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Where solo trade businesses do best

Thinking of going out on your own? Pick your trade to see which metros have the highest revenue for one-person businesses, the fewest competitors per resident and the most new construction.

Appliance Repair Technician#1: Sioux Falls, SD125 metros ranked
Auto Body Repairer#1: Crestview, FL361 metros ranked
Auto Mechanic#1: Champaign, IL387 metros ranked
Brickmason#1: Charleston, SC149 metros ranked
Carpenter#1: Wildwood, FL384 metros ranked
Concrete Finisher#1: Clarksville, TN332 metros ranked
Construction Laborer#1: Hinesville, GA385 metros ranked
Diesel Mechanic#1: Champaign, IL383 metros ranked
Drywall Installer#1: Dover, DE168 metros ranked
Electrician#1: Bremerton, WA385 metros ranked
Elevator Installer#1: Columbia, SC52 metros ranked
Fence Installer#1: Raleigh, NC51 metros ranked
Flooring Installer#1: Dallas, TX70 metros ranked
Glazier#1: Myrtle Beach, SC161 metros ranked
HVAC Technician#1: Bremerton, WA385 metros ranked
Heavy Equipment Operator#1: Hinesville, GA386 metros ranked
Industrial Machinery Mechanic#1: Bremerton, WA382 metros ranked
Insulation Installer#1: Lewiston, ME105 metros ranked
Ironworker#1: Charleston, SC154 metros ranked
Landscaper#1: Lake Havasu City, AZ385 metros ranked
Painter#1: Wildwood, FL355 metros ranked
Pest Control Technician#1: Trenton, NJ238 metros ranked
Plasterer#1: Dallas, TX58 metros ranked
Plumber#1: Bremerton, WA383 metros ranked
Roofer#1: Charleston, SC263 metros ranked
Tile Setter#1: Carson City, NV120 metros ranked
Welder#1: Wildwood, FL377 metros ranked
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