NAICS 81

Other Services in Lynchburg, VA

Metro Market Score 43.0 (Moderate), ranked #98 of 332 metros. 701 establishments, 2,978 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Lynchburg pairs above-average other services concentration (60.8) with positive employment growth (trend: 64.8). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

60.8

LQ: 1.02

Rank #202 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.5

$40,512 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 64.8

Employment growth index

Rank #118 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

53.1

YoY wage change index

701 Other Services Firms in Lynchburg

701

Establishments

-6.3% YoY

2,978

Total Employment

+2.6% YoY

$40,512

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Virginia

#3 of 6

other services metros in state

Virginia state rank

#40 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.1

better than median (45.1)

Lynchburg vs Virginia Statewide

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

Measure	Lynchburg	VA Statewide
Overall Score	43.0 Moderate	50.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#98 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 Lynchburg

Administrative and Support Services 26.6 Construction 47.1 Accommodation and Food Services 52.7 Retail Trade 57.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 57.8

Other Services in Other Virginia Metros

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 33.2 #41/332 Staunton-Stuarts Draft 39.1 #72/332 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 Lynchburg's 43.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Merced, CA 43.0 #99/332 Laredo, TX 43.1 #100/332 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 42.9 #97/332 Enid, OK 43.1 #101/332 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 42.8 #96/332 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 43.3 #102/332 Reading, PA 42.7 #95/332 Hammond, LA 42.7 #94/332 Utica-Rome, NY 42.7 #93/332 Reno, NV 42.6 #92/332

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 Lynchburg's other services sector, the industry concentration component (60.8) 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 Lynchburg, VA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment