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Information in Kingston, NY

Metro Market Score 40.7 (Moderate), ranked #120 of 294 metros. 146 establishments, 874 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Kingston's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 87.4. Combined with a 40.7 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

85.0

LQ: 0.79

Rank #250 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.3

$77,321 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 87.4

Employment growth index

Rank #38 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

15.3

YoY wage change index

146 Information Firms in Kingston

146

Establishments

+8.1% YoY

874

Total Employment

+4.7% YoY

$77,321

Average Annual Wage

-2.4% YoY

0.79

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#3 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-8.0

better than median (48.7)

Kingston vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Kingston	NY Statewide
Overall Score	40.7 Moderate	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#120 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 Kingston

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.3 Finance and Insurance 40.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Construction 51.5 Other Services 52.0 Retail Trade 64.4 Accommodation and Food Services 66.7 Administrative and Support Services 67.5

Information in Other New York Metros

Elmira 37.0 #99/294 Watertown-Fort Drum 38.7 #105/294 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 Rochester 62.4 #248/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kingston's 40.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Las Cruces, NM 40.7 #121/294 Lebanon, PA 40.6 #119/294 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 41.0 #122/294 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 41.0 #123/294 Stockton-Lodi, CA 40.2 #117/294 Lewiston, ID 40.2 #118/294 Casper, WY 40.1 #116/294 Redding, CA 41.3 #124/294 Canton-Massillon, OH 40.0 #115/294 Ames, IA 39.9 #114/294

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 Kingston's information sector, the industry concentration component (85.0) 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 Kingston, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment