Business Opportunities in Minnesota

Minnesota

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

Population

5.7M

High Demand

Moderate Demand

High Confidence

📊 Statewide Gap Ratio Analysis

Gap Ratio = National Density / State Density. This analysis compares Minnesota'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)

Exterminating and Pest Control Services Business

Exterminating and Pest Control Services

12.7xGap Ratio

92% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Exterminating and Pest Control Services ServiceProfessional Exterminating

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.27/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56171

Exterminating and Pest Control Services Business

Exterminating and Pest Control Services

12.7xGap Ratio

92% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Exterminating and Pest Control Services ServiceProfessional Exterminating

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.27/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561710

Creative Professional

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

High Confidence

12.2xGap Ratio

92% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.01/10k

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

12.2xGap Ratio

92% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

71141

activities

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

High Confidence

12.2xGap Ratio

92% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

representing clients in contract negotiationssuch as representing clients in contract negotiations

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

711410

Claims Adjusting Business

Claims Adjusting

High Confidence

9.4xGap Ratio

89% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Claims Adjusting ServiceProfessional Claims

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

524291

Car Service

Taxi and Limousine Service

High Confidence

8.6xGap Ratio

88% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Limo ServicePrivate Driver

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.12/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

4853

Land Subdivision Business

Land Subdivision

6.3xGap Ratio

84% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Land Subdivision ServiceProfessional Land

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

2372

Land Subdivision Business

Land Subdivision

6.3xGap Ratio

84% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Land Subdivision ServiceProfessional Land

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

23721

Land Subdivision Business

Land Subdivision

6.3xGap Ratio

84% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Land Subdivision ServiceProfessional Land

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

237210

All Other Consumer Goods Rental Business

All Other Consumer Goods Rental

6.2xGap Ratio

84% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

All Other Consumer Goods Rental ServiceProfessional All

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

532289

Medical Laboratories Business

Medical Laboratories

6.2xGap Ratio

84% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Medical Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.05/10k

National Avg

0.34/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

621511

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Business

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

4.5xGap Ratio

78% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.12/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

6215

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories Business

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

4.5xGap Ratio

78% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories ServiceProfessional Medical

Local Density

0.12/10k

National Avg

0.54/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

62151

Consumer Goods Rental Business

Consumer Goods Rental

4.3xGap Ratio

77% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Consumer Goods Rental ServiceProfessional Consumer

Local Density

0.06/10k

National Avg

0.26/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

5322

Boutique

Fruit and Vegetable Retailers

High Confidence

4.0xGap Ratio

75% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Retail ShopSpecialty Retailer

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

44523

Boutique

Fruit and Vegetable Retailers

High Confidence

4.0xGap Ratio

75% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Retail ShopSpecialty Retailer

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

445230

all trailers

All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance

High Confidence

4.0xGap Ratio

75% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

passenger carstrucks

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.04/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

811198

facsimile services

Private Mail Centers

3.8xGap Ratio

73% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

office product saleson-site PC rental services

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561431

Barbershop

Barber Shops

High Confidence

3.8xGap Ratio

73% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Beauty SalonHair Salon

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.09/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

812111

Professional Surveying

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

3.6xGap Ratio

72% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services BusinessSurveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services Service

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

54137

Professional Surveying

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

3.6xGap Ratio

72% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services BusinessSurveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services Service

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

541370

Cargo Transport

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

3.5xGap Ratio

72% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Delivery ServiceFreight Hauling

Local Density

0.05/10k

National Avg

0.17/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

484122

All Other Insurance Related Ac Services

All Other Insurance Related Activities

High Confidence

3.3xGap Ratio

70% 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

clothes dryers

Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance

High Confidence

2.8xGap Ratio

65% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

edgerslawnmowers

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

81141

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings Business

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

High Confidence

2.8xGap Ratio

64% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings ServiceProfessional Other

Local Density

0.11/10k

National Avg

0.31/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56179

Building exterior cleaning services (except sandblasting

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

High Confidence

2.8xGap Ratio

64% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.11/10k

National Avg

0.31/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561790

Creative Professional

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.36/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

204

NAICS Code

7115

Creative Professional

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Freelance ArtistIndependent Writer

Local Density

0.36/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

204

NAICS Code

71151

commercial

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.36/10k

National Avg

0.97/10k

Local Businesses

204

NAICS Code

711510

Garden Design

Landscape Architectural Services

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Landscaping ServiceLawn Care

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

54132

parks and other recreational areas

Landscape Architectural Services

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

541320

Professional Sound

Sound Recording Industries

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Sound Recording Industries BusinessSound Recording Industries Service

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.07/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

5122

Cleaning Service

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Commercial CleaningHouse Cleaning

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56174

Cleaning Service

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services

High Confidence

2.7xGap Ratio

63% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Commercial CleaningHouse Cleaning

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561740

hospitals or HMO medical centers

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists

High Confidence

2.4xGap Ratio

59% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.11/10k

National Avg

0.27/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

621112

Costume rental Formal wear rental Furniture (i

Other Consumer Goods Rental

2.3xGap Ratio

57% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.06/10k

National Avg

0.14/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

53228

Document Preparation Services Business

Document Preparation Services

2.2xGap Ratio

54% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Document Preparation Services ServiceProfessional Document

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

56141

Document Preparation Services Business

Document Preparation Services

2.2xGap Ratio

54% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Document Preparation Services ServiceProfessional Document

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.03/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561410

clothes dryers

Appliance Repair and Maintenance

High Confidence

2.0xGap Ratio

51% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

refrigeratorsroom air-conditioners

Local Density

0.02/10k

National Avg

0.04/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

811412

Automotive detail shops Mobile car and truck washes Car washes Self-service car washes

Car Washes

2.0xGap Ratio

49% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

passenger carstrailers

Local Density

0.18/10k

National Avg

0.36/10k

Local Businesses

104

NAICS Code

811192

Computer Repair

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

2.0xGap Ratio

49% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Electronics TechnicianIT Repair

Local Density

0.07/10k

National Avg

0.13/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

8112

Computer Repair

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

2.0xGap Ratio

49% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Electronics TechnicianIT Repair

Local Density

0.07/10k

National Avg

0.13/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

81121

hospitals or HMO medical centers

Offices of All Other Health Practitioners

High Confidence

1.9xGap Ratio

48% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Local Density

0.57/10k

National Avg

1.09/10k

Local Businesses

323

NAICS Code

62139

Professional Travel

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services

High Confidence

1.9xGap Ratio

47% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services BusinessTravel Arrangement and Reservation Services Service

Local Density

0.15/10k

National Avg

0.28/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

5615

Professional Spectator

Spectator Sports

1.8xGap Ratio

44% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Spectator Sports BusinessSpectator Sports Service

Local Density

0.03/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

7112

cars

Spectator Sports

1.8xGap Ratio

44% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

dogshorses

Local Density

0.03/10k

National Avg

0.05/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

71121

Motion Picture and Video Industries Business

Motion Picture and Video Industries

High Confidence

1.8xGap Ratio

44% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Motion Picture and Video Industries ServiceProfessional Motion

Local Density

0.32/10k

National Avg

0.57/10k

Local Businesses

184

NAICS Code

5121

All Other Business Support Services Business

All Other Business Support Services

1.8xGap Ratio

43% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

All Other Business Support Services ServiceProfessional All

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

561499

Fix-It Service

Reupholstery and Furniture Repair

High Confidence

1.7xGap Ratio

43% fewer businesses than national average

High Demand

Maintenance ShopRepair Service

Local Density

0.01/10k

National Avg

0.02/10k

Local Businesses

NAICS Code

81142

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