Active Local Businesses
87,530
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
2.5M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+2.0%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
185
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Other Traveler Accommodation | +0.0% | $714K PAY | 1.28 | +200.0% |
Other Community Housing Services | +0.0% | $380K PAY | 2.06 | +175.9% |
Other Sound Recording Industries | +0.0% | $59K PAY | 2.20 | +175.0% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | +0.0% | $390K PAY | 0.87 | +132.3% |
All Other Publishers | +0.0% | $341K PAY | 1.51 | +114.3% |
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | +0.0% | $1.6M PAY | 0.67 | +100.0% |
Telecommunications Resellers | +0.0% | $2.0M PAY | 1.03 | +93.8% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | +0.0% | $1.7M PAY | 0.84 | +93.7% |
Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services | +0.0% | $330K PAY | 1.00 | +86.7% |
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $121K PAY | 2.57 | +73.8% |
Packing and Crating | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 1.38 | +70.0% |
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $487K PAY | 3.08 | +69.2% |
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | +0.0% | $4.9M PAY | 2.15 | +66.7% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $260K PAY | 1.51 | +64.3% |
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | +0.0% | $823K PAY | 1.05 | +61.1% |
Retail Bakeries | +0.0% | $270K PAY | 0.95 | +58.3% |
Employment Placement Agencies | +0.0% | $1.9M PAY | 1.07 | +57.8% |
Private Mail Centers | +0.0% | $156K PAY | 1.66 | +57.7% |
Electric Power Distribution | +0.0% | $8.9M PAY | 1.09 | +57.5% |
Sports Teams and Clubs | +0.0% | $19.0M PAY | 1.20 | +55.6% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro:
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?