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Other Services in Greensboro-High Point, NC

Metro Market Score 50.8 (Challenging), ranked #169 of 332 metros. 1,803 establishments, 8,786 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #169 of 332 metros, Greensboro-High Point's other services sector scores 50.8 on the market index. Concentration (22.9), wage levels (53.9), and growth (29.5) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

22.9

LQ: 0.82

Rank #76 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.9

$45,916 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 29.5

Employment growth index

Rank #235 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

52.0

YoY wage change index

1,803 Other Services Firms in Greensboro-High Point

1,803

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

8,786

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$45,916

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Carolina

#9 of 15

other services metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#26 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+1.0

worse than median (49.7)

Greensboro-High Point vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Greensboro-High Point	NC Statewide
Overall Score	50.8 Challenging	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#169 of 332 metros	#26 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 Greensboro-High Point

Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Construction 43.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.7 Information 49.0 Accommodation and Food Services 49.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.9 Retail Trade 56.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.0 Finance and Insurance 72.1

Other Services in Other North Carolina Metros

Greenville 23.3 #7/332 Rocky Mount 29.9 #23/332 Winston-Salem 31.6 #34/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 33.5 #43/332 Goldsboro 35.6 #56/332 Wilmington 38.6 #68/332 Jacksonville 49.4 #152/332 Durham-Chapel Hill 49.7 #156/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia 55.2 #205/332 Raleigh-Cary 56.5 #214/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Greensboro-High Point's 50.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rockford, IL 50.7 #168/332 Dover, DE 50.8 #170/332 San Angelo, TX 50.8 #171/332 Elizabethtown, KY 50.7 #167/332 Florence, SC 50.7 #165/332 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 50.7 #166/332 Lincoln, NE 50.6 #164/332 Sioux City, IA 50.5 #163/332 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 50.5 #162/332 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 51.0 #172/332

Other Services in States Bordering North Carolina

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

South Carolina 37.9 #10/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51

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 Greensboro-High Point's other services sector, the employment growth component (70.5) 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment