NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Dalton, GA

Metro Market Score 35.4 (Moderate), ranked #75 of 331 metros. 146 establishments, 927 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #75 of 331 metros, Dalton's finance and insurance sector scores 35.4 on the market index. Concentration (6.3), wage levels (15.1), and growth (37.8) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

6.3

LQ: 0.35

Rank #21 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.1

$71,263 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 37.8

Employment growth index

Rank #207 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

56.8

YoY wage change index

146 Finance and Insurance Firms in Dalton

146

Establishments

-1.4% YoY

927

Total Employment

-1.9% YoY

$71,263

Average Annual Wage

+10.4% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#5 of 9

finance and insurance metros in state

Georgia state rank

#40 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (35.4)

Dalton vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Dalton	GA Statewide
Overall Score	35.4 Moderate	56.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#75 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 Dalton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11.4 Construction 15.0 Information 15.1 Accommodation and Food Services 32.8 Administrative and Support Services 36.0 Other Services 37.4 Retail Trade 44.4

Finance and Insurance in Other Georgia Metros

Warner Robins 20.8 #10/331 Brunswick-St. Simons 27.3 #28/331 Hinesville 29.7 #47/331 Albany 31.0 #55/331 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 Dalton's 35.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pocatello, ID 35.8 #76/331 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.9 #77/331 Las Cruces, NM 34.7 #74/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 36.1 #78/331 Carson City, NV 36.3 #79/331 Merced, CA 34.4 #73/331 Punta Gorda, FL 34.3 #72/331 Lebanon, PA 34.2 #71/331 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 36.7 #80/331 Lexington Park, MD 36.7 #81/331

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 Dalton's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (62.2) 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 Dalton, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment