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Construction in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 59.4 (Challenging), ranked #278 of 342 metros. 236 establishments, 2,197 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national construction average.

Michigan City-La Porte's construction sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 12.3). That contraction, combined with a 59.4 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

58.5

LQ: 1.03

Rank #200 of 342 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.3

$72,993 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.3

Employment growth index

Rank #301 of 342 metros

Wage Pressure

26.9

YoY wage change index

236 Construction Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

236

Establishments

+1.7% YoY

2,197

Total Employment

-4.0% YoY

$72,993

Average Annual Wage

+1.6% YoY

1.03

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#10 of 12

construction metros in state

Indiana state rank

#11 of 51

for construction entry risk

vs State Median

+8.0

worse than median (51.4)

Michigan City-La Porte vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's construction market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	59.4 Challenging	35.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#278 of 342 metros	#11 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6

Construction in Other Indiana Metros

Muncie 29.5 #37/342 Lafayette-West Lafayette 32.3 #54/342 Bloomington 37.2 #79/342 Columbus 40.4 #110/342 Elkhart-Goshen 44.3 #140/342 South Bend-Mishawaka 48.4 #176/342 Fort Wayne 51.4 #209/342 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 51.4 #210/342 Kokomo 56.5 #261/342 Terre Haute 64.1 #307/342

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Construction Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Michigan City-La Porte's 59.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 59.5 #279/342 Rochester, NY 59.5 #280/342 New Haven, CT 59.5 #281/342 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 59.3 #277/342 Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59.8 #282/342 Lancaster, PA 59.0 #276/342 Sumter, SC 59.9 #283/342 Greeley, CO 60.0 #284/342 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 60.0 #285/342 Syracuse, NY 58.5 #275/342

Construction in States Bordering Indiana

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

Michigan 28.0 #2/51 Kentucky 39.8 #19/51 Ohio 41.7 #24/51 Illinois 49.1 #34/51

Browse Construction in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for construction 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 Michigan City-La Porte's construction sector, the employment growth component (87.7) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment