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Buying a business: Alaska vs Florida

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Alaska

57 active listings
Active listings57
Median asking$1,050,000
Median cash flow$160,435 Edge
Typical multiple6.5×
Owner-earnings yield~15%
Median revenue$952,772
VS

Florida

5,949 active listings
Active listings5,949 Edge
Median asking$350,000 Edge
Median cash flow$157,752
Typical multiple2.2×
Owner-earnings yield~45%
Median revenue$650,000

Who wins?

Florida has 10337% more businesses on the market than Alaska (5,949 vs 57). Florida is cheaper at the median asking price. Florida trades at a lower multiple (2.2× vs 6.5×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

Some figures are still filling in as listings are added to one or both markets — this comparison updates automatically as inventory grows.

MetricAlaskaFlorida
Active listings575,949
Median asking$1,050,000$350,000
Median cash flow$160,435$157,752
Typical multiple6.5×2.2×
Owner-earnings yield~15%~45%
Median revenue$952,772$650,000
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