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City Overview

Lackawanna, New York

Complete analysis of 23 contractors across 6 trades.

23
Contractors Analyzed
37.9
Average Score
0%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 0% AI-ready, Lackawanna is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 100% of contractors in Lackawanna are invisible to AI systems
  • General Contractor lead with 0% AI-ready
  • Lackawanna ranks -2.6 points below New York average
  • Only 9% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in Lackawanna 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."

Gabriel Bujold, 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 23 contractors in Lackawanna, only 0 (0%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 23 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Lackawanna offers an accessible market with 23 contractors across 6 trades. AI competition is low—only 0% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

19 cities analyzed

Lackawanna
37.9
New York Average
40.5
-2.6 below

Schema Opportunity

Only 9% of contractors in Lackawanna have structured data—that's 21 competitors invisible to AI systems. Adding JSON-LD schema is a quick win with immediate impact.

Has Website
100%
Has Schema
9%

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in Lackawanna average 36 reviews vs 4 for the bottom 50% — that's 8.6x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (31.6/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
36 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
4 reviews

Recommended Actions

Implement structured data
Only 9% of contractors in Lackawanna use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
High impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in Lackawanna receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

0%AI-Ready
Good (51-75)(2)
Fair (26-50)(21)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 23 contractors across 6 trades in Lackawanna. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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