NAICS 81

Other Services in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Metro Market Score 59.2 (Challenging), ranked #239 of 332 metros. 8,992 establishments, 55,358 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad scores 59.2 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

87.3

LQ: 1.20

Rank #290 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.7

$47,853 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.0

Employment growth index

Rank #104 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

54.6

YoY wage change index

8,992 Other Services Firms in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

8,992

Establishments

+2.7% YoY

55,358

Total Employment

+2.9% YoY

$47,853

Average Annual Wage

+4.5% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#18 of 24

other services metros in state

California state rank

#45 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+9.9

worse than median (49.4)

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad vs California Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	CA Statewide
Overall Score	59.2 Challenging	57.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#239 of 332 metros	#45 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.9 Retail Trade 60.6 Construction 62.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.6 Information 71.5 Finance and Insurance 72.0 Administrative and Support Services 72.7 Accommodation and Food Services 72.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 81.7

Other Services in Other California Metros

Hanford-Corcoran 31.1 #32/332 Visalia 34.5 #51/332 Fresno 37.5 #63/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 38.7 #69/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 38.8 #70/332 Merced 43.0 #99/332 Stockton-Lodi 43.5 #103/332 Redding 43.7 #104/332 El Centro 43.8 #105/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 45.3 #121/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's 59.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Jackson, MI 59.2 #240/332 Saginaw, MI 59.2 #238/332 Binghamton, NY 59.3 #241/332 Rochester, NY 59.3 #242/332 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 59.4 #243/332 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 59.5 #244/332 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 59.5 #245/332 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 59.5 #246/332 Johnstown, PA 58.9 #237/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 59.7 #247/332

Other Services in States Bordering California

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

Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad's other services sector, the industry concentration component (87.3) 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment