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Construction in Rome, GA

Metro Market Score 18.4 (Favorable), ranked #8 of 342 metros. 151 establishments, 854 jobs.

Metro Market Score 18.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Few construction firms have established themselves in Rome yet. The concentration index of 1.5 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 58.8). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

1.5

LQ: 0.37

Rank #5 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.1

$57,631 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.8

Employment growth index

Rank #142 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

20.9

YoY wage change index

151 Construction Firms in Rome

151

Establishments

+10.2% YoY

854

Total Employment

+3.0% YoY

$57,631

Average Annual Wage

-0.9% YoY

0.37

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#2 of 9

construction metros in state

Georgia state rank

#25 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

-20.1

better than median (38.5)

Rome vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Rome	GA Statewide
Overall Score	18.4 Favorable	42.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#8 of 342 metros	#25 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 Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.1 Administrative and Support Services 29.1 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Retail Trade 42.8 Information 43.4 Other Services 44.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.5 Accommodation and Food Services 57.1

Construction in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 15.0 #4/342 Warner Robins 24.6 #17/342 Brunswick-St. Simons 28.1 #29/342 Gainesville 38.5 #92/342 Hinesville 39.4 #103/342 Athens-Clarke County 40.0 #109/342 Savannah 43.8 #135/342 Augusta-Richmond County 59.8 #282/342

Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rome's 18.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gainesville, FL 18.0 #7/342 Wichita Falls, TX 19.2 #9/342 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 19.7 #10/342 Columbia, MO 19.8 #11/342 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 16.4 #6/342 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 15.4 #5/342 Dalton, GA 15.0 #4/342 Flagstaff, AZ 22.3 #12/342 Gadsden, AL 14.3 #3/342 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 23.3 #13/342

Construction in States Bordering Georgia

State-level entry risk for construction in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Alabama 30.3 #4/51 Tennessee 34.8 #10/51 North Carolina 38.2 #15/51 South Carolina 47.0 #30/51 Florida 54.5 #42/51

Browse Construction in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for construction 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 Rome's construction sector, the employment growth component (41.2) 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 Rome, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment