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 Assessment

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

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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.