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Information in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Metro Market Score 35.0 (Favorable), ranked #83 of 294 metros. 203 establishments, 627 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Employment in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 65.7. Combined with a 35.0 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

36.7

LQ: 0.39

Rank #108 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.0

$76,401 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.7

Employment growth index

Rank #102 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

203 Information Firms in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

203

Establishments

+10.9% YoY

627

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$76,401

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.39

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#4 of 8

information metros in state

Alabama state rank

#5 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-0.5

better than median (35.4)

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #5/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley	AL Statewide
Overall Score	35.0 Favorable	32.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#83 of 294 metros	#5 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley

Healthcare and Social Assistance 25.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Finance and Insurance 39.1 Construction 42.8 Administrative and Support Services 44.7 Accommodation and Food Services 58.2 Other Services 59.7 Retail Trade 62.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.4

Information in Other Alabama Metros

Anniston-Oxford 15.4 #8/294 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.8 #58/294 Decatur 31.4 #68/294 Gadsden 35.4 #86/294 Huntsville 39.3 #110/294 Birmingham 50.3 #192/294 Mobile 52.9 #204/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Daphne-Fairhope-Foley's 35.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Harrisonburg, VA 35.1 #84/294 Grants Pass, OR 34.8 #82/294 Corpus Christi, TX 35.1 #85/294 Winston-Salem, NC 34.6 #81/294 Naples-Marco Island, FL 34.5 #80/294 Gadsden, AL 35.4 #86/294 Fairbanks-College, AK 35.5 #87/294 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 35.6 #88/294 Oklahoma City, OK 35.7 #89/294 Topeka, KS 36.2 #90/294

Information in States Bordering Alabama

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

Mississippi 43.1 #23/51 Florida 46.5 #30/51 Tennessee 48.1 #37/51 Georgia 48.9 #39/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (48.0) 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment