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Other Services in Elizabethtown, KY

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #167 of 332 metros. 310 establishments, 1,125 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Other Services employment in Elizabethtown contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 2.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
12.1
LQ: 0.73
Rank #40 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
24.1
$40,078 avg wage
Growth Trend
2.7
Employment growth index
Rank #324 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
62.3
YoY wage change index

310 Other Services Firms in Elizabethtown

310
Establishments
-7.5% YoY
1,125
Total Employment
-11.8% YoY
$40,078
Average Annual Wage
+6.6% YoY
0.73
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Kentucky
#2 of 3
other services metros in state
Kentucky state rank
#22 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
0.0
matches median (50.7)

Elizabethtown vs Kentucky Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Kentucky overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure Elizabethtown KY Statewide
Overall Score 50.7 Challenging 42.0 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #167 of 332 metros #22 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 Elizabethtown's 50.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Kentucky

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 Elizabethtown's other services sector, the employment growth component (97.3) 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.