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Finance and Insurance in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

Metro Market Score 19.4 (Favorable), ranked #7 of 331 metros. 104 establishments, 585 jobs.

Metro Market Score 19.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Sierra Vista-Douglas's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 89.4. Combined with a 19.4 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

15.4

LQ: 0.41

Rank #51 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.1

$64,426 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.4

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

55.3

YoY wage change index

104 Finance and Insurance Firms in Sierra Vista-Douglas

104

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

585

Total Employment

+5.2% YoY

$64,426

Average Annual Wage

+9.8% YoY

0.41

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#2 of 7

finance and insurance metros in state

Arizona state rank

#29 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-23.3

better than median (42.6)

Sierra Vista-Douglas vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Sierra Vista-Douglas	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	19.4 Favorable	52.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#7 of 331 metros	#29 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas

Other Services 13.2 Administrative and Support Services 24.9 Information 29.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.1 Construction 39.1 Retail Trade 42.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.7 Accommodation and Food Services 69.8

Finance and Insurance in Other Arizona Metros

Lake Havasu City-Kingman 18.6 #4/331 Yuma 36.9 #82/331 Flagstaff 42.6 #125/331 Prescott Valley-Prescott 43.7 #134/331 Tucson 59.4 #243/331 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 67.0 #276/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sierra Vista-Douglas's 19.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 19.4 #8/331 Auburn-Opelika, AL 19.0 #6/331 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 19.0 #5/331 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 18.6 #4/331 Morristown, TN 20.1 #9/331 Warner Robins, GA 20.8 #10/331 Joplin, MO 17.5 #3/331 Monroe, MI 17.3 #2/331 Jackson, TN 16.9 #1/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Arizona

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

California 46.9 #12/51 Utah 51.9 #27/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Nevada 55.6 #38/51 Colorado 67.3 #50/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (55.3) 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment