Active Local Businesses
5,967
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
201K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+5.2%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
80
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Residential Care Facilities | +0.0% | $385K PAY | 5.73 | +185.7% |
Educational Support Services | +0.0% | $319K PAY | 1.32 | +150.0% |
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | +66.7% | $69K PAY | 0.80 | +133.3% |
Tobacco Stores | +0.0% | $69K PAY | 1.06 | +100.0% |
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | +0.0% | $1.4M PAY | 1.35 | +100.0% |
Roofing Contractors | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 0.86 | +100.0% |
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | +0.0% | $290K PAY | 0.75 | +92.3% |
Other Clothing Stores | +0.0% | $126K PAY | 2.12 | +87.5% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +87.0% | $176K PAY | 0.73 | +70.0% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | +0.0% | $175K PAY | 1.37 | +69.2% |
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $2.8M PAY | 1.08 | +66.7% |
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | +28.3% | $185K PAY | 0.69 | +58.3% |
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | +0.0% | $200K PAY | 0.34 | +53.3% |
All Other Health and Personal Care Stores | +0.0% | $424K PAY | 1.92 | +50.0% |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | +0.0% | $422K PAY | 0.79 | +47.4% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $235K PAY | 0.66 | +42.9% |
Other Personal Care Services | +0.0% | $186K PAY | 0.67 | +40.0% |
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | +0.0% | $535K PAY | 2.68 | +40.0% |
Marketing Consulting Services | +0.0% | $242K PAY | 0.56 | +35.7% |
All Other Personal Services | +0.0% | $59K PAY | 1.19 | +35.7% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for St. Cloud:
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?