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Information in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Metro Market Score 70.7 (Difficult), ranked #277 of 294 metros. 508 establishments, 6,588 jobs.

Metro Market Score 70.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Information employment in Albany-Schenectady-Troy contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom 10% at 12.6. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

84.0

LQ: 0.78

Rank #247 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

77.9

$102,066 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 12.6

Employment growth index

Rank #258 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

20.1

YoY wage change index

508 Information Firms in Albany-Schenectady-Troy

508

Establishments

+5.0% YoY

6,588

Total Employment

-10.4% YoY

$102,066

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#12 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+22.0

worse than median (48.7)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy vs New York Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #42/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany-Schenectady-Troy	NY Statewide
Overall Score	70.7 Difficult	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#277 of 294 metros	#42 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.2 Accommodation and Food Services 48.4 Retail Trade 55.5 Construction 55.5 Other Services 61.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.1 Finance and Insurance 77.9

Information in Other New York Metros

Elmira 37.0 #99/294 Watertown-Fort Drum 38.7 #105/294 Kingston 40.7 #120/294 Utica-Rome 43.3 #140/294 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 46.2 #163/294 Glens Falls 47.9 #178/294 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 48.7 #183/294 Ithaca 54.0 #210/294 Binghamton 54.9 #215/294 Syracuse 57.8 #225/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany-Schenectady-Troy's 70.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 70.7 #278/294 Cedar Rapids, IA 70.9 #279/294 Omaha, NE 70.4 #276/294 Manchester-Nashua, NH 70.3 #275/294 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 71.4 #280/294 Fargo, ND 71.5 #281/294 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 71.5 #282/294 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.6 #274/294 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 69.3 #273/294 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA 72.6 #283/294

Information in States Bordering New York

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

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Massachusetts 40.2 #17/51 Vermont 45.1 #27/51 New Jersey 52.0 #46/51 Connecticut 54.5 #47/51

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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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy's information sector, the employment growth component (87.4) 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment