St. Louis, MO-IL

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The St. Louis market is currently trailing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 132 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

89,075

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

2.8M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

-0.0%

⚠️ Trailing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

155

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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All Other Publishers

Growth
+275.0%
Scale
$743K PAY
Saturation
1.59
15 establishments

Family Planning Centers

Growth
+257.1%
Scale
$352K PAY
Saturation
3.82
100 establishments

Other Gambling Industries

Growth
+186.4%
Scale
$367K PAY
Saturation
2.69
63 establishments

Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Growth
+140.0%
Scale
$750K PAY
Saturation
2.96
12 establishments

Private Mail Centers

Growth
+117.4%
Scale
$153K PAY
Saturation
0.78
50 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+93.2%
Scale
$66K PAY
Saturation
0.83
85 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+90.1%
Scale
$166K PAY
Saturation
0.76
135 establishments

All Other Telecommunications

Growth
+87.5%
Scale
$515K PAY
Saturation
1.08
15 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+80.6%
Scale
$226K PAY
Saturation
0.52
65 establishments

Computer Facilities Management Services

Growth
+76.5%
Scale
$2.0M PAY
Saturation
1.76
90 establishments

Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$128K PAY
Saturation
0.95
25 establishments

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

Growth
+65.6%
Scale
$434K PAY
Saturation
0.65
1,869 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+61.6%
Scale
$298K PAY
Saturation
0.70
286 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+57.5%
Scale
$576K PAY
Saturation
1.25
178 establishments

Machine Tool Manufacturing

Growth
+55.6%
Scale
$4.3M PAY
Saturation
1.78
14 establishments

Child and Youth Services

Growth
+55.3%
Scale
$696K PAY
Saturation
0.86
118 establishments

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)

Growth
+54.5%
Scale
$183K PAY
Saturation
1.07
17 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+52.5%
Scale
$1.2M PAY
Saturation
0.89
154 establishments

Nail Salons

Growth
+52.4%
Scale
$162135.0M REV
Saturation
0.62
3,615 establishments

Fruit and Vegetable Retailers

Growth
+52.4%
Scale
$346K PAY
Saturation
1.01
32 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for St. Louis:

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?