Youngstown-Warren, OH

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Youngstown-Warren market is currently trailing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 15 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

11,905

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

428K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

-16.6%

⚠️ Trailing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

105

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 193 opportunities

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$713K PAY
Saturation
1.48
15 establishments

Facilities Support Services

Growth
+118.2%
Scale
$1.7M PAY
Saturation
2.54
24 establishments

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
1.95
12 establishments

Couriers and Express Delivery Services

Growth
+85.7%
Scale
$3.4M PAY
Saturation
1.10
13 establishments

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

Growth
+72.7%
Scale
$1.3M PAY
Saturation
1.02
19 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+63.0%
Scale
$145K PAY
Saturation
2.39
44 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+58.3%
Scale
$54K PAY
Saturation
1.43
19 establishments

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Growth
+57.1%
Scale
$179K PAY
Saturation
0.36
11 establishments

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$339K PAY
Saturation
0.76
21 establishments

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

Growth
+45.8%
Scale
$191K PAY
Saturation
0.87
288 establishments

Marketing Consulting Services

Growth
+37.5%
Scale
$229K PAY
Saturation
0.37
22 establishments

Remediation Services

Growth
+33.3%
Scale
$2.1M PAY
Saturation
2.00
12 establishments

Commercial Screen Printing

Growth
+30.0%
Scale
$285K PAY
Saturation
2.22
13 establishments

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Growth
+27.8%
Scale
$355K PAY
Saturation
1.15
23 establishments

Nonresidential Property Managers

Growth
+25.0%
Scale
$130K PAY
Saturation
0.75
15 establishments

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Growth
+25.0%
Scale
$8.2M PAY
Saturation
94.65
10 establishments

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

Growth
+21.1%
Scale
$982K PAY
Saturation
2.57
46 establishments

Car Washes

Growth
+18.5%
Scale
$207K PAY
Saturation
1.47
32 establishments

Convenience Stores

Growth
+16.4%
Scale
$69K PAY
Saturation
2.09
85 establishments

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers

Growth
+12.2%
Scale
$74K PAY
Saturation
0.45
83 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

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

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?