Find clients for your agency in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro area counts 41,649 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 11,133 full-service restaurants, 8,931 real estate agents and brokers and 5,124 remodelers. 1,401 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Los Angeles
Counts of establishments by trade in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 50 largest US metro areas.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nail salons | 2,674 | 2.1 | +102% |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 8,931 | 7.0 | +41% |
| Full-service restaurants | 11,133 | 8.7 | +19% |
| Electricians | 3,229 | 2.5 | +10% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 3,689 | 2.9 | +9% |
| Remodelers | 5,124 | 4.0 | +5% |
| Auto repair shops | 3,076 | 2.4 | at the median |
| Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 3,793 | 3.0 | −5% |
Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023; population 12,844,441 (Census Bureau estimate, July 2025). Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Los Angeles stands out
- Nail salons: 2.1 per 10,000 residents, 102% above the median of the 50 largest US metro areas (rank 3 of 50).
- Real estate agents and brokers: 7.0 per 10,000 residents, 41% above the median (rank 14).
- Plumbing and HVAC contractors: scarcer here (5% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 1,401 advertising agencies for 411,949 businesses of all kinds, one for every 294. The median across the 50 largest US metro areas is one for every 512, so Los Angeles ranks 49 of 50 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): a crowded agency market, where niching on one trade and leading with proof wins.
How Los Angeles compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, San Francisco has the most of these businesses per resident and Riverside the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 41,649 | 32 | 294 | Nail salons (+102%) |
| Riverside | 11,164 | 23 | 846 | Nail salons (+55%) |
| San Francisco | 16,663 | 36 | 406 | Nail salons (+93%) |
| San Diego | 11,608 | 35 | 350 | Real estate agents and brokers (+82%) |
| Chicago | 28,652 | 30 | 418 | Remodelers (+47%) |
| Dallas | 19,336 | 23 | 409 | Full-service restaurants (−9%) |
| Houston | 15,926 | 20 | 619 | Full-service restaurants (−10%) |
Your first three lists in Los Angeles
- Full-service restaurants: 11,133 businesses, 19% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 11 of 50).
- Real estate agents and brokers: 8,931 businesses, 41% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 14 of 50).
- Remodelers: 5,124 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 23 of 50).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Los Angeles?
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 counts 41,649 establishments in the trades on this page in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro area, including 11,133 full-service restaurants, 8,931 real estate agents and brokers and 5,124 remodelers.
How many marketing agencies are there in Los Angeles?
1,401 advertising agencies in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro area (US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023), one for every 294 businesses, against a median of one for every 512 across the 50 largest US metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in Los Angeles?
By volume, full-service restaurants (11,133). Relative to its size, Los Angeles stands out most on nail salons: 2.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 3 of 50.