Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Car rentals: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 0.57
- 0.57–0.91
- 0.91–1.24
- 1.24–2.07
- 2.07–5.36
- 5.36 and above
- No published figure
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 1.24 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari5,572 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 7 | 0 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 0.99 | ≈ 4 | 14 | 14,165 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 1.03 | ≈ 4 | 21 | 20,438 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 1.13 | ≈ 0 | 5 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 1.34 | None | 19 | 14,167 | openedat least 2 closed0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 1.43 | None | 23 | 16,072 | openedat least 1 closedat least 1 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 1.65 | None | 45 | 27,338 | opened3 closed1 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 2.00 | None | 10 | 5,009 | opened0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 2.26 | None | 54 | 23,921 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 3.28 | None | 91 | 27,785 | openedat least 3 closedat least 0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 3.59 | None | 643 | 179,302 | opened44 closed12 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 3.62 | None | 207 | 57,216 | opened16 closed5 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 4.04 | None | 43 | 10,632 | opened7 closedat least 0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 4.35 | None | 485 | 111,375 | opened27 closed6 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 4.45 | None | 57 | 12,820 | opened6 closedat least 1 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 4.84 | None | 34 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 5.43 | None | 83 | 15,299 | opened0 closed1 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 5.48 | None | 141 | 25,734 | opened1 closed1 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 5.99 | None | 12 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 6.86 | None | 84 | 12,247 | openedat least 1 closed1 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 12.45 | None | 339 | 27,220 | opened16 closed9 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Gavdos142 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | at least 0.44 | None | at least 1 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |