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Finance and Insurance in Yuma, AZ

Metro Market Score 36.9 (Moderate), ranked #82 of 331 metros. 148 establishments, 2,336 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Yuma ranks in the top quartile for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 36.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

74.0

LQ: 0.80

Rank #245 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.2

$77,871 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.2

Employment growth index

Rank #40 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

44.2

YoY wage change index

148 Finance and Insurance Firms in Yuma

148

Establishments

-0.7% YoY

2,336

Total Employment

+4.5% YoY

$77,871

Average Annual Wage

+5.5% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#3 of 7

finance and insurance metros in state

Arizona state rank

#29 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-5.7

better than median (42.6)

Yuma vs Arizona Statewide

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

Measure	Yuma	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	36.9 Moderate	52.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#82 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 Yuma

Information 19.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.6 Other Services 30.3 Construction 31.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.9 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.0 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Administrative and Support Services 69.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Arizona Metros

Lake Havasu City-Kingman 18.6 #4/331 Sierra Vista-Douglas 19.4 #7/331 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 Yuma's 36.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.1 #83/331 Lexington Park, MD 36.7 #81/331 Albany, OR 37.1 #84/331 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.7 #80/331 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.5 #85/331 Carson City, NV 36.3 #79/331 College Station-Bryan, TX 37.7 #86/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 36.1 #78/331 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 37.8 #87/331 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 37.8 #88/331

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 Yuma's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (74.0) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Yuma, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment