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Information in Cleveland, TN

Metro Market Score 20.5 (Favorable), ranked #23 of 294 metros. 63 establishments, 314 jobs.

Metro Market Score 20.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Cleveland ranks in the top 10% for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 20.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

36.4

LQ: 0.39

Rank #107 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

27.9

$66,177 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 95.2

Employment growth index

Rank #15 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

14.9

YoY wage change index

63 Information Firms in Cleveland

Establishments

-4.5% YoY

314

Total Employment

+10.6% YoY

$66,177

Average Annual Wage

-2.8% YoY

0.39

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Tennessee

#1 of 5

information metros in state

Tennessee state rank

#37 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-18.2

better than median (38.7)

Cleveland vs Tennessee Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Tennessee overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Cleveland	TN Statewide
Overall Score	20.5 Favorable	48.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#23 of 294 metros	#37 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 Cleveland

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15.9 Finance and Insurance 32.1 Accommodation and Food Services 45.0 Retail Trade 47.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Other Services 52.3 Construction 57.5 Administrative and Support Services 60.4

Information in Other Tennessee Metros

Morristown 36.9 #98/294 Kingsport-Bristol 38.7 #104/294 Chattanooga 51.3 #197/294 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 59.9 #237/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Cleveland's 20.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Manhattan, KS 20.5 #24/294 Niles, MI 20.3 #22/294 Muncie, IN 20.7 #25/294 Great Falls, MT 20.1 #21/294 Mansfield, OH 20.0 #20/294 Wausau, WI 19.9 #19/294 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 19.7 #18/294 Yuma, AZ 19.3 #17/294 Sandusky, OH 22.0 #26/294 Farmington, NM 22.1 #27/294

Information in States Bordering Tennessee

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

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Alabama 32.1 #5/51 Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 Virginia 36.2 #9/51 Missouri 36.8 #10/51 Mississippi 43.1 #23/51 North Carolina 45.3 #28/51 Georgia 48.9 #39/51

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 Cleveland's information sector, the industry concentration component (36.4) 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 Cleveland, TN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment