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Finance and Insurance in St. George, UT

Metro Market Score 23.2 (Favorable), ranked #12 of 331 metros. 382 establishments, 1,745 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.2

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

St. George ranks in the top 10% for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 23.2, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

32.3

LQ: 0.50

Rank #107 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.6

$70,670 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 96.7

Employment growth index

Rank #12 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

53.5

YoY wage change index

382 Finance and Insurance Firms in St. George

382

Establishments

+3.5% YoY

1,745

Total Employment

+11.3% YoY

$70,670

Average Annual Wage

+9.1% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#1 of 5

finance and insurance metros in state

Utah state rank

#27 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-28.5

better than median (51.6)

St. George vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	St. George	UT Statewide
Overall Score	23.2 Favorable	51.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#12 of 331 metros	#27 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 St. George

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.0 Administrative and Support Services 30.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.1 Construction 38.6 Information 39.6 Other Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.9 Retail Trade 64.8

Finance and Insurance in Other Utah Metros

Logan 41.9 #118/331 Ogden 51.6 #187/331 Salt Lake City-Murray 61.8 #256/331 Provo-Orem-Lehi 69.3 #290/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of St. George's 23.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 23.3 #13/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331 Clarksville, TN 23.7 #14/331 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 23.9 #15/331 Ames, IA 24.0 #16/331 Jacksonville, NC 24.0 #17/331 Battle Creek, MI 24.2 #18/331 Beckley, WV 24.2 #19/331 Muncie, IN 25.1 #20/331 Elmira, NY 25.2 #21/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Utah

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

Arizona 52.6 #29/51 New Mexico 53.1 #31/51 Nevada 55.6 #38/51 Idaho 56.2 #39/51 Wyoming 62.0 #47/51 Colorado 67.3 #50/51

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 St. George's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (53.5) 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 St. George, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment