NAICS 81

Other Services in Muncie, IN

Metro Market Score 56.2 (Challenging), ranked #212 of 332 metros. 157 establishments, 1,313 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 56.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Rising Wages

Muncie's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 17.8). That contraction, combined with a 56.2 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
52.7
LQ: 0.97
Rank #175 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
14.8
$38,419 avg wage
Growth Trend
17.8
Employment growth index
Rank #274 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
73.3
YoY wage change index

157 Other Services Firms in Muncie

157
Establishments
+1.3% YoY
1,313
Total Employment
-1.1% YoY
$38,419
Average Annual Wage
+9.6% YoY
0.97
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Indiana
#7 of 8
other services metros in state
Indiana state rank
#5 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+3.5
worse than median (52.7)

Muncie vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure Muncie IN Statewide
Overall Score 56.2 Challenging 33.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #212 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 Muncie's 56.2 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 Muncie's other services sector, the employment growth component (82.2) 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.