NAICS 81

Other Services in Great Falls, MT

Metro Market Score 62.2 (Difficult), ranked #270 of 332 metros. 267 establishments, 1,249 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 62.2
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Great Falls's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 14.8). That contraction, combined with a 62.2 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
80.1
LQ: 1.14
Rank #266 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
24.4
$40,106 avg wage
Growth Trend
14.8
Employment growth index
Rank #284 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
52.4
YoY wage change index

267 Other Services Firms in Great Falls

267
Establishments
-0.4% YoY
1,249
Total Employment
-1.8% YoY
$40,106
Average Annual Wage
+3.9% YoY
1.14
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Montana
#2 of 5
other services metros in state
Montana state rank
#14 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
-3.0
better than median (65.1)

Great Falls vs Montana Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Montana overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure Great Falls MT Statewide
Overall Score 62.2 Difficult 38.6 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #270 of 332 metros #14 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 Great Falls's 62.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

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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 Great Falls's other services sector, the employment growth component (85.2) 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.