NAICS 51

Information in Medford, OR

Metro Market Score 62.5 (Difficult), ranked #250 of 294 metros. 232 establishments, 840 jobs.

Metro Market Score 62.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Medford's information sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 17.7). That contraction, combined with a 62.5 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

53.1

LQ: 0.49

Rank #156 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

79.3

$103,641 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 17.7

Employment growth index

Rank #243 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.8

YoY wage change index

232 Information Firms in Medford

232

Establishments

+3.1% YoY

840

Total Employment

-7.8% YoY

$103,641

Average Annual Wage

+7.2% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#5 of 8

information metros in state

Oregon state rank

#45 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (62.5)

Medford vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Medford	OR Statewide
Overall Score	62.5 Difficult	52.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#250 of 294 metros	#45 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 Medford

Administrative and Support Services 39.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Finance and Insurance 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.7 Construction 54.8 Other Services 60.6 Accommodation and Food Services 67.2 Retail Trade 78.9

Information in Other Oregon Metros

Grants Pass 34.8 #82/294 Salem 42.6 #133/294 Albany 43.8 #145/294 Eugene-Springfield 59.5 #233/294 Corvallis 66.2 #261/294 Bend 68.5 #271/294 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 70.7 #278/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Medford's 62.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Urban Honolulu, HI 62.5 #249/294 Grand Forks, ND 62.6 #251/294 Rochester, NY 62.4 #248/294 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 62.1 #247/294 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 63.0 #252/294 Jacksonville, FL 61.7 #246/294 Pittsburgh, PA 61.7 #245/294 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 61.6 #244/294 Providence-Warwick, RI 61.6 #243/294 Ann Arbor, MI 61.6 #242/294

Information in States Bordering Oregon

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

Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Washington 55.7 #49/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51 California 56.6 #51/51

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 Medford's information sector, the employment growth component (82.3) 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 Medford, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment