NAICS 81

Other Services in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Metro Market Score 59.7 (Challenging), ranked #247 of 332 metros. 551 establishments, 2,451 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Market conditions for other services in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley are tougher than average. The 59.7 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #247 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

49.7

LQ: 0.96

Rank #165 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.4

$48,580 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.4

Employment growth index

Rank #242 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

551 Other Services Firms in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

551

Establishments

+6.6% YoY

2,451

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$48,580

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#8 of 9

other services metros in state

Alabama state rank

#11 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+13.2

worse than median (46.5)

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley	AL Statewide
Overall Score	59.7 Challenging	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#247 of 332 metros	#11 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Healthcare and Social Assistance 25.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Information 35.0 Finance and Insurance 39.1 Construction 42.8 Administrative and Support Services 44.7 Accommodation and Food Services 58.2 Retail Trade 62.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.4

Other Services in Other Alabama Metros

Huntsville 23.1 #6/332 Anniston-Oxford 28.3 #15/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.4 #20/332 Gadsden 42.3 #91/332 Tuscaloosa 46.5 #130/332 Decatur 56.2 #211/332 Mobile 58.3 #232/332 Birmingham 66.8 #295/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley's 59.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 59.7 #248/332 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 59.5 #246/332 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 59.5 #245/332 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.9 #249/332 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 59.5 #244/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 59.9 #250/332 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 59.4 #243/332 Rochester, NY 59.3 #242/332 Jacksonville, FL 60.0 #251/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332

Other Services in States Bordering Alabama

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

Mississippi 35.9 #8/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51 Florida 48.1 #35/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley's other services sector, the employment growth component (72.6) 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment