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Finance and Insurance in Longview, TX

Metro Market Score 29.9 (Favorable), ranked #49 of 331 metros. 449 establishments, 3,791 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Longview's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 99.1. Combined with a 29.9 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

73.4

LQ: 0.80

Rank #243 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.1

$70,059 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.1

Employment growth index

Rank #4 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.4

YoY wage change index

449 Finance and Insurance Firms in Longview

449

Establishments

+22.0% YoY

3,791

Total Employment

+21.7% YoY

$70,059

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

0.80

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#6 of 20

finance and insurance metros in state

Texas state rank

#25 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-9.3

better than median (39.2)

Longview vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #25/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Longview	TX Statewide
Overall Score	29.9 Favorable	50.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#49 of 331 metros	#25 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 Longview

Accommodation and Food Services 28.6 Information 31.2 Construction 33.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42.6 Retail Trade 42.7 Other Services 53.0

Finance and Insurance in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 22.9 #11/331 Brownsville-Harlingen 23.3 #13/331 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 26.8 #26/331 Eagle Pass 28.1 #34/331 Laredo 28.6 #35/331 Victoria 30.9 #54/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur 36.1 #78/331 College Station-Bryan 37.7 #86/331 Corpus Christi 38.5 #93/331 Sherman-Denison 39.2 #100/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Longview's 29.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kingsport-Bristol, TN 30.0 #50/331 Gettysburg, PA 29.7 #48/331 Hinesville, GA 29.7 #47/331 Bangor, ME 30.3 #51/331 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 29.6 #46/331 Mansfield, OH 29.5 #45/331 Farmington, NM 29.4 #44/331 Gadsden, AL 29.2 #43/331 Columbus, IN 30.6 #52/331 Kenosha, WI 29.0 #42/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Texas

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

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Oklahoma 64.9 #48/51

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 Longview's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (73.4) 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 Longview, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment