NAICS 81

Other Services in Boise City, ID

Metro Market Score 44.9 (Moderate), ranked #114 of 332 metros. 2,455 establishments, 10,732 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Employment in Boise City's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 75.0. Combined with a 44.9 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

40.7

LQ: 0.92

Rank #135 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

61.8

$47,016 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.0

Employment growth index

Rank #84 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

59.0

YoY wage change index

2,455 Other Services Firms in Boise City

2,455

Establishments

+10.5% YoY

10,732

Total Employment

+3.8% YoY

$47,016

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#5 of 6

other services metros in state

Idaho state rank

#20 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+4.9

worse than median (40.0)

Boise City vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Boise City	ID Statewide
Overall Score	44.9 Moderate	40.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#114 of 332 metros	#20 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 Boise City

Information 47.8 Construction 50.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.1 Retail Trade 51.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.6 Finance and Insurance 65.4

Other Services in Other Idaho Metros

Idaho Falls 19.9 #2/332 Pocatello 26.0 #11/332 Coeur d'Alene 33.6 #45/332 Twin Falls 40.0 #79/332 Lewiston 49.2 #149/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Boise City's 44.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wheeling, WV 44.9 #115/332 Johnson City, TN 44.8 #113/332 Mansfield, OH 45.0 #116/332 Warner Robins, GA 45.0 #117/332 Lubbock, TX 44.7 #111/332 Fort Smith, AR 44.7 #112/332 Harrisonburg, VA 45.1 #118/332 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 45.1 #119/332 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 45.1 #120/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 45.3 #121/332

Other Services in States Bordering Idaho

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

Montana 38.6 #14/51 Wyoming 43.7 #25/51 Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Utah 52.1 #42/51 Washington 56.1 #44/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 Boise City's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (61.8) 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 Boise City, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment