NAICS 81

Other Services in Columbus, OH

Metro Market Score 62.2 (Difficult), ranked #271 of 332 metros. 4,408 establishments, 32,321 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Columbus scores 62.2 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

53.9

LQ: 0.98

Rank #179 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

89.8

$54,072 avg wage

Growth Trend

47.0

Employment growth index

Rank #177 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

52.0

YoY wage change index

4,408 Other Services Firms in Columbus

4,408

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

32,321

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$54,072

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

0.98

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#10 of 11

other services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#7 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+4.6

worse than median (57.6)

Columbus vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Columbus	OH Statewide
Overall Score	62.2 Difficult	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#271 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 Columbus

Construction 46.2 Retail Trade 46.9 Accommodation and Food Services 51.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.8 Finance and Insurance 78.4

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 Cleveland 57.6 #226/332 Canton-Massillon 57.6 #227/332 Lima 58.1 #231/332 Springfield 61.5 #263/332 Youngstown-Warren 63.7 #279/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Columbus's 62.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Great Falls, MT 62.2 #270/332 Charleston, WV 62.1 #269/332 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 62.0 #268/332 Worcester, MA 62.5 #272/332 Traverse City, MI 62.6 #273/332 Tucson, AZ 62.7 #274/332 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 61.7 #267/332 Victoria, TX 61.6 #265/332 Peoria, IL 61.6 #266/332 Athens-Clarke County, GA 61.6 #264/332

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 Columbus's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (89.8) 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 Columbus, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment