NAICS 81

Other Services in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Metro Market Score 63.7 (Difficult), ranked #279 of 332 metros. 836 establishments, 5,155 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Youngstown-Warren's other services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.2). That contraction, combined with a 63.7 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

71.1

LQ: 1.07

Rank #236 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.3

$36,451 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.2

Employment growth index

Rank #329 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

70.0

YoY wage change index

836 Other Services Firms in Youngstown-Warren

836

Establishments

-22.5% YoY

5,155

Total Employment

-21.8% YoY

$36,451

Average Annual Wage

+8.7% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#11 of 11

other services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#7 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+6.1

worse than median (57.6)

Youngstown-Warren vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Youngstown-Warren	OH Statewide
Overall Score	63.7 Difficult	35.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#279 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 Youngstown-Warren

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Finance and Insurance 48.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Information 57.3 Administrative and Support Services 60.9 Construction 61.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.0 Accommodation and Food Services 65.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 Columbus 62.2 #271/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Youngstown-Warren's 63.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 63.7 #278/332 Manchester-Nashua, NH 63.7 #277/332 Evansville, IN 63.6 #276/332 Anchorage, AK 64.1 #280/332 Decatur, IL 63.3 #275/332 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 64.5 #281/332 Tucson, AZ 62.7 #274/332 Traverse City, MI 62.6 #273/332 Odessa, TX 64.9 #282/332 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 64.9 #283/332

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 Youngstown-Warren's other services sector, the employment growth component (98.8) 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment