NAICS 81

Other Services in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN

Metro Market Score 53.8 (Challenging), ranked #199 of 332 metros. 624 establishments, 4,515 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 53.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

South Bend-Mishawaka stands out for high other services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 75.3 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 56.4 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
81.9
LQ: 1.15
Rank #272 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
75.3
$49,168 avg wage
Growth Trend
89.2
Employment growth index
Rank #37 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
56.4
YoY wage change index

624 Other Services Firms in South Bend-Mishawaka

624
Establishments
-1.3% YoY
4,515
Total Employment
+6.1% YoY
$49,168
Average Annual Wage
+5.0% YoY
1.15
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Indiana
#6 of 8
other services metros in state
Indiana state rank
#5 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+1.2
worse than median (52.7)

South Bend-Mishawaka vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure South Bend-Mishawaka IN Statewide
Overall Score 53.8 Challenging 33.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #199 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 South Bend-Mishawaka's 53.8 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.

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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 South Bend-Mishawaka's other services sector, the industry concentration component (81.9) 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.