NAICS 81

Other Services in Altoona, PA

Metro Market Score 53.6 (Challenging), ranked #197 of 332 metros. 355 establishments, 2,063 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services conditions in Altoona are mixed. The 53.6 market score puts it at #197 of 332, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

85.2

LQ: 1.18

Rank #283 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

6.0

$34,916 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.2

Employment growth index

Rank #203 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

62.6

YoY wage change index

355 Other Services Firms in Altoona

355

Establishments

-0.8% YoY

2,063

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$34,916

Average Annual Wage

+6.7% YoY

1.18

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#11 of 16

other services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#17 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.7

worse than median (52.9)

Altoona vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Altoona	PA Statewide
Overall Score	53.6 Challenging	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#197 of 332 metros	#17 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 Altoona

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 21.4 Construction 29.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.8 Accommodation and Food Services 42.1 Administrative and Support Services 43.1 Finance and Insurance 44.1 Information 46.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.9 Retail Trade 51.7

Other Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

State College 30.2 #27/332 Lebanon 32.8 #39/332 Chambersburg 39.3 #73/332 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 40.2 #80/332 Reading 42.7 #95/332 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 44.0 #109/332 Pittsburgh 46.4 #128/332 Gettysburg 46.4 #129/332 Lancaster 52.9 #188/332 Williamsport 53.3 #193/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Altoona's 53.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 53.5 #196/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 53.8 #198/332 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 53.8 #199/332 Lexington-Fayette, KY 53.3 #194/332 Flagstaff, AZ 53.3 #195/332 Williamsport, PA 53.3 #193/332 Champaign-Urbana, IL 54.0 #200/332 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 54.0 #201/332 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 53.0 #192/332 Longview, TX 53.0 #191/332

Other Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Ohio 35.8 #7/51 Delaware 45.5 #28/51 Maryland 47.8 #34/51 New Jersey 53.8 #43/51 New York 57.7 #47/51

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 Altoona's other services sector, the industry concentration component (85.2) 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 Altoona, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment