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Information in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Metro Market Score 27.5 (Favorable), ranked #50 of 294 metros. 55 establishments, 1,408 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market

Brownsville-Harlingen ranks in the top quartile for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 27.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

51.7

LQ: 0.48

Rank #152 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.3

$59,535 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.8

Employment growth index

Rank #75 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

18.6

YoY wage change index

55 Information Firms in Brownsville-Harlingen

Establishments

-5.2% YoY

1,408

Total Employment

+0.4% YoY

$59,535

Average Annual Wage

+1.3% YoY

0.48

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Texas

#7 of 17

information metros in state

Texas state rank

#20 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-7.6

better than median (35.1)

Brownsville-Harlingen vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #20/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX Statewide
Overall Score	27.5 Favorable	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#50 of 294 metros	#20 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 Brownsville-Harlingen

Construction 15.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17.3 Finance and Insurance 23.3 Other Services 30.1 Retail Trade 37.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 45.2 Accommodation and Food Services 48.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Administrative and Support Services 59.3

Information in Other Texas Metros

Odessa 17.1 #12/294 Eagle Pass 17.1 #13/294 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 24.0 #33/294 Sherman-Denison 24.7 #35/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur 25.9 #39/294 Laredo 26.2 #41/294 Longview 31.2 #66/294 Corpus Christi 35.1 #85/294 Tyler 38.8 #107/294 Killeen-Temple 44.8 #152/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Brownsville-Harlingen's 27.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wildwood-The Villages, FL 27.7 #51/294 Flagstaff, AZ 27.1 #49/294 Lexington Park, MD 27.0 #48/294 Kokomo, IN 27.0 #47/294 Sumter, SC 27.0 #46/294 Jackson, MI 26.9 #44/294 Fayetteville, NC 26.9 #45/294 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 28.2 #52/294 Vallejo, CA 26.8 #43/294 Chambersburg, PA 26.7 #42/294

Information in States Bordering Texas

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

Arkansas 30.0 #2/51 Oklahoma 40.2 #18/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Louisiana 51.7 #44/51

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 Brownsville-Harlingen's information sector, the industry concentration component (51.7) 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment