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Finance and Insurance in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Metro Market Score 27.3 (Favorable), ranked #28 of 331 metros. 183 establishments, 752 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.3

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 79.8. Combined with a 27.3 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

13.0

LQ: 0.40

Rank #43 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.5

$81,199 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.8

Employment growth index

Rank #68 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

48.1

YoY wage change index

183 Finance and Insurance Firms in Brunswick-St. Simons

183

Establishments

+6.4% YoY

752

Total Employment

+2.0% YoY

$81,199

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#2 of 9

finance and insurance metros in state

Georgia state rank

#40 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-8.1

better than median (35.4)

Brunswick-St. Simons vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brunswick-St. Simons	GA Statewide
Overall Score	27.3 Favorable	56.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#28 of 331 metros	#40 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 Brunswick-St. Simons

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 22.7 Construction 28.1 Retail Trade 36.0 Other Services 38.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.7

Finance and Insurance in Other Georgia Metros

Warner Robins 20.8 #10/331 Hinesville 29.7 #47/331 Albany 31.0 #55/331 Dalton 35.4 #75/331 Rome 40.7 #107/331 Savannah 41.8 #115/331 Augusta-Richmond County 44.2 #141/331 Gainesville 56.9 #230/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brunswick-St. Simons's 27.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Goldsboro, NC 27.5 #29/331 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 27.5 #30/331 Jonesboro, AR 27.0 #27/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 26.8 #26/331 Spartanburg, SC 27.9 #31/331 Ocala, FL 27.9 #32/331 Morgantown, WV 28.0 #33/331 Eagle Pass, TX 28.1 #34/331 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 26.5 #25/331 Laredo, TX 28.6 #35/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Georgia

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

South Carolina 48.4 #16/51 North Carolina 48.4 #17/51 Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51 Florida 61.9 #46/51

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 Brunswick-St. Simons's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (48.1) 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment