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Bars & breweries in Riverfront & Fifth Ward

Riverfront & Fifth Ward supports roughly 6.1 bars & breweries by population but has 3; 37 restaurants, 5 hotels & lodging, 3 arts, galleries & studios.

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Opportunity Score
out of 100
Recommended areaAI
Riverfront & Fifth Ward
Market radiusCalc
1.75 mi
Population servedCalc
21,440
Est. daily trafficSource
19,995
Existing competitorsCalc
3
Complementary nearbyCalc
48
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  1. 01
    Complementary businesses
    37 restaurants, 5 hotels & lodging, 3 arts, galleries & studios
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  2. 02
    Population in market radius
    ~21,440 residents within 1.75 mi
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  3. 03
    Competitive headroom
    3 registered bars & breweries within 1.75 mi vs. ~6.1 supportable
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  4. 04
    Residential density
    ~8,801 households in radius
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  5. 05
    Household spending power
    ~4,916 households in radius above poverty with $75k+ income profile (60% county share, 25% college-educated)
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Riverfront & Fifth Ward

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FactorPoints / max
Complementary businessesCalc13 / 13
37 restaurants, 5 hotels & lodging, 3 arts, galleries & studios
Population in market radiusCalc8 / 8
~20,438 residents within 1.75 mi
Competitive headroomCalc7 / 15
3 registered bars & breweries within 1.75 mi vs. ~5.8 supportable
Residential densityCalc6 / 7
~8,362 households in radius
Household spending powerCalc6 / 6
~4,671 households in radius above poverty with $75k+ income profile (60% county share, 25% college-educated)
Visitor demandCalc4 / 5
5 hotels nearby
Traffic exposureSource3 / 8
~20,907 vehicles/day at nearest count
Migration into the countySource3 / 3
46,190 people moved into the county in a year (54 per 1,000 residents); largest outside source New Jersey (2,842 people)
Nearby institutionsSource3 / 2
15 institutions within 1.5 mi (0 daily visitors)
Population growthSource2 / 10
+3.3% 5-year growth in Riverfront & Fifth Ward
Household incomeSource1 / 8
$42,632 median household income
Daytime / employment densitySource1 / 5
1,055 daytime population in Riverfront & Fifth Ward
Industry momentumSource0 / 4
Food services and drinking places: -5.7% county employment since 2019 — 1,970 establishments, 30,331 employees, average pay $22,885; establishments +1.6% since 2019.
Development pipelineSource0 / 4
0 housing units, 0 sq ft in pipeline
Complementary businessesCalc
  • Restaurants37
  • Hotels & lodging5
  • Arts, galleries & studios3
  • Entertainment venues3
Growth indicatorsSource
  • Former Levengood Dairy redevelopment
    approved (2027)
  • Transfiguration Lutheran Church site redevelopment
    planned (2028)
  • Mercury building adaptive reuse (N Hanover St)
    approved (2027)
  • Former Maria Assunta Lodge reuse (Cherry & Frank)
    planned (2027)
RisksAI
  • !3 existing bars & breweries already operate within 1.75 mi
  • !Median household income in Riverfront & Fifth Ward ($42,632) is below the city average
  • !OpenStreetMap under-counts some competitors; verify with a field survey before committing
Comparable cities · similar districts

What happened elsewhere

Pottstown · Riverfront & Fifth Ward

Closest cluster archetype: Neighborhood Social Hub. Missing Morning café, Sit-down restaurant, Bar, brewery or taproom, Bakery or specialty food, Gallery, studio or small venue.

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