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Illinois Competitor Saturation & Market Analysis

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Analyze competitor saturation, customer density, and market opportunities in Illinois.

You 9/24/26, 11:44 AM
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Map AI 9/24/26, 11:44 AM

Illinois has businesses across 9 categories. Recreation leads with a Customer Density of ~247 residents per business — a higher number signals less competition.

Businesses by Category in Illinois

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

    Business Density Compared With the U.S.

    Area Businesses Residents per Business
    Illinois 140,281 90
    United States 3,293,485 102

    Illinois has about 90 residents per business, compared to 102 in US. That makes the local market more saturated and more competitive than the overall market in US.

    Map: Competitor Density & Market Saturation Across Illinois

    Total businesses per county — darker means higher competitor density

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    Businesses per county

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    Illinois Businesses Compared With Nearby States

    Illinois is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 12,692,444 residents against a local median of 5,910,864. Where Illinois breaks from the states next to it is businesses, sitting 185% above the local median of 49,265 at 140,340.

    Businesses per 10k people tells the same story from another angle: 110.6 against a local median of 88.8, 25% above it. The states themselves sit within 42,503 of each other on businesses, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Illinois, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Illinois has the highest businesses of the 6 areas compared here.

    Area Population Businesses Businesses per 10k people
    Illinois 12,692,444 140,340 #1/6 110.6 #3/6
    Indiana 6,845,048 60,790 88.8
    Missouri 6,186,340 49,265 79.6
    Wisconsin 5,910,864 75,512 127.8
    Kentucky 4,533,530 33,009 72.8
    Iowa 3,204,793 41,776 130.4

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common questions about competitor saturation and points of interest in Illinois.

    Where can I find competitor saturation and points of interest analysis for Illinois?

    Illinois competitor saturation analysis shows 140,281 points of interest across 9 categories according to OpenStreetMap data.

    How can I do a competitive analysis of businesses in Illinois?

    Map AI Chat lets you run a competitive analysis and measure competitor density and market saturation, showing resident-to-business ratios across different categories in Illinois.

    How does business density in Illinois compare to the U.S.?

    Illinois has about 90 residents per business, compared to 102 in the U.S.. That makes the local market more competitive than the U.S..

    Is there a map of local businesses in Illinois?

    Yes. Map AI shows an interactive map of local business and competitor density in Illinois, colored by how many points of interest each area has, so you can spot underserved markets at a glance.

    What is the most common type of business in Illinois?

    The most common business category in Illinois is Recreation, with about 247 residents for every business in that category.