NAICS 51

Information in Mansfield, OH

Metro Market Score 20.0 (Favorable), ranked #20 of 294 metros. 33 establishments, 307 jobs.

Metro Market Score 20.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Mansfield's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 95.6. Combined with a 20.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

25.2

LQ: 0.33

Rank #74 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.1

$63,873 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.6

Employment growth index

Rank #14 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

33.2

YoY wage change index

33 Information Firms in Mansfield

Establishments

-5.7% YoY

307

Total Employment

+10.8% YoY

$63,873

Average Annual Wage

+17.7% YoY

0.33

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#1 of 9

information metros in state

Ohio state rank

#26 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-24.7

better than median (44.8)

Mansfield vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mansfield	OH Statewide
Overall Score	20.0 Favorable	44.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#20 of 294 metros	#26 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 Mansfield

Finance and Insurance 29.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.1 Construction 36.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Other Services 45.0 Administrative and Support Services 45.4 Accommodation and Food Services 49.9 Retail Trade 51.6

Information in Other Ohio Metros

Sandusky 22.0 #26/294 Canton-Massillon 40.0 #115/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 44.2 #147/294 Toledo 44.8 #151/294 Springfield 47.9 #177/294 Cleveland 51.7 #199/294 Youngstown-Warren 57.3 #224/294 Akron 60.9 #240/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mansfield's 20.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Great Falls, MT 20.1 #21/294 Wausau, WI 19.9 #19/294 Niles, MI 20.3 #22/294 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 19.7 #18/294 Cleveland, TN 20.5 #23/294 Manhattan, KS 20.5 #24/294 Muncie, IN 20.7 #25/294 Yuma, AZ 19.3 #17/294 Sandusky, OH 22.0 #26/294 Bloomington, IL 18.0 #16/294

Information in States Bordering Ohio

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Indiana 40.2 #19/51 Michigan 47.2 #32/51

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 Mansfield's information sector, the wage pressure component (33.2) 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 Mansfield, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment