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Other Services in Fairbanks-College, AK

Metro Market Score 57.2 (Challenging), ranked #219 of 332 metros. 217 establishments, 1,184 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Market conditions for other services in Fairbanks-College are tougher than average. The 57.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #219 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

68.1

LQ: 1.06

Rank #226 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

96.7

$60,126 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.5

Employment growth index

Rank #69 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.5

YoY wage change index

217 Other Services Firms in Fairbanks-College

217

Establishments

+1.4% YoY

1,184

Total Employment

+4.3% YoY

$60,126

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Alaska

#1 of 2

other services metros in state

Alaska state rank

#31 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.9

better than median (64.1)

Fairbanks-College vs Alaska Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Alaska overall. The state ranks #31/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Fairbanks-College	AK Statewide
Overall Score	57.2 Challenging	46.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#219 of 332 metros	#31 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 Fairbanks-College

Finance and Insurance 28.8 Information 35.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.0 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Construction 58.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.6 Retail Trade 74.3 Accommodation and Food Services 80.4

Other Services in Other Alaska Metros

Anchorage 64.1 #280/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Fairbanks-College's 57.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Burlington, NC 57.2 #218/332 Farmington, NM 57.2 #220/332 Eau Claire, WI 57.4 #221/332 Salem, OR 57.4 #222/332 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.9 #217/332 Duluth, MN 57.5 #223/332 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 57.5 #224/332 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 57.5 #225/332 Cleveland, OH 57.6 #226/332 Corpus Christi, TX 56.8 #216/332

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 Fairbanks-College's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (96.7) 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 Fairbanks-College, AK MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment