Find clients for your agency in St. Catharines–Niagara
The St. Catharines–Niagara census metropolitan area counts 2,291 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 918 restaurants and food service, 381 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 371 residential builders. 52 advertising, PR and media agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in St. Catharines–Niagara
Counts of businesses with employees by trade in the St. Catharines–Niagara census metropolitan area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors | 381 | 7.6 | +7% |
| Restaurants and food service | 918 | 18.2 | +5% |
| Auto repair shops | 274 | 5.4 | +5% |
| Residential builders | 371 | 7.4 | −5% |
| Hair, beauty and personal care | 227 | 4.5 | −8% |
| Real estate agents and brokers | 120 | 2.4 | −18% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026; population 503,670 (Statistics Canada estimate, July 2025). Statistics Canada publishes metro counts by 4-digit industry, so some trades are grouped. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where St. Catharines–Niagara stands out
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 7.6 per 10,000 residents, 7% above the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas (rank 7 of 15).
- Restaurants and food service: 18.2 per 10,000 residents, 5% above the median (rank 3).
- Real estate agents and brokers: scarcer here (18% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 52 advertising, PR and media agencies for 13,037 businesses of all kinds, one for every 251. The median across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas is one for every 205, so St. Catharines–Niagara ranks 5 of 15 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How St. Catharines–Niagara compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Vancouver has the most of these businesses per resident and Oshawa the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 2,291 | 45 | 251 | Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors (+7%) |
| Oshawa | 1,783 | 36 | 322 | Real estate agents and brokers (+5%) |
| Windsor | 2,083 | 43 | 303 | Restaurants and food service (at the median) |
| Toronto | 37,028 | 52 | 135 | Real estate agents and brokers (+76%) |
| Montréal | 22,869 | 50 | 123 | Residential builders (+36%) |
| Vancouver | 17,924 | 58 | 193 | Real estate agents and brokers (+86%) |
| Calgary | 9,375 | 51 | 239 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+33%) |
Your first three lists in St. Catharines–Niagara
- Restaurants and food service: 918 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 3 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 381 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 7 of 15).
- Residential builders: 371 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 9 of 15).
How to work a list, from the "No website" filter to the first call: LeadsIt for agencies.
Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in St. Catharines–Niagara?
Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026 counts 2,291 businesses with employees in the trades on this page in the St. Catharines–Niagara census metropolitan area, including 918 restaurants and food service, 381 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 371 residential builders.
How many marketing agencies are there in St. Catharines–Niagara?
52 advertising, PR and media agencies in the St. Catharines–Niagara census metropolitan area (Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026), one for every 251 businesses, against a median of one for every 205 across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in St. Catharines–Niagara?
By volume, restaurants and food service (918). Relative to its size, St. Catharines–Niagara stands out most on plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 7.6 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 15.