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Buying a business: Rhode Island vs Texas

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

Rhode Island

200 active listings
Active listings200
Median asking$262,500 Edge
Median cash flow$123,872
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~47%
Median revenue$466,656
VS

Texas

3,899 active listings
Active listings3,899 Edge
Median asking$340,000
Median cash flow$160,000 Edge
Typical multiple2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~47%
Median revenue$690,019

Who wins?

Texas has 1850% more businesses on the market than Rhode Island (3,899 vs 200). Rhode Island is cheaper at the median asking price. Both markets price at about the same 2.1× cash-flow multiple, so you pay a similar earnings premium either way — the difference is selection and entry price, not valuation.

MetricRhode IslandTexas
Active listings2003,899
Median asking$262,500$340,000
Median cash flow$123,872$160,000
Typical multiple2.1×2.1×
Owner-earnings yield~47%~47%
Median revenue$466,656$690,019
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