NAICS 81

Other Services in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Metro Market Score 66.4 (Difficult), ranked #293 of 332 metros. 1,146 establishments, 7,228 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 66.4
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Trenton-Princeton's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 19.6). That contraction, combined with a 66.4 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
39.8
LQ: 0.91
Rank #132 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
93.1
$56,269 avg wage
Growth Trend
19.6
Employment growth index
Rank #268 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
45.4
YoY wage change index

1,146 Other Services Firms in Trenton-Princeton

1,146
Establishments
-0.3% YoY
7,228
Total Employment
-0.7% YoY
$56,269
Average Annual Wage
+2.0% YoY
0.91
Location Quotient
Below national avg
Within New Jersey
#3 of 3
other services metros in state
New Jersey state rank
#43 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+36.0
worse than median (30.4)

Trenton-Princeton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure Trenton-Princeton NJ Statewide
Overall Score 66.4 Difficult 53.8 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #293 of 332 metros #43 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 Trenton-Princeton's 66.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering New Jersey

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 Trenton-Princeton's other services sector, the employment growth component (80.4) 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.