NAICS 51

Information in New Haven, CT

Metro Market Score 75.3 (Difficult), ranked #288 of 294 metros. 635 establishments, 3,369 jobs.

Metro Market Score 75.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Information employment in New Haven contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 3.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

74.2

LQ: 0.64

Rank #218 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.1

$126,009 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 3.1

Employment growth index

Rank #286 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

28.6

YoY wage change index

635 Information Firms in New Haven

635

Establishments

-11.8% YoY

3,369

Total Employment

-22.3% YoY

$126,009

Average Annual Wage

+12.5% YoY

0.64

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Connecticut

#5 of 5

information metros in state

Connecticut state rank

#47 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+5.8

worse than median (69.6)

New Haven vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure	New Haven	CT Statewide
Overall Score	75.3 Difficult	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#288 of 294 metros	#47 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 New Haven

Construction 59.5 Accommodation and Food Services 67.6 Retail Trade 71.5 Finance and Insurance 74.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 78.5 Other Services 80.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 80.3 Administrative and Support Services 86.9

Information in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 41.0 #123/294 Waterbury-Shelton 59.9 #238/294 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 69.6 #274/294 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 73.2 #285/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of New Haven's 75.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 75.6 #289/294 Trenton-Princeton, NJ 75.7 #290/294 Raleigh-Cary, NC 74.2 #287/294 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 73.8 #286/294 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 77.2 #291/294 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 73.2 #285/294 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 73.1 #284/294 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 78.0 #292/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 72.6 #283/294 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 71.5 #282/294

Information in States Bordering Connecticut

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

Rhode Island 39.9 #16/51 Massachusetts 40.2 #17/51 New York 50.5 #42/51

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 New Haven's information sector, the employment growth component (96.9) 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 New Haven, CT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment