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Information in Huntsville, AL

Metro Market Score 39.3 (Moderate), ranked #110 of 294 metros. 462 establishments, 2,028 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

Huntsville ranks in the upper half for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

41.2

LQ: 0.41

Rank #121 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

73.5

$95,500 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 79.3

Employment growth index

Rank #62 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

22.2

YoY wage change index

462 Information Firms in Huntsville

462

Establishments

+7.4% YoY

2,028

Total Employment

+1.3% YoY

$95,500

Average Annual Wage

+5.4% YoY

0.41

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Alabama

#6 of 8

information metros in state

Alabama state rank

#5 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+3.9

worse than median (35.4)

Huntsville vs Alabama Statewide

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

Measure	Huntsville	AL Statewide
Overall Score	39.3 Moderate	32.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#110 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 Huntsville

Other Services 23.1 Accommodation and Food Services 30.1 Construction 32.5 Finance and Insurance 34.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.2 Retail Trade 44.8 Administrative and Support Services 55.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.2

Information in Other Alabama Metros

Anniston-Oxford 15.4 #8/294 Florence-Muscle Shoals 29.8 #58/294 Decatur 31.4 #68/294 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 35.0 #83/294 Gadsden 35.4 #86/294 Birmingham 50.3 #192/294 Mobile 52.9 #204/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Huntsville's 39.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wichita, KS 39.3 #109/294 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #108/294 St. George, UT 39.6 #111/294 Sebring, FL 39.6 #112/294 Beckley, WV 39.6 #113/294 Tyler, TX 38.8 #107/294 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 38.8 #106/294 Ames, IA 39.9 #114/294 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 38.7 #105/294 Canton-Massillon, OH 40.0 #115/294

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 Huntsville's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (73.5) 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 Huntsville, AL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment