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Finance and Insurance in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 36.7 (Moderate), ranked #80 of 331 metros. 169 establishments, 1,524 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Mount Vernon-Anacortes ranks in the top quartile for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 36.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

64.3

LQ: 0.70

Rank #213 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

42.6

$85,671 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 94.3

Employment growth index

Rank #20 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

41.1

YoY wage change index

169 Finance and Insurance Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

169

Establishments

+2.4% YoY

1,524

Total Employment

+8.8% YoY

$85,671

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

0.70

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#3 of 11

finance and insurance metros in state

Washington state rank

#37 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-10.7

better than median (47.4)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	36.7 Moderate	55.5 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#80 of 331 metros	#37 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Information 47.3 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Finance and Insurance in Other Washington Metros

Longview-Kelso 31.9 #58/331 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 33.3 #66/331 Yakima 38.7 #95/331 Walla Walla 45.0 #148/331 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 47.4 #155/331 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 49.4 #167/331 Kennewick-Richland 51.6 #185/331 Bellingham 61.5 #255/331 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 69.0 #288/331 Spokane-Spokane Valley 74.8 #316/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 36.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lexington Park, MD 36.7 #81/331 Yuma, AZ 36.9 #82/331 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 37.1 #83/331 Carson City, NV 36.3 #79/331 Albany, OR 37.1 #84/331 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 36.1 #78/331 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 35.9 #77/331 Pocatello, ID 35.8 #76/331 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.5 #85/331 College Station-Bryan, TX 37.7 #86/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 56.2 #39/51 Oregon 56.7 #41/51

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (64.3) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment