NAICS 81

Other Services in Gadsden, AL

Metro Market Score 42.3 (Moderate), ranked #91 of 332 metros. 148 establishments, 737 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Gadsden ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

13.6

LQ: 0.74

Rank #45 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

75.0

$49,160 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 78.9

Employment growth index

Rank #71 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

69.2

YoY wage change index

148 Other Services Firms in Gadsden

148

Establishments

+3.5% YoY

737

Total Employment

+4.2% YoY

$49,160

Average Annual Wage

+8.5% YoY

0.74

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#4 of 9

other services metros in state

Alabama state rank

#11 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-4.2

better than median (46.5)

Gadsden vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure	Gadsden	AL Statewide
Overall Score	42.3 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#91 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 Gadsden

Construction 14.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.8 Finance and Insurance 29.2 Information 35.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.5 Administrative and Support Services 39.0 Retail Trade 41.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 48.8 Accommodation and Food Services 55.7

Other Services in Other Alabama Metros

Huntsville 23.1 #6/332 Anniston-Oxford 28.3 #15/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.4 #20/332 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

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gadsden's 42.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Janesville-Beloit, WI 42.1 #90/332 Kennewick-Richland, WA 42.1 #89/332 Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332 St. George, UT 42.0 #88/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 41.8 #87/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332

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 Gadsden's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (75.0) 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 Gadsden, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment