NAICS 81

Other Services in Springfield, MA

Metro Market Score 73.3 (Difficult), ranked #317 of 332 metros. 896 establishments, 6,436 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 73.3
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Springfield's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.5). That contraction, combined with a 73.3 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
69.6
LQ: 1.06
Rank #231 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
66.9
$47,745 avg wage
Growth Trend
1.5
Employment growth index
Rank #328 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
48.0
YoY wage change index

896 Other Services Firms in Springfield

896
Establishments
-33.1% YoY
6,436
Total Employment
-21.1% YoY
$47,745
Average Annual Wage
+2.7% YoY
1.06
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Massachusetts
#5 of 6
other services metros in state
Massachusetts state rank
#48 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+2.6
worse than median (70.7)

Springfield vs Massachusetts Statewide

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

Measure Springfield MA Statewide
Overall Score 73.3 Difficult 58.0 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #317 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 Springfield

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Springfield's 73.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

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 Springfield's other services sector, the employment growth component (98.5) 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.