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Information in Yuma, AZ

Metro Market Score 19.3 (Favorable), ranked #17 of 294 metros. 36 establishments, 358 jobs.

Metro Market Score 19.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Yuma ranks in the top 10% for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 19.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

14.6

LQ: 0.27

Rank #43 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

8.5

$53,653 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.5

Employment growth index

Rank #76 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

29.4

YoY wage change index

36 Information Firms in Yuma

Establishments

+5.9% YoY

358

Total Employment

+0.3% YoY

$53,653

Average Annual Wage

+13.5% YoY

0.27

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#1 of 7

information metros in state

Arizona state rank

#41 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-10.2

better than median (29.5)

Yuma vs Arizona Statewide

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

Measure	Yuma	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	19.3 Favorable	49.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#17 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 Yuma

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.6 Other Services 30.3 Construction 31.9 Finance and Insurance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.9 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.0 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Administrative and Support Services 69.9

Information in Other Arizona Metros

Prescott Valley-Prescott 24.8 #36/294 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 Yuma's 19.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 19.7 #18/294 Wausau, WI 19.9 #19/294 Mansfield, OH 20.0 #20/294 Great Falls, MT 20.1 #21/294 Niles, MI 20.3 #22/294 Cleveland, TN 20.5 #23/294 Manhattan, KS 20.5 #24/294 Bloomington, IL 18.0 #16/294 Muncie, IN 20.7 #25/294 Reading, PA 17.4 #15/294

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 Yuma's information sector, the employment growth component (25.5) 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 Yuma, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment