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Information in Homosassa Springs, FL

Metro Market Score 42.8 (Moderate), ranked #134 of 294 metros. 42 establishments, 217 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information wages in Homosassa Springs run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 21.4), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 27.0. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

24.8

LQ: 0.33

Rank #73 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

21.4

$62,621 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.9

Employment growth index

Rank #254 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

27.0

YoY wage change index

42 Information Firms in Homosassa Springs

Establishments

-2.3% YoY

217

Total Employment

-9.2% YoY

$62,621

Average Annual Wage

+10.7% YoY

0.33

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#10 of 21

information metros in state

Florida state rank

#30 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-0.2

better than median (42.9)

Homosassa Springs vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Homosassa Springs	FL Statewide
Overall Score	42.8 Moderate	46.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#134 of 294 metros	#30 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 Homosassa Springs

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.2 Finance and Insurance 39.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 46.2 Retail Trade 49.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Construction 57.6 Accommodation and Food Services 69.4 Administrative and Support Services 69.4

Information in Other Florida Metros

Punta Gorda 22.9 #30/294 Wildwood-The Villages 27.7 #51/294 Lakeland-Winter Haven 28.8 #55/294 Ocala 30.8 #63/294 Naples-Marco Island 34.5 #80/294 Sebring 39.6 #112/294 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 41.0 #122/294 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 42.0 #129/294 Panama City-Panama City Beach 42.1 #130/294 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 42.9 #135/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Homosassa Springs's 42.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salem, OR 42.6 #133/294 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 42.9 #135/294 Walla Walla, WA 42.9 #136/294 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 42.6 #132/294 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 43.1 #137/294 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 43.3 #138/294 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.3 #139/294 Utica-Rome, NY 43.3 #140/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 42.2 #131/294 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 43.4 #141/294

Information in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 32.1 #5/51 Georgia 48.9 #39/51

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 Homosassa Springs's information sector, the employment growth component (86.0) 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 Homosassa Springs, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment