NAICS 81

Other Services in Cleveland, TN

Metro Market Score 52.3 (Challenging), ranked #181 of 332 metros. 169 establishments, 1,336 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Other Services wages in Cleveland run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 10.8), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 42.9. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

59.6

LQ: 1.02

Rank #198 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

10.8

$36,949 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.9

Employment growth index

Rank #290 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

42.9

YoY wage change index

169 Other Services Firms in Cleveland

169

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

1,336

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$36,949

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Tennessee

#4 of 6

other services metros in state

Tennessee state rank

#18 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (52.3)

Cleveland vs Tennessee Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Tennessee overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	TN Statewide
Overall Score	52.3 Challenging	40.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#181 of 332 metros	#18 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 Cleveland

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Information 20.5 Finance and Insurance 32.1 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 47.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Construction 57.5 Administrative and Support Services 60.4

Other Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 29.2 #19/332 Kingsport-Bristol 32.1 #36/332 Johnson City 44.8 #113/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 53.8 #198/332 Chattanooga 61.3 #260/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 52.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Portland-South Portland, ME 52.3 #180/332 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 52.2 #179/332 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 52.1 #178/332 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 52.6 #182/332 Kingston, NY 52.0 #177/332 Rapid City, SD 52.6 #183/332 Kokomo, IN 52.7 #184/332 Monroe, MI 52.0 #176/332 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 52.7 #185/332 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 52.8 #186/332

Other Services in States Bordering Tennessee

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

Mississippi 35.9 #8/51 Alabama 38.1 #11/51 Arkansas 38.8 #15/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Georgia 47.2 #32/51 Missouri 47.4 #33/51 Virginia 50.7 #40/51

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 Cleveland's other services sector, the employment growth component (87.0) 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 Cleveland, TN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment