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Finance and Insurance in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 72.5 (Difficult), ranked #306 of 331 metros. 623 establishments, 9,220 jobs.

Metro Market Score 72.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for finance and insurance in Manchester-Nashua are tougher than average. The 72.5 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #306 of 331 metros.

Industry Concentration

90.3

LQ: 1.13

Rank #299 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.3

$139,390 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 35.6

Employment growth index

Rank #214 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

36.5

YoY wage change index

623 Finance and Insurance Firms in Manchester-Nashua

623

Establishments

-1.7% YoY

9,220

Total Employment

-2.4% YoY

$139,390

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

finance and insurance metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#22 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (72.5)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #22/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	72.5 Difficult	49.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#306 of 331 metros	#22 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 Manchester-Nashua

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.7 Construction 50.7 Accommodation and Food Services 51.8 Other Services 63.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.0 Retail Trade 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 72.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fargo, ND 72.7 #307/331 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 72.7 #308/331 Columbia, MO 72.3 #304/331 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL 72.3 #305/331 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 72.8 #309/331 Madison, WI 72.8 #310/331 Greensboro-High Point, NC 72.1 #303/331 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 72.0 #302/331 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 72.0 #301/331 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 70.8 #300/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Maine 42.0 #5/51 Massachusetts 48.2 #15/51 Vermont 53.6 #34/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.3) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment