Urban Honolulu, HI

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Urban Honolulu market is currently trailing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 69 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

26,466

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

1.0M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

-1.8%

⚠️ Trailing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

171

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 331 opportunities

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+225.0%
Scale
$562K PAY
Saturation
0.35
13 establishments

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$978K PAY
Saturation
1.06
12 establishments

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

Growth
+85.7%
Scale
$138K PAY
Saturation
0.64
65 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+77.6%
Scale
$111K PAY
Saturation
2.82
87 establishments

All Other General Merchandise Stores

Growth
+76.9%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
0.20
23 establishments

Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

Growth
+71.4%
Scale
$463K PAY
Saturation
0.94
12 establishments

Other Computer Related Services

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$406K PAY
Saturation
0.46
15 establishments

Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

Growth
+64.3%
Scale
$323K PAY
Saturation
0.81
115 establishments

Professional and Management Development Training

Growth
+64.3%
Scale
$231K PAY
Saturation
1.13
23 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+63.6%
Scale
$530K PAY
Saturation
1.53
36 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$2.7M PAY
Saturation
0.77
33 establishments

Other Warehousing and Storage

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$1.3M PAY
Saturation
1.79
11 establishments

Private Mail Centers

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$125K PAY
Saturation
1.15
22 establishments

Software Publishers

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
0.66
30 establishments

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$277K PAY
Saturation
0.72
24 establishments

All Other Traveler Accommodation

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$106K PAY
Saturation
4.48
15 establishments

Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals

Growth
+45.5%
Scale
$160K PAY
Saturation
0.67
16 establishments

Marketing Consulting Services

Growth
+44.9%
Scale
$99K PAY
Saturation
0.73
100 establishments

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+42.1%
Scale
$586K PAY
Saturation
1.58
27 establishments

Custom Computer Programming Services

Growth
+41.6%
Scale
$573K PAY
Saturation
0.71
126 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

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

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?