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Buying a business: Florida vs the U.S. average

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

Florida

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

U.S. average

44,073 active listings
Active listings44,073 Edge
Median asking$350,000
Median cash flow$174,028 Edge
Typical multiple2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~50%
Median revenue$735,000

Who wins?

the U.S. average has 641% more businesses on the market than Florida (44,073 vs 5,949). the U.S. average trades at a lower multiple (2.0× vs 2.2×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricFloridaU.S.
Active listings5,94944,073
Median asking$350,000$350,000
Median cash flow$157,752$174,028
Typical multiple2.2×2.0×
Owner-earnings yield~45%~50%
Median revenue$650,000$735,000
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