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Finance and Insurance in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 59.8 (Challenging), ranked #245 of 331 metros. 322 establishments, 2,146 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Barnstable Town scores 59.8 on the Metro Market Score for finance and insurance, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

40.5

LQ: 0.55

Rank #134 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.8

$123,012 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.5

Employment growth index

Rank #198 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

48.1

YoY wage change index

322 Finance and Insurance Firms in Barnstable Town

322

Establishments

-2.4% YoY

2,146

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$123,012

Average Annual Wage

+7.0% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#2 of 6

finance and insurance metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#15 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-17.9

better than median (77.7)

Barnstable Town vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #15/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	59.8 Challenging	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#245 of 331 metros	#15 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 Barnstable Town

Information 46.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Accommodation and Food Services 82.3 Retail Trade 83.1

Finance and Insurance in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 37.8 #88/331 Pittsfield 70.7 #299/331 Worcester 77.7 #323/331 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 79.1 #328/331 Springfield 82.0 #330/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Barnstable Town's 59.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 60.0 #246/331 Dubuque, IA 60.1 #247/331 Urban Honolulu, HI 59.5 #244/331 Tucson, AZ 59.4 #243/331 Bloomington, IL 59.3 #242/331 Iowa City, IA 59.2 #241/331 Asheville, NC 59.2 #240/331 Lafayette, LA 60.6 #248/331 Wausau, WI 60.6 #249/331 St. Cloud, MN 58.9 #239/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 41.9 #4/51 New Hampshire 49.8 #22/51 Vermont 53.6 #34/51 New York 65.4 #49/51 Connecticut 73.7 #51/51

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 Barnstable Town's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.8) 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 Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment