NAICS 51

Information in Syracuse, NY

Metro Market Score 57.8 (Challenging), ranked #225 of 294 metros. 250 establishments, 2,816 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Syracuse's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 6.1). That contraction, combined with a 57.8 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

54.4

LQ: 0.50

Rank #160 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

46.3

$75,237 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 6.1

Employment growth index

Rank #277 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

22.1

YoY wage change index

250 Information Firms in Syracuse

250

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

2,816

Total Employment

-16.1% YoY

$75,237

Average Annual Wage

+5.3% YoY

0.50

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#10 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+9.1

worse than median (48.7)

Syracuse vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Syracuse	NY Statewide
Overall Score	57.8 Challenging	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#225 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 Syracuse

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.9 Other Services 53.0 Accommodation and Food Services 57.6 Administrative and Support Services 57.8 Retail Trade 57.9 Construction 58.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.4 Finance and Insurance 68.7

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 Rochester 62.4 #248/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Syracuse's 57.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

St. Cloud, MN 57.9 #226/294 Lexington-Fayette, KY 57.3 #223/294 Youngstown-Warren, OH 57.3 #224/294 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 57.2 #222/294 Charlottesville, VA 57.1 #221/294 Springfield, MA 58.5 #227/294 Dubuque, IA 58.5 #228/294 Champaign-Urbana, IL 58.6 #229/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 58.7 #230/294 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.7 #231/294

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 Syracuse's information sector, the employment growth component (93.9) 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 Syracuse, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment