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Other Services in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Metro Market Score 60.2 (Difficult), ranked #255 of 332 metros. 2,772 establishments, 17,948 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga's other services sector. The wage competitiveness index of 19.6 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 41.4 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

77.4

LQ: 1.12

Rank #257 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.6

$38,976 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 7.8

Employment growth index

Rank #307 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

41.4

YoY wage change index

2,772 Other Services Firms in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

2,772

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

17,948

Total Employment

-4.4% YoY

$38,976

Average Annual Wage

+0.9% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#10 of 13

other services metros in state

New York state rank

#47 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.9

worse than median (59.3)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga vs New York Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Buffalo-Cheektowaga	NY Statewide
Overall Score	60.2 Difficult	57.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#255 of 332 metros	#47 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Healthcare and Social Assistance 40.2 Retail Trade 42.4 Information 46.2 Construction 51.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.2 Accommodation and Food Services 56.6 Administrative and Support Services 64.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.1 Finance and Insurance 74.4

Other Services in Other New York Metros

Glens Falls 34.5 #50/332 Elmira 39.5 #75/332 Utica-Rome 42.7 #93/332 Watertown-Fort Drum 48.6 #144/332 Kingston 52.0 #177/332 Syracuse 53.0 #190/332 Binghamton 59.3 #241/332 Rochester 59.3 #242/332 Ithaca 60.1 #254/332 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 61.4 #262/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Buffalo-Cheektowaga's 60.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ithaca, NY 60.1 #254/332 Corvallis, OR 60.1 #253/332 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA 60.1 #252/332 Jacksonville, FL 60.0 #251/332 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 59.9 #250/332 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.9 #249/332 Medford, OR 60.6 #256/332 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 59.7 #248/332 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 59.7 #247/332 Naples-Marco Island, FL 60.7 #257/332

Other Services in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 39.5 #17/51 Vermont 51.6 #41/51 New Jersey 53.8 #43/51 Massachusetts 58.0 #48/51 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga's other services sector, the employment growth component (92.2) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment