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Other Services in Lawrence, KS

Metro Market Score 86.2 (Difficult), ranked #331 of 332 metros. 258 establishments, 2,290 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 86.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost MarketRising Wages

With a 1.49 location quotient, Lawrence has an outsized other services presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 98.5) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration
98.5
LQ: 1.49
Rank #327 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
79.5
$50,259 avg wage
Growth Trend
13.3
Employment growth index
Rank #289 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
78.4
YoY wage change index

258 Other Services Firms in Lawrence

258
Establishments
+0.4% YoY
2,290
Total Employment
-2.6% YoY
$50,259
Average Annual Wage
+11.0% YoY
1.49
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Kansas
#4 of 4
other services metros in state
Kansas state rank
#13 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+20.1
worse than median (66.1)

Lawrence vs Kansas Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Kansas overall. The state ranks #13/51 for entry risk.

Measure Lawrence KS Statewide
Overall Score 86.2 Difficult 38.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #331 of 332 metros #13 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 Lawrence's 86.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Kansas

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 Lawrence's other services sector, the employment growth component (86.8) 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.