NAICS 81

Other Services in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 38.0 (Moderate), ranked #64 of 332 metros. 199 establishments, 1,276 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Michigan City-La Porte's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 91.9. Combined with a 38.0 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

63.5

LQ: 1.04

Rank #211 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.3

$40,346 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 91.9

Employment growth index

Rank #28 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

66.7

YoY wage change index

199 Other Services Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

199

Establishments

+3.1% YoY

1,276

Total Employment

+7.1% YoY

$40,346

Average Annual Wage

+7.8% YoY

1.04

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#2 of 8

other services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#5 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-14.7

better than median (52.7)

Michigan City-La Porte vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	38.0 Moderate	33.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#64 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Other Services in Other Indiana Metros

Columbus 24.5 #9/332 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 Michigan City-La Porte's 38.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 38.3 #65/332 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 38.4 #66/332 Fresno, CA 37.5 #63/332 Wausau, WI 38.6 #67/332 Dalton, GA 37.4 #62/332 Wilmington, NC 38.6 #68/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 38.7 #69/332 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.2 #61/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 38.8 #70/332 Midland, MI 39.0 #71/332

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 Michigan City-La Porte's other services sector, the industry concentration component (63.5) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment