NAICS 81

Other Services in Kokomo, IN

Metro Market Score 52.7 (Challenging), ranked #184 of 332 metros. 153 establishments, 1,227 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.

Rising Wages

At #184 of 332 metros, Kokomo's other services sector scores 52.7 on the market index. Concentration (80.7), wage levels (0.6), and growth (42.8) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration
80.7
LQ: 1.14
Rank #268 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
0.6
$31,097 avg wage
Growth Trend
42.8
Employment growth index
Rank #191 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
75.8
YoY wage change index

153 Other Services Firms in Kokomo

153
Establishments
+7.0% YoY
1,227
Total Employment
+0.6% YoY
$31,097
Average Annual Wage
+10.3% YoY
1.14
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Indiana
#4 of 8
other services metros in state
Indiana state rank
#5 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
-0.0
better than median (52.7)

Kokomo vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure Kokomo IN Statewide
Overall Score 52.7 Challenging 33.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #184 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 Kokomo

Other Services in Other Indiana Metros

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kokomo's 52.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Indiana

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

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 Kokomo's other services sector, the industry concentration component (80.7) 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.