NAICS 81

Other Services in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Metro Market Score 33.2 (Favorable), ranked #41 of 332 metros. 360 establishments, 1,833 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford ranks in the top quartile for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 33.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

25.0

LQ: 0.83

Rank #83 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

56.3

$46,301 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 93.7

Employment growth index

Rank #22 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

55.0

YoY wage change index

360 Other Services Firms in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

360

Establishments

-4.0% YoY

1,833

Total Employment

+7.9% YoY

$46,301

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.83

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#1 of 6

other services metros in state

Virginia state rank

#40 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-11.9

better than median (45.1)

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	VA Statewide
Overall Score	33.2 Favorable	50.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#41 of 332 metros	#40 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford

Retail Trade 21.5 Finance and Insurance 27.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7

Other Services in Other Virginia Metros

Staunton-Stuarts Draft 39.1 #72/332 Lynchburg 43.0 #98/332 Harrisonburg 45.1 #118/332 Winchester 48.4 #141/332 Charlottesville 68.6 #304/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford's 33.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Huntington-Ashland, WV 33.2 #42/332 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 33.5 #43/332 Las Cruces, NM 33.5 #44/332 Iowa City, IA 32.9 #40/332 Coeur d'Alene, ID 33.6 #45/332 Lebanon, PA 32.8 #39/332 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 32.7 #38/332 Joplin, MO 32.5 #37/332 Monroe, LA 33.9 #46/332 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 34.0 #47/332

Other Services in States Bordering Virginia

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

West Virginia 32.7 #4/51 Tennessee 40.5 #18/51 Kentucky 42.0 #22/51 North Carolina 44.0 #26/51 Maryland 47.8 #34/51 District of Columbia 64.0 #51/51

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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (56.3) 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment