NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Metro Market Score 56.1 (Challenging), ranked #164 of 267 metros. 195 establishments, 1,934 jobs.

Metro Market Score 56.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national administrative and support services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Wildwood-The Villages scores 56.1 on the Metro Market Score for administrative and support services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

50.9

LQ: 0.81

Rank #136 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

96.6

$72,649 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.4

Employment growth index

Rank #80 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

195 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Wildwood-The Villages

195

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,934

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$72,649

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#3 of 18

administrative and support services metros in state

Florida state rank

#47 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-10.9

better than median (67.1)

Wildwood-The Villages vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Wildwood-The Villages	FL Statewide
Overall Score	56.1 Challenging	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#164 of 267 metros	#47 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Wildwood-The Villages

Information 27.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.5 Other Services 43.3 Retail Trade 52.1 Finance and Insurance 55.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.2 Construction 59.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.3 Accommodation and Food Services 68.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other Florida Metros

Punta Gorda 46.5 #96/267 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 54.4 #152/267 Sebring 56.6 #170/267 Ocala 57.8 #176/267 Lakeland-Winter Haven 58.7 #182/267 Port St. Lucie 61.5 #204/267 Naples-Marco Island 63.5 #215/267 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 66.6 #227/267 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 67.1 #230/267 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 67.3 #231/267

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Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wildwood-The Villages's 56.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Coeur d'Alene, ID 56.2 #165/267 Champaign-Urbana, IL 56.2 #166/267 Lincoln, NE 56.1 #163/267 Niles, MI 56.2 #167/267 Pueblo, CO 56.4 #168/267 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267 Chambersburg, PA 55.8 #161/267 Rochester, NY 55.8 #162/267 Sebring, FL 56.6 #170/267 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 55.7 #160/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Florida

State-level entry risk for administrative and support services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Alabama 31.7 #9/51 Georgia 43.4 #37/51

Browse Administrative and Support Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for administrative and support services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Wildwood-The Villages's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (96.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment