NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Metro Market Score 61.2 (Difficult), ranked #200 of 267 metros. 323 establishments, 5,719 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Administrative and Support Services employment in Kalamazoo-Portage contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 7.9. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

48.7

LQ: 0.80

Rank #130 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

44.9

$46,514 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 7.9

Employment growth index

Rank #247 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

50.7

YoY wage change index

323 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Kalamazoo-Portage

323

Establishments

-23.1% YoY

5,719

Total Employment

-13.3% YoY

$46,514

Average Annual Wage

-0.7% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#8 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

Michigan state rank

#13 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

+1.9

worse than median (59.3)

Kalamazoo-Portage vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kalamazoo-Portage	MI Statewide
Overall Score	61.2 Difficult	33.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#200 of 267 metros	#13 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 Kalamazoo-Portage

Information 43.7 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Retail Trade 66.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Construction 69.5 Finance and Insurance 70.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.1 Other Services 74.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.8

Administrative and Support Services in Other Michigan Metros

Muskegon-Norton Shores 30.7 #21/267 Battle Creek 51.5 #122/267 Flint 51.9 #131/267 Ann Arbor 54.2 #149/267 Niles 56.2 #167/267 Lansing-East Lansing 59.3 #187/267 Jackson 60.1 #194/267 Saginaw 61.5 #203/267 Monroe 72.5 #251/267 Midland 74.6 #257/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kalamazoo-Portage's 61.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, MA 61.3 #201/267 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 61.4 #202/267 Saginaw, MI 61.5 #203/267 Youngstown-Warren, OH 60.9 #199/267 Port St. Lucie, FL 61.5 #204/267 Albany, GA 60.9 #198/267 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 61.5 #205/267 Mobile, AL 61.9 #206/267 St. Cloud, MN 60.4 #196/267 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 60.4 #197/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering Michigan

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

Wisconsin 25.2 #5/51 Indiana 33.5 #14/51 Ohio 35.8 #18/51

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 Kalamazoo-Portage's administrative and support services sector, the employment growth component (92.1) 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment