NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Rome, GA

Metro Market Score 40.7 (Moderate), ranked #107 of 331 metros. 113 establishments, 704 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Rome's finance and insurance sector. The wage competitiveness index of 20.2 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 13.1 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

13.9

LQ: 0.40

Rank #46 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.2

$75,600 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.5

Employment growth index

Rank #327 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

13.1

YoY wage change index

113 Finance and Insurance Firms in Rome

113

Establishments

+2.7% YoY

704

Total Employment

-23.6% YoY

$75,600

Average Annual Wage

-6.6% YoY

0.40

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#6 of 9

finance and insurance metros in state

Georgia state rank

#40 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+5.3

worse than median (35.4)

Rome vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Rome	GA Statewide
Overall Score	40.7 Moderate	56.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#107 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 Rome

Construction 18.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.1 Administrative and Support Services 29.1 Retail Trade 42.8 Information 43.4 Other Services 44.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.5 Accommodation and Food Services 57.1

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 Dalton 35.4 #75/331 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 Rome's 40.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Williamsport, PA 40.7 #108/331 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 40.8 #109/331 Wichita Falls, TX 40.5 #106/331 Mankato, MN 41.0 #110/331 Harrisonburg, VA 41.1 #111/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 41.4 #112/331 Kingston, NY 40.0 #105/331 Sandusky, OH 39.8 #104/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 39.8 #103/331 Midland, MI 41.6 #113/331

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 Rome's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (98.5) 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 Rome, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment