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Information in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Metro Market Score 59.7 (Challenging), ranked #235 of 294 metros. 675 establishments, 9,094 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom scores 59.7 on the Metro Market Score for information, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

47.3

LQ: 0.45

Rank #139 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

81.6

$107,430 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.8

Employment growth index

Rank #225 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.1

YoY wage change index

675 Information Firms in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

675

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

9,094

Total Employment

-6.6% YoY

$107,430

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.45

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#19 of 24

information metros in state

California state rank

#51 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+15.2

worse than median (44.5)

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom vs California Statewide

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

Measure	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	CA Statewide
Overall Score	59.7 Challenging	56.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#235 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.2 Retail Trade 60.0 Construction 63.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.0 Administrative and Support Services 66.8 Accommodation and Food Services 68.6 Other Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.5 Finance and Insurance 70.8

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's 59.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 59.7 #236/294 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 59.6 #234/294 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 59.9 #237/294 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 59.9 #238/294 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.5 #233/294 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's information sector, the employment growth component (76.2) 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment