NAICS 81

Other Services in Columbus, IN

Metro Market Score 24.5 (Favorable), ranked #9 of 332 metros. 136 establishments, 1,047 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.5

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

Columbus ranks in the top 10% for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 24.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

9.0

LQ: 0.69

Rank #30 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.8

$40,552 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 86.1

Employment growth index

Rank #47 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

56.8

YoY wage change index

136 Other Services Firms in Columbus

136

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

1,047

Total Employment

+5.2% YoY

$40,552

Average Annual Wage

+5.1% YoY

0.69

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#1 of 8

other services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#5 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-28.2

better than median (52.7)

Columbus vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #5/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Columbus	IN Statewide
Overall Score	24.5 Favorable	33.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#9 of 332 metros	#5 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 Columbus

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12.6 Retail Trade 24.9 Information 25.2 Finance and Insurance 30.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.0 Construction 40.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.8 Administrative and Support Services 58.0

Other Services in Other Indiana Metros

Michigan City-La Porte 38.0 #64/332 Fort Wayne 49.5 #153/332 Kokomo 52.7 #184/332 Elkhart-Goshen 52.7 #185/332 South Bend-Mishawaka 53.8 #199/332 Muncie 56.2 #212/332 Evansville 63.6 #276/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Columbus's 24.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 24.4 #8/332 Sheboygan, WI 25.4 #10/332 Greenville, NC 23.3 #7/332 Huntsville, AL 23.1 #6/332 Pocatello, ID 26.0 #11/332 Hot Springs, AR 22.9 #5/332 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 26.7 #12/332 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 27.3 #13/332 Logan, UT 21.5 #4/332 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 21.2 #3/332

Other Services in States Bordering Indiana

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

Ohio 35.8 #7/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 Michigan 43.6 #24/51 Illinois 50.5 #39/51

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 Columbus's other services sector, the wage pressure component (56.8) 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 Columbus, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment