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Other Services in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Metro Market Score 55.4 (Challenging), ranked #206 of 332 metros. 484 establishments, 2,252 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Prescott Valley-Prescott scores 55.4 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

66.0

LQ: 1.05

Rank #219 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.8

$43,738 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.3

Employment growth index

Rank #229 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

484 Other Services Firms in Prescott Valley-Prescott

484

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

2,252

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$43,738

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#6 of 7

other services metros in state

Arizona state rank

#30 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+5.8

worse than median (49.6)

Prescott Valley-Prescott vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Prescott Valley-Prescott	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	55.4 Challenging	46.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#206 of 332 metros	#30 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott

Information 24.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 34.1 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.0 Construction 50.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.7 Administrative and Support Services 55.5 Retail Trade 63.2 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3

Other Services in Other Arizona Metros

Sierra Vista-Douglas 13.2 #1/332 Yuma 30.3 #28/332 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 46.2 #127/332 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 49.6 #155/332 Flagstaff 53.3 #195/332 Tucson 62.7 #274/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Prescott Valley-Prescott's 55.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Boulder, CO 55.5 #207/332 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 55.6 #208/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Erie, PA 55.7 #209/332 Madison, WI 55.0 #204/332 Killeen-Temple, TX 55.9 #210/332 Decatur, AL 56.2 #211/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332 Sumter, SC 54.6 #203/332 Albany, OR 54.4 #202/332

Other Services in States Bordering Arizona

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

Nevada 45.2 #27/51 New Mexico 50.1 #37/51 Colorado 50.3 #38/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51 California 57.1 #45/51

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 Prescott Valley-Prescott's other services sector, the employment growth component (68.7) 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment