NAICS 81

Other Services in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Metro Market Score 51.2 (Challenging), ranked #173 of 332 metros. 1,165 establishments, 5,081 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 51.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

Waterbury-Shelton's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #173 of 332 with a market score of 51.2. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration
67.2
LQ: 1.05
Rank #223 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
27.7
$40,680 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 33.7
Employment growth index
Rank #221 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.1
YoY wage change index

1,165 Other Services Firms in Waterbury-Shelton

1,165
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
5,081
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$40,680
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
1.05
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Waterbury-Shelton vs Connecticut Statewide

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

Measure Waterbury-Shelton CT Statewide
Overall Score 51.2 Challenging 59.1 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #173 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 Waterbury-Shelton

Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.1 Finance and Insurance 54.0 Administrative and Support Services 55.7 Construction 56.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 58.3 Retail Trade 58.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5 Information 59.9

Other Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 21.2 #3/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 59.9 #250/332 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 71.0 #314/332 New Haven 80.3 #329/332

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 Waterbury-Shelton's other services sector, the employment growth component (66.3) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.