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Finance and Insurance in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR

Metro Market Score 69.7 (Difficult), ranked #292 of 331 metros. 4,433 establishments, 37,199 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.7

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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro are tougher than average. The 69.7 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #292 of 331 metros.

Industry Concentration

71.6

LQ: 0.75

Rank #237 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

86.7

$118,607 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.2

Employment growth index

Rank #242 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.4

YoY wage change index

4,433 Finance and Insurance Firms in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

4,433

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

37,199

Total Employment

-3.2% YoY

$118,607

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.75

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#8 of 8

finance and insurance metros in state

Oregon state rank

#41 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

+25.3

worse than median (44.4)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	OR Statewide
Overall Score	69.7 Difficult	56.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#292 of 331 metros	#41 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

Retail Trade 63.6 Accommodation and Food Services 63.9 Construction 67.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.3 Information 70.7 Other Services 73.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.3

Finance and Insurance in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 37.1 #84/331 Corvallis 39.1 #98/331 Grants Pass 42.0 #119/331 Eugene-Springfield 44.1 #139/331 Bend 44.4 #144/331 Medford 50.1 #174/331 Salem 64.0 #266/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's 69.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC 69.7 #293/331 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 70.0 #294/331 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 70.0 #295/331 Naples-Marco Island, FL 70.1 #296/331 Rochester, NY 69.3 #291/331 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 69.3 #290/331 Cheyenne, WY 70.1 #297/331 Mobile, AL 69.1 #289/331 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 69.0 #288/331 Green Bay, WI 70.5 #298/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Oregon

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

California 46.9 #12/51 Washington 55.5 #37/51 Nevada 55.6 #38/51 Idaho 56.2 #39/51

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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's finance and insurance sector, the employment growth component (72.8) 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment