NAICS 81

Other Services in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA

Metro Market Score 67.7 (Difficult), ranked #298 of 332 metros. 16,879 establishments, 87,351 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Boston-Cambridge-Newton scores 67.7 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

69.9

LQ: 1.07

Rank #232 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.0

$54,999 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 41.3

Employment growth index

Rank #196 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.1

YoY wage change index

16,879 Other Services Firms in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

16,879

Establishments

-3.1% YoY

87,351

Total Employment

+0.5% YoY

$54,999

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 of 6

other services metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#48 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-3.0

better than median (70.7)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Boston-Cambridge-Newton	MA Statewide
Overall Score	67.7 Difficult	58.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#298 of 332 metros	#48 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.

Other Industries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

Accommodation and Food Services 54.2 Retail Trade 56.0 Construction 63.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66.6 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 70.3 Information 72.6 Finance and Insurance 79.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 80.3

Other Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Worcester 62.5 #272/332 Amherst Town-Northampton 66.3 #292/332 Pittsfield 70.7 #313/332 Springfield 73.3 #317/332 Barnstable Town 77.2 #324/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Boston-Cambridge-Newton's 67.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fargo, ND 67.5 #297/332 York-Hanover, PA 67.9 #299/332 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 67.9 #300/332 Punta Gorda, FL 68.2 #301/332 Casper, WY 68.3 #302/332 Colorado Springs, CO 66.9 #296/332 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.4 #303/332 Birmingham, AL 66.8 #295/332 Charlottesville, VA 68.6 #304/332 Vallejo, CA 66.4 #294/332

Other Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Rhode Island 42.5 #23/51 New Hampshire 45.7 #29/51 Vermont 51.6 #41/51 New York 57.7 #47/51 Connecticut 59.1 #49/51

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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (91.0) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment