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Information in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Metro Market Score 24.8 (Favorable), ranked #36 of 294 metros. 112 establishments, 466 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Prescott Valley-Prescott ranks in the top quartile for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 24.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

29.3

LQ: 0.35

Rank #86 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

20.4

$62,235 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.4

Employment growth index

Rank #88 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

112 Information Firms in Prescott Valley-Prescott

112

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

466

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$62,235

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#2 of 7

information metros in state

Arizona state rank

#41 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-4.8

better than median (29.5)

Prescott Valley-Prescott vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Prescott Valley-Prescott	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	24.8 Favorable	49.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#36 of 294 metros	#41 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 34.1 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.0 Construction 50.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.7 Other Services 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 55.5 Retail Trade 63.2 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3

Information in Other Arizona Metros

Yuma 19.3 #17/294 Flagstaff 27.1 #49/294 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 29.5 #57/294 Sierra Vista-Douglas 29.9 #59/294 Tucson 64.1 #254/294 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 73.1 #284/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Prescott Valley-Prescott's 24.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sherman-Denison, TX 24.7 #35/294 Columbus, IN 25.2 #37/294 Logan, UT 24.3 #34/294 Kenosha, WI 25.4 #38/294 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 24.0 #33/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 25.9 #39/294 Enid, OK 25.9 #40/294 Laredo, TX 26.2 #41/294 Carson City, NV 23.3 #32/294 Midland, MI 22.9 #31/294

Information in States Bordering Arizona

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

Colorado 46.7 #31/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51 California 56.6 #51/51

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 Prescott Valley-Prescott's information sector, the employment growth component (29.6) 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment