NAICS 81

Other Services in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Metro Market Score 52.7 (Challenging), ranked #185 of 332 metros. 388 establishments, 2,545 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Other Services conditions in Elkhart-Goshen are mixed. The 52.7 market score puts it at #185 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration
6.9
LQ: 0.67
Rank #23 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
82.2
$51,269 avg wage
Growth Trend
22.9
Employment growth index
Rank #257 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
36.3
YoY wage change index

388 Other Services Firms in Elkhart-Goshen

388
Establishments
-0.3% YoY
2,545
Total Employment
-0.3% YoY
$51,269
Average Annual Wage
-0.5% YoY
0.67
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Indiana
#5 of 8
other services metros in state
Indiana state rank
#5 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (52.7)

Elkhart-Goshen vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure Elkhart-Goshen IN Statewide
Overall Score 52.7 Challenging 33.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #185 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.

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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 Elkhart-Goshen's other services sector, the employment growth component (77.1) 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.