NAICS 81

Other Services in Rome, GA

Metro Market Score 44.0 (Moderate), ranked #108 of 332 metros. 162 establishments, 751 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 44.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Rome's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 9.9). That contraction, combined with a 44.0 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
2.4
LQ: 0.57
Rank #8 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
23.8
$40,065 avg wage
Growth Trend
9.9
Employment growth index
Rank #300 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
52.4
YoY wage change index

162 Other Services Firms in Rome

162
Establishments
+6.6% YoY
751
Total Employment
-3.1% YoY
$40,065
Average Annual Wage
+3.9% YoY
0.57
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Georgia
#6 of 13
other services metros in state
Georgia state rank
#32 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
-0.4
better than median (44.5)

Rome vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure Rome GA Statewide
Overall Score 44.0 Moderate 47.2 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #108 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rome's 44.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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

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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 Rome's other services sector, the employment growth component (90.1) 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.