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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Battle Creek, MI

Metro Market Score 70.5 (Difficult), ranked #235 of 261 metros. 175 establishments, 2,246 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national professional, scientific, and technical services average.

💰High-Cost Market

Battle Creek scores 70.5 on the Metro Market Score for professional, scientific, and technical services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
54.4
LQ: 0.59
Rank #142 of 261 metros
Wage Competitiveness
95.8
$136,016 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 20.3
Employment growth index
Rank #209 of 261 metros
Wage Pressure
45.4
YoY wage change index

175 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Firms in Battle Creek

175
Establishments
-10.3% YoY
2,246
Total Employment
-2.3% YoY
$136,016
Average Annual Wage
+6.5% YoY
0.59
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Battle Creek vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's professional, scientific, and technical services market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure Battle Creek MI Statewide
Overall Score 70.5 Difficult 41.2 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #235 of 261 metros #27 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 Battle Creek

Information 9.4 Finance and Insurance 24.2 Accommodation and Food Services 28.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 37.5 Construction 41.8 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 58.5 Other Services 70.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services in Other Michigan Metros

Muskegon-Norton Shores 7.8 #1/261 Saginaw 32.7 #51/261 Niles 33.3 #53/261 Flint 51.5 #149/261 Midland 52.3 #153/261 Jackson 60.5 #192/261 Bay City 67.0 #219/261 Kalamazoo-Portage 70.1 #231/261 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 79.1 #254/261 Ann Arbor 81.1 #257/261

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 Battle Creek's professional, scientific, and technical services sector, the wage competitiveness component (95.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.