NAICS 81

Other Services in Evansville, IN

Metro Market Score 63.6 (Difficult), ranked #276 of 332 metros. 583 establishments, 4,711 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 63.6
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Evansville's other services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 21.1 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 41.4 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration
83.7
LQ: 1.17
Rank #278 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
21.1
$39,401 avg wage
Growth Trend
3.0
Employment growth index
Rank #323 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
41.4
YoY wage change index

583 Other Services Firms in Evansville

583
Establishments
-15.4% YoY
4,711
Total Employment
-11.8% YoY
$39,401
Average Annual Wage
+0.9% YoY
1.17
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Indiana
#8 of 8
other services metros in state
Indiana state rank
#5 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+10.9
worse than median (52.7)

Evansville vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure Evansville IN Statewide
Overall Score 63.6 Difficult 33.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #276 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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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Evansville's 63.6 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 Evansville's other services sector, the employment growth component (97.0) 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.