Under-served services in McAllen, TX
Name a city. Neur ranks 41 local service types, from HVAC to pet grooming, by how many businesses the county has per 100,000 residents against the rest of the state, from the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns, then checks the thinnest 6 on Google Maps. Free, no sign-up.
Most under-served in McAllen
30 of 41 service types have less than two-thirds of the Texas rate in Hidalgo County.
Supply index 100 means the county has exactly as many of a service per person as Texas does; 42 means less than half. The thinnest 6 were also searched on Google Maps today, so you can see what is listed in the city itself and how many of those have 10 or more reviews. When Google Maps shows plenty, the row comes off the list.
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Lawn care & landscaping
Supply index 22 — less than half the Texas rate. 4.2 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 18.8 across Texas, 35.4 nationally.
37 employer businesses on record in the county · about 164 at the state rate · Google Maps: 6 listed in McAllen, 3 with 10+ reviews (2026-10-22)
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Painters
Supply index 26 — less than half the Texas rate. 1.3 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 4.8 across Texas, 11.5 nationally.
11 employer businesses on record in the county · about 42 at the state rate · Google Maps: 9 listed in McAllen, 7 with 10+ reviews (2026-10-22)
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Martial arts, swim & sports lessons
Supply index 30 — less than half the Texas rate. 1.7 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 5.8 across Texas, 5.9 nationally.
15 employer businesses on record in the county · about 50 at the state rate
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Locksmiths
Supply index 31 — less than half the Texas rate. 0.3 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 1.1 across Texas, 1.2 nationally.
3 employer businesses on record in the county · about 10 at the state rate
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Handyman & specialty trades
Supply index 33 — less than half the Texas rate. 3.3 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 10.1 across Texas, 12.2 nationally.
29 employer businesses on record in the county · about 88 at the state rate
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Dry cleaners
Supply index 33 — less than half the Texas rate. 1.7 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 5.2 across Texas, 5 nationally.
15 employer businesses on record in the county · about 45 at the state rate
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Car washes & detailing
Supply index 34 — less than half the Texas rate. 2.2 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 6.3 across Texas, 5.9 nationally.
19 employer businesses on record in the county · about 55 at the state rate
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House & office cleaning
Supply index 35 — less than half the Texas rate. 4.6 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 13.3 across Texas, 20.3 nationally.
40 employer businesses on record in the county · about 116 at the state rate
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Pressure washing, pool & window cleaning
Supply index 35 — less than half the Texas rate. 1.8 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 5.3 across Texas, 5.3 nationally.
16 employer businesses on record in the county · about 46 at the state rate
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Auto body & collision
Supply index 37 — less than half the Texas rate. 3.3 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 9 across Texas, 10.5 nationally.
29 employer businesses on record in the county · about 78 at the state rate
Thin on paper, not on the map: self storage (index 21, but Google Maps lists 20+ in McAllen, 18 with 10+ reviews); veterinary clinics (index 24, but Google Maps lists 16+ in McAllen, 12 with 10+ reviews); tutoring centers (index 26, but Google Maps lists 14+ in McAllen, 7 with 10+ reviews); nail salons (index 27, but Google Maps lists 20+ in McAllen, 20 with 10+ reviews); pet grooming & boarding (index 29, but Google Maps lists 18+ in McAllen, 18 with 10+ reviews); roofers (index 30, but Google Maps lists 14+ in McAllen, 12 with 10+ reviews). The Census count covers employer businesses only, so trades that run without staff barely register. Left off the list.
Most crowded in McAllen
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Child care centers
Supply index 157 — 57% above the Texas rate. 31.8 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 20.3 across Texas, 24.2 nationally.
278 employer businesses on record in the county · about 178 at the state rate
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Med spas & other health practitioners
Supply index 155 — 55% above the Texas rate. 13.7 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 8.8 across Texas, 10.2 nationally.
120 employer businesses on record in the county · about 77 at the state rate
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Bakeries
Supply index 133 — 33% above the Texas rate. 3.1 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 2.3 across Texas, 2.7 nationally.
27 employer businesses on record in the county · about 20 at the state rate
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Physical therapy
Supply index 119 — 19% above the Texas rate. 13.2 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 11 across Texas, 15.4 nationally.
115 employer businesses on record in the county · about 96 at the state rate
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Tax preparers & CPAs
Supply index 116 — 16% above the Texas rate. 9.8 per 100,000 people in Hidalgo County, 8.5 across Texas, 8.6 nationally.
86 employer businesses on record in the county · about 74 at the state rate
Crowded on average can still have an empty neighborhood. The report counts competitors from one address, not the whole county.
All 41 service types, thinnest first show
How this works
Each service type is a NAICS industry code. The Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (2022 reference year, released 2024) counts the employer businesses in that code for every county, state and the country. Neur divides by population from the ACS 5-year estimates to get businesses per 100,000 residents, then divides the county’s rate by the state’s. That ratio, times 100, is the supply index.
For the thinnest 6 services, one Google Maps search (“pressure washing in McAllen, TX”) counts what is listed inside the city on the first page of results and how many of those have 10 or more reviews. Results are kept for 30 days, so the date shown is the day of the search.
What this page cannot know. It does not see search demand, prices, quality, or who is busy. Census counts employer businesses only, so one-person operators are missing everywhere equally; a city with many solo pressure washers can still look thin. The county is not the city, and a thin county can be thin because nobody there wants the service. The paid report counts competitors from a specific address, reads what customers complain about near you, and scores the plan.
Writers and chambers: cite these numbers with a link to this page. The saturation check for one business type is at neur.co/tools/saturation.
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