Business Opportunities in Colorado

Colorado

Statewide Gap Ratio analysis to identify underserved markets across all Colorado communities

Population

5.4M

High Demand

Moderate Demand

High Confidence

📊 Statewide Gap Ratio Analysis

Gap Ratio = National Density / State Density. This analysis compares Colorado's business density to national averages. Higher ratios indicate opportunities that are underserved statewide, perfect for rural areas or smaller metros not yet covered in our city-specific data.

≥1.5x High Demand

1.1-1.5x Moderate

0.9-1.1x Balanced

<0.9x Saturated

Top Opportunities (Sorted by Gap Ratio)

All Other Insurance Related Ac Services

All Other Insurance Related Activities

High Confidence

3.2xGap Ratio

68% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Insurance ProviderInsurance Services

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

524298

Creative Professional

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.03/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

7114

Creative Professional

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.03/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

71141

activities

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

representing clients in contract negotiationssuch as representing clients in contract negotiations

Local Density

0.03/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

711410

Exterminating and Pest Control Services Business

Exterminating and Pest Control Services

2.1xGap Ratio

53% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Exterminating and Pest Control Services ServiceProfessional Exterminating

Local Density

0.13/10k

National Avg

0.27/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56171

Exterminating and Pest Control Services Business

Exterminating and Pest Control Services

2.1xGap Ratio

53% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Exterminating and Pest Control Services ServiceProfessional Exterminating

Local Density

0.13/10k

National Avg

0.27/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561710

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

High Confidence

2.0xGap Ratio

50% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.72/10k

National Avg

1.45/10k

Local Businesses

387

NAICS Code

484121

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

1.9xGap Ratio

47% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.09/10k

National Avg

0.17/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

484122

Professional Sound

Sound Recording Industries

High Confidence

1.9xGap Ratio

46% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Sound Recording Industries BusinessSound Recording Industries Service

Local Density

0.04/10k

National Avg

0.07/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

5122

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance

High Confidence

1.9xGap Ratio

46% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.95/10k

National Avg

1.77/10k

Local Businesses

514

NAICS Code

48412

Car Service

Taxi and Limousine Service

High Confidence

1.5xGap Ratio

32% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Limo ServicePrivate Driver

Local Density

0.08/10k

National Avg

0.12/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

4853

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking

High Confidence

1.5xGap Ratio

32% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

2.15/10k

National Avg

3.14/10k

Local Businesses

1,156

NAICS Code

4841

Document Preparation Services Business

Document Preparation Services

1.4xGap Ratio

27% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Document Preparation Services ServiceProfessional Document

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56141

Document Preparation Services Business

Document Preparation Services

1.4xGap Ratio

27% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Document Preparation Services ServiceProfessional Document

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561410

Professional Rooming

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

High Confidence

1.4xGap Ratio

27% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps BusinessRooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps Service

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

7213

Professional Rooming

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

High Confidence

1.4xGap Ratio

27% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps BusinessRooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps Service

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

72131

Dormitories (off campus) Sorority houses Fraternity houses Workers' camps Rooming houses

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps

High Confidence

1.4xGap Ratio

27% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

fraternity houseshousekeeping

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

721310

Real-time (i

Court Reporting and Stenotype Services

High Confidence

1.4xGap Ratio

26% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561492

Claims Adjusting Business

Claims Adjusting

High Confidence

1.3xGap Ratio

25% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Claims Adjusting ServiceProfessional Claims

Local Density

0.04/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

524291

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Local

High Confidence

1.3xGap Ratio

22% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.82/10k

National Avg

1.05/10k

Local Businesses

444

NAICS Code

48411

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Local

High Confidence

1.3xGap Ratio

22% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.82/10k

National Avg

1.05/10k

Local Businesses

444

NAICS Code

484110

Other Business Support Services Business

Other Business Support Services

High Confidence

1.1xGap Ratio

12% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Other Business Support Services ServiceProfessional Other

Local Density

0.07/10k

National Avg

0.08/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56149

Professional Used

Used Car Dealers

1.1xGap Ratio

11% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

Used Car Dealers BusinessUsed Car Dealers Service

Local Density

0.48/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

257

NAICS Code

44112

Antique auto dealers Light truck dealers

Used Car Dealers

1.1xGap Ratio

11% fewer businesses than national average

Moderate Demand

passenger and cargo vanssport utility vehicles

Local Density

0.48/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

257

NAICS Code

441120

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Business

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

1.1xGap Ratio

7% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.50/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

269

NAICS Code

6215

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Business

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

1.1xGap Ratio

7% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.50/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

269

NAICS Code

62151

Drafting Services Business

Drafting Services

High Confidence

1.1xGap Ratio

5% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Drafting Services ServiceProfessional Drafting

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.01/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

54134

Drafting Services Business

Drafting Services

High Confidence

1.1xGap Ratio

5% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Drafting Services ServiceProfessional Drafting

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.01/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

541340

Professional Support

Support Activities for Crop Production

1.0xGap Ratio

4% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Support Activities for Crop Production BusinessSupport Activities for Crop Production Service

Local Density

0.05/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

1151

Aerial crop dusting or spraying (i

Support Activities for Crop Production

1.0xGap Ratio

4% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Local Density

0.05/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

11511

Performing Arts Companies Business

Performing Arts Companies

1.0xGap Ratio

3% fewer businesses than national average

Balanced

Performing Arts Companies ServiceProfessional Performing

Local Density

0.17/10k

National Avg

0.17/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

7111

Fix-It Service

Reupholstery and Furniture Repair

High Confidence

1.0xGap Ratio

1% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Maintenance ShopRepair Service

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

81142

Fix-It Service

Reupholstery and Furniture Repair

High Confidence

1.0xGap Ratio

1% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Maintenance ShopRepair Service

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

811420

Creative Professional

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

1.0xGap Ratio

4% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

1.01/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

546

NAICS Code

7115

Creative Professional

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

1.0xGap Ratio

4% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

1.01/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

546

NAICS Code

71151

commercial

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

1.0xGap Ratio

4% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Local Density

1.01/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

546

NAICS Code

711510

Boutique

Specialty Food Retailers

0.9xGap Ratio

5% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Retail ShopSpecialty Retailer

Local Density

0.49/10k

National Avg

0.46/10k

Local Businesses

263

NAICS Code

4452

Motion Picture and Video Industries Business

Motion Picture and Video Industries

High Confidence

0.9xGap Ratio

5% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Motion Picture and Video Industries ServiceProfessional Motion

Local Density

0.60/10k

National Avg

0.57/10k

Local Businesses

325

NAICS Code

5121

Medical Laboratories Business

Medical Laboratories

0.9xGap Ratio

5% more businesses than national average

Balanced

Medical Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.35/10k

National Avg

0.34/10k

Local Businesses

191

NAICS Code

621511

dwellings

Lessors of Real Estate

High Confidence

0.9xGap Ratio

6% more businesses than national average

Balanced

equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) primarily engaged in leasing buildingsor other real estate property to others

Local Density

4.11/10k

National Avg

3.86/10k

Local Businesses

2,215

NAICS Code

5311

Claims adjusting

Other Insurance Related Activities

0.9xGap Ratio

8% more businesses than national average

Balanced

insurance Insurance plan administrative servicesthird party Insurance actuarial services Insurance claims adjusting Cross-References

Local Density

0.26/10k

National Avg

0.24/10k

Local Businesses

139

NAICS Code

52429

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings Business

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

High Confidence

0.9xGap Ratio

11% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings ServiceProfessional Other

Local Density

0.35/10k

National Avg

0.31/10k

Local Businesses

188

NAICS Code

56179

Building exterior cleaning services (except sandblasting

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

High Confidence

0.9xGap Ratio

11% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Local Density

0.35/10k

National Avg

0.31/10k

Local Businesses

188

NAICS Code

561790

Fishing camps with accommodation facilities Dude ranches Vacation camps (except campgrounds

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)

0.9xGap Ratio

11% more businesses than national average

Saturated

cabins and fixed campsiteschildren's camps

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

721214

all trailers

All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance

High Confidence

0.9xGap Ratio

11% more businesses than national average

Balanced

passenger carstrucks

Local Density

0.05/10k

National Avg

0.04/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

811198

Computer Repair

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

0.9xGap Ratio

12% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Electronics TechnicianIT Repair

Local Density

0.41/10k

National Avg

0.37/10k

Local Businesses

222

NAICS Code

8113

Computer Repair

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

0.9xGap Ratio

12% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Electronics TechnicianIT Repair

Local Density

0.41/10k

National Avg

0.37/10k

Local Businesses

222

NAICS Code

81131

Computer Repair

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

0.9xGap Ratio

12% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Electronics TechnicianIT Repair

Local Density

0.41/10k

National Avg

0.37/10k

Local Businesses

222

NAICS Code

811310

Professional Tax

Tax Preparation Services

0.9xGap Ratio

14% more businesses than national average

Saturated

Tax Preparation Services BusinessTax Preparation Services Service

Local Density

0.72/10k

National Avg

0.63/10k

Local Businesses

386

NAICS Code

541213

all trailers or (2) engine repair and replacement

General Automotive Repair

0.9xGap Ratio

14% more businesses than national average

Saturated

passenger carstrucks

Local Density

2.56/10k

National Avg

2.25/10k

Local Businesses

1,378

NAICS Code

811111

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