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Administrative and Support Services in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN

Metro Market Score 47.0 (Moderate), ranked #100 of 267 metros. 458 establishments, 5,380 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

South Bend-Mishawaka's administrative and support services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #100 of 267 with a market score of 47.0. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

33.3

LQ: 0.70

Rank #89 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

31.1

$44,204 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.7

Employment growth index

Rank #170 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

59.7

YoY wage change index

458 Administrative and Support Services Firms in South Bend-Mishawaka

458

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

5,380

Total Employment

-4.0% YoY

$44,204

Average Annual Wage

+4.7% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#3 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

-10.9

better than median (58.0)

South Bend-Mishawaka 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	South Bend-Mishawaka	IN Statewide
Overall Score	47.0 Moderate	33.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#100 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 South Bend-Mishawaka

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 Information 41.5 Finance and Insurance 47.5 Construction 48.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.1 Other Services 53.8 Accommodation and Food Services 59.1 Retail Trade 60.4

Administrative and Support Services in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 41.5 #64/267 Kokomo 43.2 #73/267 Michigan City-La Porte 51.5 #124/267 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 South Bend-Mishawaka's 47.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pittsburgh, PA 47.0 #99/267 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 46.9 #98/267 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 46.7 #97/267 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 47.5 #101/267 Stockton-Lodi, CA 47.5 #102/267 Punta Gorda, FL 46.5 #96/267 Beckley, WV 46.4 #95/267 Kenosha, WI 46.4 #94/267 Greensboro-High Point, NC 47.7 #103/267 Barnstable Town, MA 47.9 #104/267

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 South Bend-Mishawaka's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (63.3) 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment