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Administrative and Support Services in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #124 of 267 metros. 152 establishments, 1,592 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Michigan City-La Porte's administrative and support services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 12.0). That contraction, combined with a 51.5 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

29.2

LQ: 0.67

Rank #78 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.0

$43,049 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.0

Employment growth index

Rank #236 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.1

YoY wage change index

152 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

152

Establishments

+4.8% YoY

1,592

Total Employment

-10.0% YoY

$43,049

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.67

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#4 of 8

administrative and support services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#14 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.5

better than median (58.0)

Michigan City-La Porte vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	51.5 Challenging	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#124 of 267 metros	#14 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 41.5 #64/267 Kokomo 43.2 #73/267 South Bend-Mishawaka 47.0 #100/267 Columbus 58.0 #178/267 Evansville 58.0 #179/267 Muncie 58.4 #181/267 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 65.9 #223/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Michigan City-La Porte's 51.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sherman-Denison, TX 51.5 #123/267 Battle Creek, MI 51.5 #122/267 Lake Charles, LA 51.6 #125/267 Iowa City, IA 51.4 #121/267 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 51.7 #126/267 Corpus Christi, TX 51.8 #127/267 Salinas, CA 51.2 #120/267 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 51.8 #128/267 Fairbanks-College, AK 51.9 #129/267 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.9 #130/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Indiana

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

Michigan 33.1 #13/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51 Kentucky 35.9 #19/51 Illinois 50.5 #46/51

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 Michigan City-La Porte's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (88.0) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment