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Information in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 43.3 (Moderate), ranked #140 of 294 metros. 94 establishments, 765 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Utica-Rome contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the upper half at 19.4. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

29.9

LQ: 0.35

Rank #88 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.5

$65,524 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 19.4

Employment growth index

Rank #238 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

25.2

YoY wage change index

94 Information Firms in Utica-Rome

Establishments

-2.1% YoY

765

Total Employment

-7.5% YoY

$65,524

Average Annual Wage

+8.7% YoY

0.35

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#4 of 12

information metros in state

New York state rank

#42 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-5.3

better than median (48.7)

Utica-Rome vs New York Statewide

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

Measure	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	43.3 Moderate	50.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#140 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Other Services 42.7 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

Information in Other New York Metros

Elmira 37.0 #99/294 Watertown-Fort Drum 38.7 #105/294 Kingston 40.7 #120/294 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 Utica-Rome's 43.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 43.3 #139/294 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 43.3 #138/294 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 43.4 #141/294 Rome, GA 43.4 #142/294 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI 43.1 #137/294 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 42.9 #135/294 Walla Walla, WA 42.9 #136/294 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 43.7 #143/294 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 43.8 #144/294 Albany, OR 43.8 #145/294

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 Utica-Rome's information sector, the employment growth component (80.6) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment