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Other Services in Kingsport-Bristol, TN

Metro Market Score 32.1 (Favorable), ranked #36 of 332 metros. 506 establishments, 3,004 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Kingsport-Bristol's other services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 71.7. Combined with a 32.1 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

27.4

LQ: 0.84

Rank #91 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

22.6

$39,846 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.7

Employment growth index

Rank #95 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

55.7

YoY wage change index

506 Other Services Firms in Kingsport-Bristol

506

Establishments

-3.8% YoY

3,004

Total Employment

+3.4% YoY

$39,846

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Tennessee

#2 of 6

other services metros in state

Tennessee state rank

#18 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-20.2

better than median (52.3)

Kingsport-Bristol vs Tennessee Statewide

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

Measure	Kingsport-Bristol	TN Statewide
Overall Score	32.1 Favorable	40.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#36 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 Kingsport-Bristol

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.8 Finance and Insurance 30.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Information 38.7 Retail Trade 43.3

Other Services in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 29.2 #19/332 Johnson City 44.8 #113/332 Cleveland 52.3 #181/332 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 53.8 #198/332 Chattanooga 61.3 #260/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingsport-Bristol's 32.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 32.0 #35/332 Joplin, MO 32.5 #37/332 Winston-Salem, NC 31.6 #34/332 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 32.7 #38/332 Lebanon, PA 32.8 #39/332 Iowa City, IA 32.9 #40/332 Fond du Lac, WI 31.2 #33/332 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 31.1 #32/332 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 33.2 #41/332 Huntington-Ashland, WV 33.2 #42/332

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 Kingsport-Bristol's other services sector, the wage pressure component (55.7) 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment