NAICS 81

Other Services in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 63.7 (Difficult), ranked #277 of 332 metros. 1,085 establishments, 7,035 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for other services in Manchester-Nashua are tougher than average. The 63.7 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #277 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

82.8

LQ: 1.16

Rank #275 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.8

$50,290 avg wage

Growth Trend

54.5

Employment growth index

Rank #152 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

46.9

YoY wage change index

1,085 Other Services Firms in Manchester-Nashua

1,085

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

7,035

Total Employment

+1.7% YoY

$50,290

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.16

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

other services metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#29 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (63.7)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	63.7 Difficult	45.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#277 of 332 metros	#29 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 Manchester-Nashua

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.7 Construction 50.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.0 Retail Trade 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4 Finance and Insurance 72.5

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 63.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 63.7 #278/332 Youngstown-Warren, OH 63.7 #279/332 Evansville, IN 63.6 #276/332 Decatur, IL 63.3 #275/332 Anchorage, AK 64.1 #280/332 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 64.5 #281/332 Tucson, AZ 62.7 #274/332 Traverse City, MI 62.6 #273/332 Worcester, MA 62.5 #272/332 Odessa, TX 64.9 #282/332

Other Services in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Maine 36.7 #9/51 Vermont 51.6 #41/51 Massachusetts 58.0 #48/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's other services sector, the industry concentration component (82.8) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment