NAICS 81

Other Services in Grand Forks, ND

Metro Market Score 47.6 (Moderate), ranked #138 of 332 metros. 272 establishments, 1,321 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Grand Forks's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 17.2). That contraction, combined with a 47.6 market score, puts this metro in the upper half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

25.6

LQ: 0.83

Rank #85 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.6

$40,413 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.2

Employment growth index

Rank #276 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

49.8

YoY wage change index

272 Other Services Firms in Grand Forks

272

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

1,321

Total Employment

-1.2% YoY

$40,413

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within North Dakota

#1 of 2

other services metros in state

North Dakota state rank

#6 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-19.9

better than median (67.5)

Grand Forks vs North Dakota Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to North Dakota overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grand Forks	ND Statewide
Overall Score	47.6 Moderate	35.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#138 of 332 metros	#6 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 Grand Forks

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23.1 Finance and Insurance 38.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 43.1 Construction 45.5 Retail Trade 47.2 Information 62.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2

Other Services in Other North Dakota Metros

Fargo 67.5 #297/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Forks's 47.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 47.6 #137/332 Toledo, OH 47.5 #136/332 Albany, GA 47.4 #134/332 Walla Walla, WA 47.4 #135/332 Lexington Park, MD 48.0 #139/332 Mankato, MN 46.9 #133/332 Macon-Bibb County, GA 48.4 #140/332 Winchester, VA 48.4 #141/332 Wichita, KS 46.8 #132/332 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 48.5 #142/332

Other Services in States Bordering North Dakota

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

South Dakota 28.9 #1/51 Minnesota 38.1 #12/51 Montana 38.6 #14/51

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 Grand Forks's other services sector, the employment growth component (82.8) 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment