NAICS 51

Information in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

Metro Market Score 75.7 (Difficult), ranked #290 of 294 metros. 204 establishments, 3,034 jobs.

Metro Market Score 75.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Trenton-Princeton's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 3.4). That contraction, combined with a 75.7 market score, puts this metro in the bottom 10% for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

69.7

LQ: 0.61

Rank #205 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

92.9

$140,742 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 3.4

Employment growth index

Rank #285 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

30.3

YoY wage change index

204 Information Firms in Trenton-Princeton

204

Establishments

-1.0% YoY

3,034

Total Employment

-22.1% YoY

$140,742

Average Annual Wage

+14.4% YoY

0.61

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Jersey

#1 of 1

information metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#46 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (75.7)

Trenton-Princeton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Trenton-Princeton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	75.7 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#290 of 294 metros	#46 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 Trenton-Princeton

Retail Trade 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 42.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.7 Accommodation and Food Services 46.1 Construction 55.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.8 Other Services 66.4 Finance and Insurance 74.4

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Trenton-Princeton's 75.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 75.6 #289/294 New Haven, CT 75.3 #288/294 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 77.2 #291/294 Raleigh-Cary, NC 74.2 #287/294 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 73.8 #286/294 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 78.0 #292/294 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 73.2 #285/294 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 73.1 #284/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 72.6 #283/294 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 71.5 #282/294

Information in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 New York 50.5 #42/51

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 Trenton-Princeton's information sector, the employment growth component (96.6) 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment