Active Local Businesses
10,067
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
430K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+6.5%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
105
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobile Food Services | +0.0% | $61K PAY | 1.39 | +183.3% |
Other Activities Related to Real Estate | +0.0% | $173K PAY | 0.55 | +160.0% |
Exterminating and Pest Control Services | +0.0% | $1.2M PAY | 2.81 | +142.1% |
General Warehousing and Storage | +0.0% | $8.0M PAY | 1.67 | +133.3% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | +0.0% | $1.5M PAY | 1.28 | +120.0% |
Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | +0.0% | $116K PAY | 1.33 | +114.3% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $321K PAY | 0.58 | +100.0% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | +0.0% | $72K PAY | 0.79 | +100.0% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 0.73 | +87.5% |
Facilities Support Services | +0.0% | $267K PAY | 1.50 | +85.7% |
School and Employee Bus Transportation | +0.0% | $1.0M PAY | 5.48 | +72.7% |
Barber Shops | +97.7% | $96K PAY | 0.63 | +66.7% |
Car Washes | +0.0% | $201K PAY | 1.00 | +66.7% |
Real Estate Credit | +0.0% | $398K PAY | 0.90 | +66.7% |
All Other Personal Services | +0.0% | $88K PAY | 0.51 | +62.5% |
Flooring Contractors | +0.0% | $213K PAY | 0.88 | +60.0% |
Other Personal Care Services | +0.0% | $145K PAY | 0.76 | +56.3% |
Food Service Contractors | +0.0% | $506K PAY | 1.41 | +55.6% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $74K PAY | 1.37 | +53.7% |
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units | +0.0% | $168K PAY | 0.64 | +50.0% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Reading:
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?