Active Local Businesses
6,823
Total Competition Pool
Market Size
290K
Total Metro Population
5-Year Growth Rate
+3.7%
🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)
Underserved Sectors
76
Niches with LQ < 0.8
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| Niche Name | Solo Ratio | Market Scale | Competition (LQ) | Growth (5-Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential Property Managers | +0.0% | $79K PAY | 0.42 | +200.0% |
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | +0.0% | $948K PAY | 1.44 | +128.6% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | +0.0% | $156K PAY | 0.77 | +108.3% |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | +0.0% | $445K PAY | 0.55 | +90.9% |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | +0.0% | $1.8M PAY | 2.30 | +66.7% |
Other Individual and Family Services | +0.0% | $1.1M PAY | 0.94 | +60.0% |
Investment Advice | +0.0% | $220K PAY | 0.68 | +57.1% |
Convenience Stores | +0.0% | $187K PAY | 2.23 | +51.4% |
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | +0.0% | $3.8M PAY | 0.64 | +50.0% |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | +0.0% | $329K PAY | 0.97 | +45.5% |
Car Washes | +0.0% | $293K PAY | 1.18 | +45.5% |
Masonry Contractors | +0.0% | $500K PAY | 1.89 | +43.8% |
Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | +0.0% | $786K PAY | 2.52 | +42.9% |
Fine Arts Schools | +0.0% | $464K PAY | 1.52 | +41.7% |
Office Administrative Services | +0.0% | $1.7M PAY | 0.98 | +38.9% |
Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying | +0.0% | $8.1M PAY | 145.92 | +37.5% |
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | +0.0% | $3.8M PAY | 1.06 | +31.8% |
Retail Bakeries | +0.0% | $456K PAY | 2.79 | +30.8% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | +0.0% | $569K PAY | 0.84 | +30.0% |
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | +88.8% | $519K PAY | 0.56 | +27.3% |
Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Utica-Rome:
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?