NAICS 81

Other Services in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Metro Market Score 39.1 (Moderate), ranked #72 of 332 metros. 304 establishments, 1,286 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 39.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

🌱Emerging Market

Staunton-Stuarts Draft has a relatively low concentration of other services firms (index: 28.9) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration
28.9
LQ: 0.84
Rank #96 of 332 metros
Wage Competitiveness
41.0
$43,415 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 62.0
Employment growth index
Rank #127 of 332 metros
Wage Pressure
51.3
YoY wage change index

304 Other Services Firms in Staunton-Stuarts Draft

304
Establishments
-8.4% YoY
1,286
Total Employment
+2.3% YoY
$43,415
Average Annual Wage
+3.6% YoY
0.84
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Staunton-Stuarts Draft vs Virginia Statewide

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

Measure Staunton-Stuarts Draft VA Statewide
Overall Score 39.1 Moderate 50.7 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #72 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft

Retail Trade 36.9 Finance and Insurance 37.1 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.9 Information 42.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.4 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Other Services in Other Virginia Metros

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 33.2 #41/332 Lynchburg 43.0 #98/332 Harrisonburg 45.1 #118/332 Winchester 48.4 #141/332 Charlottesville 68.6 #304/332

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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft's other services sector, the employment growth component (38.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.