NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 40.0 (Moderate), ranked #105 of 331 metros. 206 establishments, 1,265 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Kingston's finance and insurance market sits near the national metro median, ranking #105 of 331 with a market score of 40.0. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

37.8

LQ: 0.53

Rank #125 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.9

$86,068 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 61.6

Employment growth index

Rank #128 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.4

YoY wage change index

206 Finance and Insurance Firms in Kingston

206

Establishments

-2.4% YoY

1,265

Total Employment

+0.1% YoY

$86,068

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.53

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#3 of 12

finance and insurance metros in state

New York state rank

#49 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-18.0

better than median (57.9)

Kingston vs New York Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	40.0 Moderate	65.4 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#105 of 331 metros	#49 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Information 40.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Construction 51.5 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

Finance and Insurance in Other New York Metros

Elmira 25.2 #21/331 Watertown-Fort Drum 33.6 #67/331 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 43.7 #133/331 Binghamton 51.6 #186/331 Glens Falls 55.4 #223/331 Utica-Rome 57.9 #235/331 Ithaca 62.4 #260/331 Syracuse 68.7 #287/331 Rochester 69.3 #291/331 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 74.4 #313/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingston's 40.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sandusky, OH 39.8 #104/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 39.8 #103/331 Wilmington, NC 39.7 #102/331 Visalia, CA 39.7 #101/331 Wichita Falls, TX 40.5 #106/331 Sherman-Denison, TX 39.2 #100/331 Rome, GA 40.7 #107/331 Williamsport, PA 40.7 #108/331 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 39.1 #99/331 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 40.8 #109/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering New York

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

Massachusetts 48.2 #15/51 Pennsylvania 48.8 #19/51 New Jersey 53.2 #32/51 Vermont 53.6 #34/51 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 Kingston's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (38.4) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment