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Information in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Metro Market Score 59.6 (Challenging), ranked #234 of 294 metros. 441 establishments, 3,465 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Market conditions for information in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura are tougher than average. The 59.6 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #234 of 294 metros.

Industry Concentration

63.3

LQ: 0.55

Rank #186 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

76.9

$99,952 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.9

Employment growth index

Rank #213 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

14.7

YoY wage change index

441 Information Firms in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

441

Establishments

-5.0% YoY

3,465

Total Employment

-5.7% YoY

$99,952

Average Annual Wage

-3.1% YoY

0.55

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#18 of 24

information metros in state

California state rank

#51 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+15.1

worse than median (44.5)

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura vs California Statewide

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

Measure	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	CA Statewide
Overall Score	59.6 Challenging	56.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#234 of 294 metros	#51 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

Healthcare and Social Assistance 26.9 Other Services 38.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.9 Finance and Insurance 49.9 Administrative and Support Services 56.4 Construction 57.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.0 Retail Trade 70.2 Accommodation and Food Services 72.3

Information in Other California Metros

El Centro 12.3 #4/294 Merced 16.0 #10/294 Vallejo 26.8 #43/294 Bakersfield-Delano 28.7 #54/294 Napa 31.3 #67/294 Santa Cruz-Watsonville 31.9 #71/294 Salinas 32.5 #75/294 Modesto 33.7 #79/294 Visalia 37.0 #100/294 Stockton-Lodi 40.2 #117/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura's 59.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.5 #233/294 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 59.7 #235/294 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 59.7 #236/294 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 59.9 #237/294 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 59.9 #238/294 Monroe, LA 60.0 #239/294 Madison, WI 58.8 #232/294 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.7 #231/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 58.7 #230/294 Champaign-Urbana, IL 58.6 #229/294

Information in States Bordering California

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

Arizona 49.2 #41/51 Oregon 52.0 #45/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51

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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura's information sector, the employment growth component (72.1) 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment