NAICS 81

Other Services in Gainesville, GA

Metro Market Score 29.6 (Favorable), ranked #21 of 332 metros. 404 establishments, 1,985 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Gainesville's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 96.4. Combined with a 29.6 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

6.0

LQ: 0.65

Rank #20 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.0

$45,809 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 96.4

Employment growth index

Rank #13 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

68.9

YoY wage change index

404 Other Services Firms in Gainesville

404

Establishments

+11.9% YoY

1,985

Total Employment

+11.0% YoY

$45,809

Average Annual Wage

+8.4% YoY

0.65

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#1 of 13

other services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#32 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.8

better than median (44.5)

Gainesville vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Gainesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	29.6 Favorable	47.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#21 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 Gainesville

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 31.0 Information 31.6 Construction 38.5 Retail Trade 39.0 Accommodation and Food Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.8 Finance and Insurance 56.9 Administrative and Support Services 69.3

Other Services in Other Georgia Metros

Hinesville 36.5 #59/332 Dalton 37.4 #62/332 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 Gainesville's 29.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eagle Pass, TX 29.7 #22/332 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.4 #20/332 Rocky Mount, NC 29.9 #23/332 Pueblo, CO 30.1 #24/332 Morristown, TN 29.2 #19/332 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30.1 #25/332 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30.1 #26/332 State College, PA 30.2 #27/332 Yuma, AZ 30.3 #28/332 Ocala, FL 28.9 #18/332

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 Gainesville's other services sector, the wage pressure component (68.9) 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 Gainesville, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment