accountants | +47.4% | $415K PAY | 0.72 | +11.1% |
Other Accounting Services | +78.8% | $561.0M REV | 0.91 | +10.0% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | +0.0% | $298K PAY | 0.88 | +8.3% |
Site Preparation Contractors | +0.0% | $387K PAY | 1.35 | +8.3% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Muncie:
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?