# How many businesses in an area — local market density

**Use case:** 

Count businesses of any category in a location to gauge local market saturation and competition density — a deterministic score for site selection and research.

## Input

```json
{
  "markets": [
    {
      "category": "coffee shops",
      "location": "Austin, TX"
    }
  ],
  "maxPlaces": 60,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "market": {
    "label": "Market",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "Category",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "location": {
    "label": "Location",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "competitorCount": {
    "label": "Competitor count",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Local Market Saturation & Competitor Density Analyzer](https://apify.com/shelvick/local-market-saturation) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/shelvick/local-market-saturation) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.