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Finance and Insurance in Savannah, GA

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #115 of 331 metros. 565 establishments, 3,123 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

At #115 of 331 metros, Savannah's finance and insurance sector scores 41.8 on the market index. Concentration (12.4), wage levels (73.7), and growth (48.6) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

12.4

LQ: 0.39

Rank #41 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.7

$102,666 avg wage

Growth Trend

48.6

Employment growth index

Rank #171 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

24.2

YoY wage change index

565 Finance and Insurance Firms in Savannah

565

Establishments

+6.0% YoY

3,123

Total Employment

-0.9% YoY

$102,666

Average Annual Wage

-2.3% YoY

0.39

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Georgia

#7 of 9

finance and insurance metros in state

Georgia state rank

#40 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+6.4

worse than median (35.4)

Savannah vs Georgia Statewide

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

Measure	Savannah	GA Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	56.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#115 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 Savannah

Information 36.8 Construction 43.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.2 Retail Trade 58.3 Other Services 60.9 Accommodation and Food Services 76.1

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 Rome 40.7 #107/331 Augusta-Richmond County 44.2 #141/331 Gainesville 56.9 #230/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Savannah's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 41.8 #116/331 Killeen-Temple, TX 41.7 #114/331 Sebring, FL 41.8 #117/331 Logan, UT 41.9 #118/331 Midland, MI 41.6 #113/331 Grants Pass, OR 42.0 #119/331 Abilene, TX 42.0 #120/331 Fresno, CA 42.2 #121/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 41.4 #112/331 Jackson, MI 42.4 #122/331

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 Savannah's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.7) 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 Savannah, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment