NAICS 51

Information in Kokomo, IN

Metro Market Score 27.0 (Favorable), ranked #47 of 294 metros. 18 establishments, 181 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market

Information wages in Kokomo run well below the metro average (competitiveness index: 12.6), and year-over-year wage pressure is low at 18.5. For labor-intensive operations, this cost advantage could improve unit economics significantly.

Industry Concentration

13.3

LQ: 0.27

Rank #39 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.6

$59,399 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.9

Employment growth index

Rank #166 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

18.5

YoY wage change index

18 Information Firms in Kokomo

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

181

Total Employment

-3.2% YoY

$59,399

Average Annual Wage

+1.2% YoY

0.27

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#4 of 8

information metros in state

Indiana state rank

#19 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-5.3

better than median (32.3)

Kokomo vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kokomo	IN Statewide
Overall Score	27.0 Favorable	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#47 of 294 metros	#19 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 Kokomo

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 20.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 35.5 Administrative and Support Services 43.2 Finance and Insurance 44.3 Retail Trade 48.8 Other Services 52.7 Construction 56.5 Accommodation and Food Services 61.9

Information in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 17.4 #14/294 Muncie 20.7 #25/294 Columbus 25.2 #37/294 Michigan City-La Porte 32.3 #73/294 Evansville 36.9 #97/294 South Bend-Mishawaka 41.5 #125/294 Fort Wayne 49.6 #188/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kokomo's 27.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sumter, SC 27.0 #46/294 Lexington Park, MD 27.0 #48/294 Jackson, MI 26.9 #44/294 Fayetteville, NC 26.9 #45/294 Flagstaff, AZ 27.1 #49/294 Vallejo, CA 26.8 #43/294 Chambersburg, PA 26.7 #42/294 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 27.5 #50/294 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 27.7 #51/294 Laredo, TX 26.2 #41/294

Information in States Bordering Indiana

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

Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Michigan 47.2 #32/51 Illinois 48.5 #38/51

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 Kokomo's information sector, the employment growth component (56.1) 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 Kokomo, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment