NAICS 51

Information in Springfield, OH

Metro Market Score 47.9 (Moderate), ranked #177 of 294 metros. 34 establishments, 80 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Springfield's information market sits near the national metro median, ranking #177 of 294 with a market score of 47.9. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

0.3

LQ: 0.09

Rank #1 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.8

$92,471 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 20.8

Employment growth index

Rank #234 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

31.5

YoY wage change index

34 Information Firms in Springfield

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

Total Employment

-7.0% YoY

$92,471

Average Annual Wage

+15.8% YoY

0.09

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#6 of 9

information metros in state

Ohio state rank

#26 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+3.1

worse than median (44.8)

Springfield vs Ohio Statewide

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

Measure	Springfield	OH Statewide
Overall Score	47.9 Moderate	44.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#177 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 Springfield

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.6 Construction 28.4 Accommodation and Food Services 32.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.0 Retail Trade 48.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.6 Finance and Insurance 56.8 Other Services 61.5 Administrative and Support Services 66.6

Information in Other Ohio Metros

Mansfield 20.0 #20/294 Sandusky 22.0 #26/294 Canton-Massillon 40.0 #115/294 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 44.2 #147/294 Toledo 44.8 #151/294 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 Springfield's 47.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Ogden, UT 48.1 #179/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294 State College, PA 48.3 #180/294 Greeley, CO 48.3 #181/294 Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 47.3 #173/294 Janesville-Beloit, WI 47.3 #172/294 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 48.5 #182/294

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 Springfield's information sector, the employment growth component (79.3) 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 Springfield, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment