NAICS 81

Other Services in Dalton, GA

Metro Market Score 37.4 (Moderate), ranked #62 of 332 metros. 170 establishments, 965 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

🌱Emerging Market

Dalton has a relatively low concentration of other services firms (index: 0.9) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

0.9

LQ: 0.49

Rank #3 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.8

$46,838 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.6

Employment growth index

Rank #135 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.1

YoY wage change index

170 Other Services Firms in Dalton

170

Establishments

+4.9% YoY

965

Total Employment

+2.2% YoY

$46,838

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#3 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.1

better than median (44.5)

Dalton vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Dalton	GA Statewide
Overall Score	37.4 Moderate	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#62 of 332 metros	#32 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 Dalton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11.4 Construction 15.0 Information 15.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 35.4 Administrative and Support Services 36.0 Retail Trade 44.4

Other Services in Other Georgia Metros

Gainesville 29.6 #21/332 Hinesville 36.5 #59/332 Brunswick-St. Simons 38.4 #66/332 Columbus 39.8 #78/332 Rome 44.0 #108/332 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 44.5 #110/332 Warner Robins 45.0 #117/332 Augusta-Richmond County 45.1 #120/332 Albany 47.4 #134/332 Macon-Bibb County 48.4 #140/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dalton's 37.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.2 #61/332 Fresno, CA 37.5 #63/332 Dubuque, IA 36.9 #60/332 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 38.0 #64/332 Hinesville, GA 36.5 #59/332 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 38.3 #65/332 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 38.4 #66/332 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 36.2 #58/332 Wausau, WI 38.6 #67/332 Wilmington, NC 38.6 #68/332

Other Services in States Bordering Georgia

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

South Carolina 37.9 #10/51 Alabama 38.1 #11/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Florida 48.1 #35/51

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 Dalton's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (60.8) 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 Dalton, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment