NAICS 51

Information in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 32.3 (Favorable), ranked #73 of 294 metros. 26 establishments, 140 jobs.

Metro Market Score 32.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Michigan City-La Porte's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 0.3 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 21.8 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

4.4

LQ: 0.18

Rank #13 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.3

$39,779 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.9

Employment growth index

Rank #263 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

21.8

YoY wage change index

26 Information Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

Establishments

-3.7% YoY

140

Total Employment

-10.8% YoY

$39,779

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

0.18

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#5 of 8

information metros in state

Indiana state rank

#19 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (32.3)

Michigan City-La Porte vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	32.3 Favorable	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#73 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Accommodation and Food Services 40.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Information in Other Indiana Metros

Elkhart-Goshen 17.4 #14/294 Muncie 20.7 #25/294 Columbus 25.2 #37/294 Kokomo 27.0 #47/294 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 Michigan City-La Porte's 32.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 32.4 #74/294 Salinas, CA 32.5 #75/294 Flint, MI 31.9 #72/294 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 31.9 #71/294 Gainesville, GA 31.6 #69/294 Columbus, GA 31.6 #70/294 Kankakee, IL 33.1 #76/294 Decatur, AL 31.4 #68/294 Napa, CA 31.3 #67/294 Longview, TX 31.2 #66/294

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 Michigan City-La Porte's information sector, the employment growth component (89.1) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment