NAICS 81

Other Services in Cleveland, OH

Metro Market Score 57.6 (Challenging), ranked #226 of 332 metros. 5,298 establishments, 30,238 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Cleveland scores 57.6 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

51.8

LQ: 0.97

Rank #172 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

60.2

$46,692 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 26.8

Employment growth index

Rank #244 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

5,298 Other Services Firms in Cleveland

5,298

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

30,238

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$46,692

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#6 of 11

other services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#7 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (57.6)

Cleveland vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	OH Statewide
Overall Score	57.6 Challenging	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#226 of 332 metros	#7 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 Cleveland

Retail Trade 38.7 Construction 47.0 Accommodation and Food Services 48.6 Information 51.7 Administrative and Support Services 56.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.4 Finance and Insurance 63.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.5

Other Services in Other Ohio Metros

Sandusky 34.3 #48/332 Akron 35.4 #55/332 Mansfield 45.0 #116/332 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 45.1 #119/332 Toledo 47.5 #136/332 Canton-Massillon 57.6 #227/332 Lima 58.1 #231/332 Springfield 61.5 #263/332 Columbus 62.2 #271/332 Youngstown-Warren 63.7 #279/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 57.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 57.5 #225/332 Canton-Massillon, OH 57.6 #227/332 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 57.5 #224/332 Duluth, MN 57.5 #223/332 Providence-Warwick, RI 57.7 #228/332 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 57.7 #229/332 Eau Claire, WI 57.4 #221/332 Salem, OR 57.4 #222/332 Cedar Rapids, IA 57.9 #230/332 Farmington, NM 57.2 #220/332

Other Services in States Bordering Ohio

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Indiana 33.9 #5/51 Pennsylvania 39.5 #17/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 Michigan 43.6 #24/51

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 Cleveland's other services sector, the employment growth component (73.2) 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 Cleveland, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment