NAICS 56

Administrative and Support Services in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

Metro Market Score 57.2 (Challenging), ranked #174 of 267 metros. 1,290 establishments, 14,043 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.2

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

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh scores 57.2 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

66.3

LQ: 0.89

Rank #177 of 267 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.4

$55,607 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.2

Employment growth index

Rank #94 of 267 metros

Wage Pressure

51.9

YoY wage change index

1,290 Administrative and Support Services Firms in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

1,290

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

14,043

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$55,607

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.89

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#6 of 11

administrative and support services metros in state

New York state rank

#44 of 51

for administrative and support services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (57.2)

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh vs New York Statewide

How this metro's administrative and support services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	NY Statewide
Overall Score	57.2 Challenging	47.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#174 of 267 metros	#44 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.2 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Information 48.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.3 Construction 53.2 Accommodation and Food Services 55.1 Other Services 65.6 Retail Trade 66.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 67.9

Administrative and Support Services in Other New York Metros

Elmira 22.4 #6/267 Utica-Rome 38.7 #48/267 Ithaca 40.6 #59/267 Watertown-Fort Drum 53.5 #142/267 Rochester 55.8 #162/267 Syracuse 57.8 #177/267 Glens Falls 59.7 #191/267 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 64.1 #217/267 Kingston 67.5 #232/267 New York-Newark-Jersey City 72.7 #253/267

Administrative and Support Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's 57.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lima, OH 57.4 #175/267 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 57.0 #173/267 Burlington, NC 56.8 #172/267 Ocala, FL 57.8 #176/267 Cleveland, OH 56.7 #171/267 Syracuse, NY 57.8 #177/267 Sebring, FL 56.6 #170/267 Columbus, IN 58.0 #178/267 Evansville, IN 58.0 #179/267 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 56.4 #169/267

Administrative and Support Services in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 25.3 #6/51 Connecticut 32.1 #10/51 Massachusetts 35.4 #17/51 New Jersey 41.0 #24/51 Vermont 43.4 #38/51

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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's administrative and support services sector, the wage competitiveness component (79.4) 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment