NAICS 51

Information in York-Hanover, PA

Metro Market Score 33.4 (Favorable), ranked #77 of 294 metros. 100 establishments, 851 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

York-Hanover's information market sits near the national metro median, ranking #77 of 294 with a market score of 33.4. 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

11.9

LQ: 0.25

Rank #35 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.2

$64,964 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.4

Employment growth index

Rank #188 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

25.0

YoY wage change index

100 Information Firms in York-Hanover

100

Establishments

+7.5% YoY

851

Total Employment

-4.2% YoY

$64,964

Average Annual Wage

+8.5% YoY

0.25

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#6 of 14

information metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#4 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-8.4

better than median (41.8)

York-Hanover vs Pennsylvania Statewide

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

Measure	York-Hanover	PA Statewide
Overall Score	33.4 Favorable	31.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#77 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 York-Hanover

Finance and Insurance 43.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.3 Accommodation and Food Services 44.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.3 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 65.3 Construction 66.1 Other Services 67.9

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 Lebanon 40.6 #119/294 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 41.8 #126/294 Harrisburg-Carlisle 44.6 #150/294 Lancaster 45.4 #156/294 Altoona 46.0 #159/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of York-Hanover's 33.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pocatello, ID 33.5 #78/294 Kankakee, IL 33.1 #76/294 Modesto, CA 33.7 #79/294 Salinas, CA 32.5 #75/294 Erie, PA 32.4 #74/294 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 32.3 #73/294 Naples-Marco Island, FL 34.5 #80/294 Winston-Salem, NC 34.6 #81/294 Flint, MI 31.9 #72/294 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 31.9 #71/294

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 York-Hanover's information sector, the employment growth component (63.6) 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 York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment