Active Local Businesses
59,430
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
2.0M
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+1.8%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
253
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Payroll Services | +23.6% | $1266.0M REV | 4.43 | +504.5% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | +0.0% | $589K PAY | 0.94 | +178.9% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | +0.0% | $205K PAY | 0.24 | +142.9% |
Human Rights Organizations | +0.0% | $261K PAY | 0.83 | +122.2% |
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | +0.0% | $887K PAY | 0.90 | +100.0% |
Private Mail Centers | +0.0% | $151K PAY | 1.52 | +94.4% |
Other Community Housing Services | +0.0% | $993K PAY | 1.57 | +90.9% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $404K PAY | 0.78 | +80.3% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $270K PAY | 0.63 | +74.5% |
Window Treatment Stores | +0.0% | $260K PAY | 1.55 | +72.7% |
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $800K PAY | 2.07 | +66.7% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 0.36 | +64.3% |
HMO Medical Centers | +0.0% | $23.4M PAY | 4.14 | +60.6% |
Meat Markets | +0.0% | $282K PAY | 0.53 | +60.0% |
Other Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $3.5M PAY | 0.62 | +60.0% |
Child and Youth Services | +0.0% | $730K PAY | 0.76 | +59.6% |
Other Financial Vehicles | +0.0% | $410K PAY | 2.09 | +58.3% |
Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | +0.0% | $1.6M PAY | 0.62 | +58.3% |
Siding Contractors | +0.0% | $474K PAY | 0.21 | +57.1% |
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services | +0.0% | $182K PAY | 0.59 | +57.1% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara:
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?