NAICS 81

Other Services in Lima, OH

Metro Market Score 58.1 (Challenging), ranked #231 of 332 metros. 240 establishments, 1,613 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 58.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

Lima's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 7.2). That contraction, combined with a 58.1 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
72.0
LQ: 1.08
Rank #239 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
10.2
$36,657 avg wage
Growth Trend
7.2
Employment growth index
Rank #309 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
48.4
YoY wage change index

240 Other Services Firms in Lima

240
Establishments
+1.7% YoY
1,613
Total Employment
-5.2% YoY
$36,657
Average Annual Wage
+2.8% YoY
1.08
Location Quotient
Above national avg
Within Ohio
#8 of 11
other services metros in state
Ohio state rank
#7 of 51
for other services entry risk
vs State Median
+0.5
worse than median (57.6)

Lima vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure Lima OH Statewide
Overall Score 58.1 Challenging 35.8 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #231 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.

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lima's 58.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Other Services in States Bordering Ohio

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

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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 Lima's other services sector, the employment growth component (92.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.