NAICS 81

Other Services in Springfield, OH

Metro Market Score 61.5 (Difficult), ranked #263 of 332 metros. 200 establishments, 1,578 jobs.

Metro Market Score 61.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Market conditions for other services in Springfield are tougher than average. The 61.5 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #263 of 332 metros.

Industry Concentration

79.8

LQ: 1.12

Rank #265 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.8

$47,486 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 61.8

Employment growth index

Rank #128 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

69.6

YoY wage change index

200 Other Services Firms in Springfield

200

Establishments

-1.0% YoY

1,578

Total Employment

+2.3% YoY

$47,486

Average Annual Wage

+8.6% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#9 of 11

other services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#7 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+3.9

worse than median (57.6)

Springfield vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Springfield	OH Statewide
Overall Score	61.5 Difficult	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#263 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 Springfield

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.6 Construction 28.4 Accommodation and Food Services 32.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.0 Information 47.9 Retail Trade 48.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.6 Finance and Insurance 56.8 Administrative and Support Services 66.6

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

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Springfield's 61.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Athens-Clarke County, GA 61.6 #264/332 Victoria, TX 61.6 #265/332 Peoria, IL 61.6 #266/332 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 61.4 #262/332 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 61.7 #267/332 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 61.3 #261/332 Chattanooga, TN 61.3 #260/332 Billings, MT 61.1 #259/332 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 62.0 #268/332 Charleston, WV 62.1 #269/332

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 Springfield's other services sector, the industry concentration component (79.8) 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 Springfield, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment