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Information in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN

Metro Market Score 41.5 (Moderate), ranked #125 of 294 metros. 130 establishments, 1,269 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Despite a mature information presence (concentration: 59.2), South Bend-Mishawaka is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 60.2, and the overall 41.5 market score lands in the upper half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

59.2

LQ: 0.52

Rank #174 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

44.6

$74,208 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 60.2

Employment growth index

Rank #118 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

18.3

YoY wage change index

130 Information Firms in South Bend-Mishawaka

130

Establishments

-1.5% YoY

1,269

Total Employment

-0.9% YoY

$74,208

Average Annual Wage

+1.0% YoY

0.52

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Indiana

#7 of 8

information metros in state

Indiana state rank

#19 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+9.3

worse than median (32.3)

South Bend-Mishawaka vs Indiana Statewide

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

Measure	South Bend-Mishawaka	IN Statewide
Overall Score	41.5 Moderate	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#125 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 South Bend-Mishawaka

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 Administrative and Support Services 47.0 Finance and Insurance 47.5 Construction 48.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.1 Other Services 53.8 Accommodation and Food Services 59.1 Retail Trade 60.4

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 Michigan City-La Porte 32.3 #73/294 Evansville 36.9 #97/294 Fort Wayne 49.6 #188/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of South Bend-Mishawaka's 41.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 41.8 #126/294 Grand Junction, CO 41.9 #127/294 Elizabethtown, KY 42.0 #128/294 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 42.0 #129/294 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 41.0 #123/294 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 41.0 #122/294 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 42.1 #130/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 42.2 #131/294 Las Cruces, NM 40.7 #121/294

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 South Bend-Mishawaka's information sector, the industry concentration component (59.2) 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment