NAICS 81

Other Services in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Metro Market Score 52.8 (Challenging), ranked #187 of 332 metros. 695 establishments, 2,863 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's other services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #187 of 332 with a market score of 52.8. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration
54.5
LQ: 0.98
Rank #181 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
44.6
$44,348 avg wage
Growth Trend
31.9
Employment growth index
Rank #227 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
38.1
YoY wage change index

695 Other Services Firms in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington

695
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
2,863
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$44,348
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
0.98
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within Louisiana
#5 of 5
other services metros in state
Louisiana state rank
#21 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+15.6
worse than median (37.2)

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington vs Louisiana Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Louisiana overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA Statewide
Overall Score 52.8 Challenging 41.9 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #187 of 332 metros #21 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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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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington's other services sector, the employment growth component (68.1) 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.