NAICS 81

Other Services in New Haven, CT

Metro Market Score 80.3 (Difficult), ranked #329 of 332 metros. 1,990 establishments, 9,219 jobs.

Metro Market Score 80.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Wage costs in New Haven's other services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 71.1 and rising pressure at 71.4. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

73.8

LQ: 1.09

Rank #245 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.1

$48,524 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.6

Employment growth index

Rank #331 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

71.4

YoY wage change index

1,990 Other Services Firms in New Haven

1,990

Establishments

-22.8% YoY

9,219

Total Employment

-24.8% YoY

$48,524

Average Annual Wage

+9.1% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Connecticut

#5 of 5

other services metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#49 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+20.4

worse than median (59.9)

New Haven vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	New Haven	CT Statewide
Overall Score	80.3 Difficult	59.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#329 of 332 metros	#49 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 New Haven

Construction 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.6 Retail Trade 71.5 Finance and Insurance 74.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.1 Information 75.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 78.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.3 Administrative and Support Services 86.9

Other Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 21.2 #3/332 Waterbury-Shelton 51.2 #173/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 59.9 #250/332 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 71.0 #314/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of New Haven's 80.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kahului-Wailuku, HI 80.2 #328/332 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 82.0 #330/332 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 78.6 #327/332 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 78.3 #326/332 Bloomington, IL 77.8 #325/332 Barnstable Town, MA 77.2 #324/332

Other Services in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Rhode Island 42.5 #23/51 New York 57.7 #47/51 Massachusetts 58.0 #48/51

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 New Haven's other services sector, the employment growth component (99.4) 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 New Haven, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment