Active Local Businesses
49,774
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
1.4M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+12.9%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
171
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advertising Material Distribution Services | +0.0% | $165K PAY | 8.10 | +233.3% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | +0.0% | $133K PAY | 1.15 | +227.3% |
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | +0.0% | $121K PAY | 0.54 | +225.0% |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | +0.0% | $54.9M PAY | 1.31 | +225.0% |
All Other Legal Services | +0.0% | $41K PAY | 0.54 | +150.0% |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | +0.0% | $410K PAY | 0.65 | +140.0% |
Retail Bakeries | +0.0% | $200K PAY | 1.35 | +132.0% |
Other Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $854K PAY | 0.92 | +116.7% |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | +0.0% | $132K PAY | 1.57 | +111.1% |
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | +0.0% | $3.6M PAY | 3.16 | +109.8% |
Language Schools | +0.0% | $115K PAY | 1.40 | +100.0% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +85.9% | $281K PAY | 1.09 | +86.4% |
Roofing Contractors | +0.0% | $716K PAY | 1.33 | +86.4% |
Offices of Other Holding Companies | +0.0% | $2.5M PAY | 1.34 | +86.4% |
Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $414K PAY | 1.29 | +84.6% |
Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities | +0.0% | $560K PAY | 0.75 | +83.3% |
Other Waste Collection | +0.0% | $187K PAY | 3.31 | +81.8% |
Barber Shops | +90.5% | $17010.0M REV | 1.30 | +81.5% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $63K PAY | 0.94 | +80.8% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $222K PAY | 1.19 | +80.3% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Raleigh-Cary:
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?