NAICS 51

Information in Glens Falls, NY

Metro Market Score 47.9 (Moderate), ranked #178 of 294 metros. 60 establishments, 985 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Glens Falls's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 89.1. Combined with a 47.9 market score, this metro sits in the lower half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

92.2

LQ: 1.01

Rank #271 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

68.0

$90,214 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.1

Employment growth index

Rank #33 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

22.7

YoY wage change index

60 Information Firms in Glens Falls

Establishments

-4.8% YoY

985

Total Employment

+5.5% YoY

$90,214

Average Annual Wage

+5.9% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#6 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-0.8

better than median (48.7)

Glens Falls vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Glens Falls	NY Statewide
Overall Score	47.9 Moderate	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#178 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 Glens Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.3 Other Services 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.2 Construction 54.5 Finance and Insurance 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.7 Retail Trade 75.8 Accommodation and Food Services 80.0

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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 48.7 #183/294 Ithaca 54.0 #210/294 Binghamton 54.9 #215/294 Syracuse 57.8 #225/294 Rochester 62.4 #248/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Glens Falls's 47.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Ogden, UT 48.1 #179/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294 State College, PA 48.3 #180/294 Greeley, CO 48.3 #181/294 Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 47.3 #173/294 Janesville-Beloit, WI 47.3 #172/294 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 48.5 #182/294

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

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 Glens Falls's information sector, the industry concentration component (92.2) 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 Glens Falls, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment