NAICS 81

Other Services in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 42.7 (Moderate), ranked #93 of 332 metros. 604 establishments, 3,228 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #93 of 332 metros, Utica-Rome's other services sector scores 42.7 on the market index. Concentration (40.4), wage levels (16.3), and growth (40.4) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

40.4

LQ: 0.91

Rank #134 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.3

$38,562 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.4

Employment growth index

Rank #199 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.1

YoY wage change index

604 Other Services Firms in Utica-Rome

604

Establishments

+0.5% YoY

3,228

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$38,562

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#3 of 13

other services metros in state

New York state rank

#47 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-16.6

better than median (59.3)

Utica-Rome 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	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	42.7 Moderate	57.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#93 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

Other Services in Other New York Metros

Glens Falls 34.5 #50/332 Elmira 39.5 #75/332 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 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 Utica-Rome's 42.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332 Gadsden, AL 42.3 #91/332 Lynchburg, VA 43.0 #98/332 Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Laredo, TX 43.1 #100/332 Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332

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 Utica-Rome's other services sector, the employment growth component (59.6) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment