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City Overview

Depew, New York

Complete analysis of 70 contractors across 7 trades.

70
Contractors Analyzed
43.1
Average Score
1.4%
AI-Ready
Low
Competition

**MARKET MATURITY: Emerging** — At 1.4% AI-ready, Depew is an emerging market—early adopters haven't yet established dominance. Maximum opportunity for those who act now.

📊 Key Findings
  • 98.6% of contractors in Depew are invisible to AI systems
  • General Contractor lead with 2.6% AI-ready
  • Depew ranks +2.8 points above New York average
  • Only 24% have proper schema markup

"What we're seeing in Depew 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 70 contractors in Depew, only 1 (1.4%) have the digital signals AI assistants surface. The other 69 are effectively invisible when consumers ask ChatGPT for recommendations.

Market Analysis

Depew offers an accessible market with 70 contractors across 7 trades. AI competition is low—only 1.4% are optimized. Now is the time to act.

Provincial Comparison

19 cities analyzed

Depew
43.1
New York Average
40.3
+2.8 above
New York Average
40.3
Depew
43.1

Schema Opportunity

24% of contractors in Depew use structured data. The other 53 are missing a major AI visibility opportunity.

Has Website
100%
Has Schema
24%

The Review Paradox

Top 10% contractors in Depew average 343 reviews vs 10 for the bottom 50% — that's 36.1x more. But here's the catch: some businesses with lots of reviews still score poorly (33.8/100 AI score). Reviews alone aren't enough.

Top 10% Avg
343 reviews
Bottom 50% Avg
10 reviews

Recommended Actions

Implement structured data
Only 24% of contractors in Depew use schema.org. Adding JSON-LD can boost your score by 15-25 points.
Medium impact
Get VerifiedNode verification
Verified businesses in Depew receive enhanced AI trust signals and priority visibility in recommendations.
Medium impact

Score Distribution

1%AI-Ready
Excellent (76-100)(1)
Good (51-75)(14)
Fair (26-50)(55)

AI Visibility by Trade

Average score indicates relative AI visibility by trade

Vertical Comparison

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Methodology

This analysis aggregates data from 70 contractors across 7 trades in Depew. Scores are calculated using our proprietary AI Trust Index.

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