NAICS 81

Other Services in Sandusky, OH

Metro Market Score 34.3 (Favorable), ranked #48 of 332 metros. 266 establishments, 1,215 jobs.

Metro Market Score 34.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

Other Services wages in Sandusky run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 3.3), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 38.1. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

21.4

LQ: 0.80

Rank #71 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

3.3

$34,012 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.6

Employment growth index

Rank #228 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

38.1

YoY wage change index

266 Other Services Firms in Sandusky

266

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,215

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$34,012

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#1 of 11

other services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#7 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-23.3

better than median (57.6)

Sandusky vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Sandusky	OH Statewide
Overall Score	34.3 Favorable	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#48 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 Sandusky

Information 22.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.6 Administrative and Support Services 29.4 Construction 32.1 Finance and Insurance 39.8 Retail Trade 50.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.3

Other Services in Other Ohio Metros

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 Columbus 62.2 #271/332 Youngstown-Warren 63.7 #279/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sandusky's 34.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hattiesburg, MS 34.4 #49/332 Glens Falls, NY 34.5 #50/332 Visalia, CA 34.5 #51/332 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 34.0 #47/332 Monroe, LA 33.9 #46/332 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 35.0 #52/332 Coeur d'Alene, ID 33.6 #45/332 Kenosha, WI 35.1 #53/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332

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 Sandusky's other services sector, the employment growth component (68.4) 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 Sandusky, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment