NAICS 51

Information in Lancaster, PA

Metro Market Score 45.4 (Moderate), ranked #156 of 294 metros. 154 establishments, 2,072 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

At #156 of 294 metros, Lancaster's information sector scores 45.4 on the market index. Concentration (45.6), wage levels (29.9), and growth (22.4) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

45.6

LQ: 0.44

Rank #134 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

29.9

$66,850 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.4

Employment growth index

Rank #229 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

16.1

YoY wage change index

154 Information Firms in Lancaster

154

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

2,072

Total Employment

-6.8% YoY

$66,850

Average Annual Wage

-1.5% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#10 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+3.6

worse than median (41.8)

Lancaster vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lancaster	PA Statewide
Overall Score	45.4 Moderate	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#156 of 294 metros	#4 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 Lancaster

Administrative and Support Services 29.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.1 Accommodation and Food Services 43.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.7 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 54.3 Construction 59.0 Retail Trade 59.6

Information in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Gettysburg 14.4 #6/294 Reading 17.4 #15/294 Chambersburg 26.7 #42/294 Williamsport 30.8 #62/294 Erie 32.4 #74/294 York-Hanover 33.4 #77/294 Lebanon 40.6 #119/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 41.8 #126/294 Harrisburg-Carlisle 44.6 #150/294 Altoona 46.0 #159/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lancaster's 45.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 45.4 #157/294 Wheeling, WV 45.2 #155/294 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 45.2 #154/294 Rapid City, SD 45.8 #158/294 Morgantown, WV 45.0 #153/294 Killeen-Temple, TX 44.8 #152/294 Altoona, PA 46.0 #159/294 Barnstable Town, MA 46.0 #160/294 Toledo, OH 44.8 #151/294 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 44.6 #150/294

Information in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Ohio 44.4 #26/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 Maryland 48.9 #40/51 New York 50.5 #42/51 New Jersey 52.0 #46/51

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 Lancaster's information sector, the employment growth component (77.5) 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 Lancaster, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment