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City Overview

East Aurora, New York

Complete analysis of 12 contractors across 4 trades.

12
Contractors Analyzed
40.5
Average Score
8.3%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 8.3% AI-ready, East Aurora is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 91.7% of contractors in East Aurora are invisible to AI systems
  • Plumber lead with 25% AI-ready
  • East Aurora ranks +0.2 points above New York average
  • Only 17% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in East Aurora is typical of smaller Canadian markets — contractors who've built great reputations through word-of-mouth are now invisible to the AI systems their future customers are using. The opportunity here is massive for first movers."

Simon Bergeron, Co-Founder, VerifiedNode
Media inquiries: press@verifiednode.com
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Top Performers by Trade

Scores based on Verified Node AI Trust Index

The Digital Divide

Of 12 contractors in East Aurora, only 1 (8.3%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 11 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

East Aurora offers an accessible market with 12 contractors across 4 trades. AI competition is low—only 8.3% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

19 cities analyzed

East Aurora
40.5
New York Average
40.3
+0.2 above
New York Average
40.3
43.1
East Aurora
40.5

Schema Opportunity

17% of contractors in East Aurora use structured data. The other 10 are missing a major AI visibility opportunity.

Has Website
100%
Has Schema
17%

Leaders & Laggards

Plumber lead with 25% AI visibility, while Landscaper lag behind at 0%. This 25-point gap represents an opportunity for businesses in less optimized trades.

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in East Aurora average 281 reviews vs 2 for the bottom 50% — that's 187.2x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (30.7/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
281 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
2 reviews

Recommended Actions

Implement structured data
Only 17% of contractors in East Aurora use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
High impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in East Aurora receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

8%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(1)
Good (51-75)(1)
Fair (26-50)(10)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 12 contractors across 4 trades in East Aurora. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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