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Information in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA

Metro Market Score 43.3 (Moderate), ranked #138 of 294 metros. 123 establishments, 633 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.3

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: 55.1), Amherst Town-Northampton is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 62.2, and the overall 43.3 market score lands in the upper half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

55.1

LQ: 0.51

Rank #162 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.8

$83,440 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 62.2

Employment growth index

Rank #112 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

123 Information Firms in Amherst Town-Northampton

123

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

633

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$83,440

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.51

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#1 of 6

information metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#17 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-15.2

better than median (58.5)

Amherst Town-Northampton vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Amherst Town-Northampton	MA Statewide
Overall Score	43.3 Moderate	40.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#138 of 294 metros	#17 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 Amherst Town-Northampton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.1 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Construction 44.4 Administrative and Support Services 45.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.1 Retail Trade 50.5 Accommodation and Food Services 53.6 Other Services 66.3

Information in Other Massachusetts Metros

Barnstable Town 46.0 #160/294 Pittsfield 54.5 #214/294 Springfield 58.5 #227/294 Worcester 65.6 #260/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 72.6 #283/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Amherst Town-Northampton's 43.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.3 #139/294 Utica-Rome, NY 43.3 #140/294 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 43.4 #141/294 Rome, GA 43.4 #142/294 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 43.1 #137/294 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 42.9 #135/294 Walla Walla, WA 42.9 #136/294 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 43.7 #143/294 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 43.8 #144/294 Homosassa Springs, FL 42.8 #134/294

Information in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 39.9 #16/51 Vermont 45.1 #27/51 New Hampshire 47.8 #35/51 New York 50.5 #42/51 Connecticut 54.5 #47/51

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 Amherst Town-Northampton's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (58.8) 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment