NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Sandusky, OH

Metro Market Score 39.8 (Moderate), ranked #104 of 331 metros. 160 establishments, 1,020 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Sandusky has a relatively low concentration of finance and insurance firms (index: 32.6) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration

32.6

LQ: 0.50

Rank #108 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.2

$90,092 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.9

Employment growth index

Rank #137 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

30.1

YoY wage change index

160 Finance and Insurance Firms in Sandusky

160

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

1,020

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$90,092

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#3 of 11

finance and insurance metros in state

Ohio state rank

#14 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-9.1

better than median (48.9)

Sandusky vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Sandusky	OH Statewide
Overall Score	39.8 Moderate	48.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#104 of 331 metros	#14 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 Sandusky

Information 22.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.6 Administrative and Support Services 29.4 Construction 32.1 Other Services 34.3 Retail Trade 50.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.3

Finance and Insurance in Other Ohio Metros

Mansfield 29.5 #45/331 Lima 31.2 #56/331 Toledo 44.1 #137/331 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 48.7 #161/331 Youngstown-Warren 48.9 #163/331 Canton-Massillon 51.2 #183/331 Springfield 56.8 #229/331 Cleveland 63.5 #265/331 Akron 67.2 #279/331 Columbus 78.4 #327/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sandusky's 39.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 39.8 #103/331 Wilmington, NC 39.7 #102/331 Visalia, CA 39.7 #101/331 Kingston, NY 40.0 #105/331 Sherman-Denison, TX 39.2 #100/331 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 39.1 #99/331 Wichita Falls, TX 40.5 #106/331 Greenville, NC 39.1 #97/331 Corvallis, OR 39.1 #98/331 Homosassa Springs, FL 39.0 #96/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Ohio

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

West Virginia 39.8 #2/51 Kentucky 40.0 #3/51 Indiana 45.4 #9/51 Pennsylvania 48.8 #19/51 Michigan 49.8 #23/51

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 Sandusky's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (53.2) 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 Sandusky, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment