NAICS 51

Information in Ithaca, NY

Metro Market Score 54.0 (Challenging), ranked #210 of 294 metros. 77 establishments, 331 jobs.

Metro Market Score 54.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Ithaca contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 10.2. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

33.0

LQ: 0.37

Rank #97 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.2

$83,144 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.2

Employment growth index

Rank #265 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

21.5

YoY wage change index

77 Information Firms in Ithaca

Establishments

-8.3% YoY

331

Total Employment

-12.0% YoY

$83,144

Average Annual Wage

+4.6% YoY

0.37

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#8 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+5.4

worse than median (48.7)

Ithaca vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Ithaca	NY Statewide
Overall Score	54.0 Challenging	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#210 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 Ithaca

Construction 31.6 Retail Trade 34.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.4 Administrative and Support Services 40.6 Accommodation and Food Services 54.9 Other Services 60.1 Finance and Insurance 62.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 65.4

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 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 Ithaca's 54.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Gainesville, FL 53.9 #209/294 Saginaw, MI 53.9 #208/294 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 53.8 #207/294 Albuquerque, NM 54.3 #211/294 Mankato, MN 54.3 #212/294 College Station-Bryan, TX 54.4 #213/294 Pittsfield, MA 54.5 #214/294 Rochester, MN 53.6 #206/294 Binghamton, NY 54.9 #215/294 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 53.0 #205/294

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 Ithaca's information sector, the employment growth component (89.8) 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 Ithaca, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment