How many people search for coffee shops each month?

About 14,307,100 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "coffee shops chicago".

Who already ranks for coffee shops searches?

1 dedicated directories and 2 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "coffee shops chicago".

Local directory / United States / Data pulled 1 hour ago

Coffee Shops Directory in Chicago, IL

Create a directory for coffee shops in Chicago, showcasing local favorites and unique cafes.

Verdict: Worth a try

While there is significant local demand for coffee shops, the presence of dedicated directories and aggregators creates competition. With 1 dedicated directory and 2 aggregators in the top results, it may be challenging to establish a new directory despite the available businesses to list.

Local searches: 54,890; per month; 14,307,100 nationally
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 2; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: 1,707; within ~20 km

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'coffee shops', with the Chicago keywords marked. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

coffee shops chicago

Local / national

54,890 / 14,307,100

Easy keywords

18 of 18

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
coffee shop near me	9,140,000	2 easy	$0.45	navigational
coffee shop	2,740,000	15 easy	$0.45	navigational
787 coffee shop	246,000	8 easy	$0.38	navigational
cat coffee shop	246,000	27 easy	$0.76	navigational
coffee shop cerca de mi	110,000	6 easy	$0.50	commercial
coffee shop hiring	90,500	0 easy	$7.56	informational
compass coffee shop	90,500	24 easy	$0.87	navigational
sightglass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
sight glass coffee shop	90,500	22 easy	$1.06	navigational
starbucks coffee shop near me	90,500	27 easy	$0.38	navigational
little collins coffee shop	74,000	0 easy	$0.41	navigational
the well coffee shop	60,500	16 easy	$0.23	navigational
manny's coffee shop chicago local	18,100	13 easy	$3.00	navigational
best coffee shop chicago local	9,900	6 easy	$0.22	commercial
coffee shop chicago local	8,100	6 easy	$0.53	navigational
cat coffee shop chicago local	3,600	0 easy	$4.47	navigational
coffee shop chicago downtown local	2,400	0 easy	$0.46	navigational
coffee shop west loop chicago local	2,400	9 easy	$0.15	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'coffee shops chicago', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

0 of 6

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	drinktrade.com Café Guide: The Best Chicago Coffee Shops Content 246,447/mo	Content	246,447
2	bluebottlecoffee.com Chicago Cafes Business site 1,150,149/mo	Business site	1,150,149
3	facebook.com Chicago coffee lovers, this one's for you 12 must-visit ... Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
4	facebook.com What are the best coffee shops in Chicago? Aggregator 3,209,723,111/mo	Aggregator	3,209,723,111
5	travellemming.com A Chicago Local's Favorite Coffee Shops Dedicated directory 641,865/mo	Dedicated directory	641,865
6	groundupchicago.com Ground Up Coffee Co.: Ground Up Coffee Chicago Business site 12,370/mo	Business site	12,370

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Supply

Businesses matching 'coffee shops' on Google Maps within about 20 km of Chicago, IL. This is what you could import on day one.

Google Maps data

1,707

businesses to list

Counted on Google's category "Cafe", which can be wider than the niche as you define it.

Best rated examples

Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Cafe

4.4 (19,909)
Little Goat Diner

Diner

4.7 (10,854)
Nutella Cafe Chicago

Cafe

4.1 (10,621)
Beatrix

American restaurant

4.7 (10,593)
Beatrix

American restaurant

4.7 (8,187)

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

Chicago Brew Guide
Caffeine Compass
Local Java Junction

Monetization

featured listings

Generate revenue through featured listings for coffee shops to enhance visibility.

$500 to $1,500 / mo after a year