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Other Services in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 52.0 (Challenging), ranked #177 of 332 metros. 468 establishments, 2,217 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Despite a mature other services presence (concentration: 90.4), Kingston is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 56.3, and the overall 52.0 market score lands in the lower half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

90.4

LQ: 1.24

Rank #300 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.4

$38,878 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.3

Employment growth index

Rank #146 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

58.6

YoY wage change index

468 Other Services Firms in Kingston

468

Establishments

+1.3% YoY

2,217

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$38,878

Average Annual Wage

+5.6% YoY

1.24

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#5 of 13

other services metros in state

New York state rank

#47 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-7.3

better than median (59.3)

Kingston 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	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	52.0 Challenging	57.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#177 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Finance and Insurance 40.0 Information 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Construction 51.5 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

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 Syracuse 53.0 #190/332 Binghamton 59.3 #241/332 Rochester 59.3 #242/332 Ithaca 60.1 #254/332 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 60.2 #255/332 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 61.4 #262/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingston's 52.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Monroe, MI 52.0 #176/332 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 52.1 #178/332 Cheyenne, WY 51.8 #175/332 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 52.2 #179/332 Portland-South Portland, ME 52.3 #180/332 Cleveland, TN 52.3 #181/332 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 52.6 #182/332 Rapid City, SD 52.6 #183/332 Kokomo, IN 52.7 #184/332 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 52.7 #185/332

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 Kingston's other services sector, the industry concentration component (90.4) 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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment