NAICS 51

Information in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

Metro Market Score 48.7 (Challenging), ranked #183 of 294 metros. 333 establishments, 3,301 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh ranks in the lower half for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 48.7, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

75.5

LQ: 0.66

Rank #222 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.7

$89,906 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 68.7

Employment growth index

Rank #93 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

333 Information Firms in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

333

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

3,301

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$89,906

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.66

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#7 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (48.7)

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	NY Statewide
Overall Score	48.7 Challenging	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.2 Finance and Insurance 43.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.3 Construction 53.2 Accommodation and Food Services 55.1 Administrative and Support Services 57.2 Other Services 65.6 Retail Trade 66.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 67.9

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 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's 48.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 48.5 #182/294 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 48.9 #184/294 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.0 #185/294 Greeley, CO 48.3 #181/294 State College, PA 48.3 #180/294 Lincoln, NE 49.3 #186/294 Ogden, UT 48.1 #179/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294 Bozeman, MT 49.5 #187/294

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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh's information sector, the industry concentration component (75.5) 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment