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Other Services in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Metro Market Score 29.4 (Favorable), ranked #20 of 332 metros. 242 establishments, 1,213 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 29.4
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Florence-Muscle Shoals ranks in the top 10% for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 29.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
12.3
LQ: 0.73
Rank #41 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
38.0
$43,043 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 82.8
Employment growth index
Rank #58 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
58.6
YoY wage change index

242 Other Services Firms in Florence-Muscle Shoals

242
Establishments
+4.8% YoY
1,213
Total Employment
+4.7% YoY
$43,043
Average Annual Wage
+5.6% YoY
0.73
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Florence-Muscle Shoals vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure Florence-Muscle Shoals AL Statewide
Overall Score 29.4 Favorable 38.1 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #20 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.8 Information 29.8 Accommodation and Food Services 40.7 Construction 41.5 Finance and Insurance 43.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.7 Administrative and Support Services 46.7 Retail Trade 61.9

Other Services in Other Alabama Metros

Huntsville 23.1 #6/332 Anniston-Oxford 28.3 #15/332 Gadsden 42.3 #91/332 Tuscaloosa 46.5 #130/332 Decatur 56.2 #211/332 Mobile 58.3 #232/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 59.7 #247/332 Birmingham 66.8 #295/332

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 Florence-Muscle Shoals's other services sector, the wage pressure component (58.6) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.