NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Metro Market Score 67.4 (Difficult), ranked #281 of 331 metros. 19,298 establishments, 179,072 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for finance and insurance in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim are tougher than average. The 67.4 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #281 of 331 metros.

Industry Concentration

65.6

LQ: 0.71

Rank #217 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

97.9

$168,024 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.0

Employment growth index

Rank #203 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.1

YoY wage change index

19,298 Finance and Insurance Firms in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

19,298

Establishments

-3.0% YoY

179,072

Total Employment

-1.8% YoY

$168,024

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.71

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#21 of 24

finance and insurance metros in state

California state rank

#12 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+18.0

worse than median (49.4)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs California Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to California overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	CA Statewide
Overall Score	67.4 Difficult	46.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#281 of 331 metros	#12 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.2 Construction 52.3 Retail Trade 62.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.4 Information 66.9 Administrative and Support Services 68.0 Other Services 68.4 Accommodation and Food Services 68.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 72.2

Finance and Insurance in Other California Metros

Bakersfield-Delano 19.0 #5/331 El Centro 28.6 #36/331 Redding 32.8 #63/331 Merced 34.4 #73/331 Visalia 39.7 #101/331 Fresno 42.2 #121/331 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 42.6 #124/331 Vallejo 43.3 #130/331 Napa 43.5 #131/331 Modesto 43.8 #135/331

+ 13 more metros. View all in California →

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's 67.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 67.4 #280/331 Evansville, IN 67.2 #278/331 Akron, OH 67.2 #279/331 Birmingham, AL 67.1 #277/331 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 67.0 #275/331 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 67.0 #276/331 Johnson City, TN 67.8 #282/331 Coeur d'Alene, ID 67.9 #283/331 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 66.8 #274/331 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY 68.2 #284/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering California

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

Arizona 52.6 #29/51 Nevada 55.6 #38/51 Oregon 56.7 #41/51

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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (97.9) 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment