San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The San Antonio-New Braunfels market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 187 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

71,343

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

2.6M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+11.0%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

166

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 460 opportunities

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Growth
+225.0%
Scale
$739K PAY
Saturation
1.18
13 establishments

Barber Shops

Growth
+195.2%
Scale
$247K PAY
Saturation
1.24
1,208 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+181.3%
Scale
$54K PAY
Saturation
1.75
135 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+156.4%
Scale
$137K PAY
Saturation
1.06
141 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+136.4%
Scale
$545K PAY
Saturation
2.18
234 establishments

All Other Legal Services

Growth
+133.3%
Scale
$525K PAY
Saturation
0.96
35 establishments

Telecommunications Resellers

Growth
+130.0%
Scale
$593K PAY
Saturation
2.15
46 establishments

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$814K PAY
Saturation
0.87
13 establishments

All Other Insurance Related Activities

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$204K PAY
Saturation
0.71
13 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$235K PAY
Saturation
0.78
240 establishments

Computer Training

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$1.2M PAY
Saturation
1.92
18 establishments

Wineries

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$180K PAY
Saturation
0.39
10 establishments

Diagnostic Imaging Centers

Growth
+97.8%
Scale
$999K PAY
Saturation
2.04
89 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+90.4%
Scale
$1.3M PAY
Saturation
1.22
158 establishments

Other Gambling Industries

Growth
+89.5%
Scale
$232K PAY
Saturation
2.05
36 establishments

Natural Gas Extraction

Growth
+88.9%
Scale
$464K PAY
Saturation
2.99
17 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Growth
+88.2%
Scale
$953K PAY
Saturation
1.02
384 establishments

Hunting and Trapping

Growth
+87.5%
Scale
$74K PAY
Saturation
15.55
15 establishments

Private Mail Centers

Growth
+84.9%
Scale
$129K PAY
Saturation
2.04
98 establishments

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Growth
+83.3%
Scale
$2.9M PAY
Saturation
1.52
11 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for San Antonio-New Braunfels:

1

Demographic Fit

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).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?