York-Hanover, PA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The York-Hanover market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 51 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

10,527

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

459K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+5.4%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

104

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 192 opportunities

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Growth
+300.0%
Scale
$479K PAY
Saturation
1.35
24 establishments

Facilities Support Services

Growth
+175.0%
Scale
$5.4M PAY
Saturation
1.22
11 establishments

Other Activities Related to Real Estate

Growth
+162.5%
Scale
$332K PAY
Saturation
0.85
21 establishments

Investment Advice

Growth
+128.6%
Scale
$173K PAY
Saturation
0.64
16 establishments

All Other Health and Personal Care Stores

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$152K PAY
Saturation
1.16
12 establishments

Other Residential Care Facilities

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$248K PAY
Saturation
2.08
12 establishments

Other Personal Care Services

Growth
+94.1%
Scale
$115K PAY
Saturation
0.96
33 establishments

Educational Support Services

Growth
+87.5%
Scale
$231K PAY
Saturation
1.20
15 establishments

General Warehousing and Storage

Growth
+87.5%
Scale
$5.0M PAY
Saturation
2.59
45 establishments

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+85.7%
Scale
$3.6M PAY
Saturation
1.85
13 establishments

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Growth
+75.0%
Scale
$151K PAY
Saturation
1.21
28 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+68.8%
Scale
$169K PAY
Saturation
1.24
27 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$53K PAY
Saturation
0.79
10 establishments

Solid Waste Collection

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$4.6M PAY
Saturation
0.94
10 establishments

Flooring Contractors

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$120K PAY
Saturation
0.58
11 establishments

All Other Personal Services

Growth
+55.6%
Scale
$73K PAY
Saturation
0.53
14 establishments

Car Washes

Growth
+55.6%
Scale
$238K PAY
Saturation
0.67
14 establishments

Sports and Recreation Instruction

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$84K PAY
Saturation
0.81
18 establishments

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Growth
+46.2%
Scale
$1.9M PAY
Saturation
4.30
19 establishments

Convenience Stores

Growth
+44.4%
Scale
$117K PAY
Saturation
0.67
26 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for York-Hanover:

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?