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Other Services in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 55.6 (Challenging), ranked #208 of 332 metros. 321 establishments, 1,758 jobs.

Metro Market Score 55.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Mount Vernon-Anacortes scores 55.6 on the Metro Market Score for other services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

72.3

LQ: 1.08

Rank #240 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.1

$46,516 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 57.5

Employment growth index

Rank #142 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.3

YoY wage change index

321 Other Services Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

321

Establishments

+2.2% YoY

1,758

Total Employment

+1.9% YoY

$46,516

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Washington

#6 of 10

other services metros in state

Washington state rank

#44 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (55.6)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	55.6 Challenging	56.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#208 of 332 metros	#44 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Other Services in Other Washington Metros

Kennewick-Richland 42.1 #89/332 Walla Walla 47.4 #135/332 Yakima 48.6 #143/332 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 52.6 #182/332 Spokane-Spokane Valley 53.5 #196/332 Longview-Kelso 56.9 #217/332 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 69.3 #305/332 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 69.5 #307/332 Bellingham 70.1 #310/332

Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 55.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 55.7 #209/332 Boulder, CO 55.5 #207/332 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 55.4 #206/332 Killeen-Temple, TX 55.9 #210/332 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 55.2 #205/332 Madison, WI 55.0 #204/332 Decatur, AL 56.2 #211/332 Muncie, IN 56.2 #212/332 Beckley, WV 56.4 #213/332 Raleigh-Cary, NC 56.5 #214/332

Other Services in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 40.8 #20/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's other services sector, the industry concentration component (72.3) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment