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Information in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Metro Market Score 69.3 (Difficult), ranked #273 of 294 metros. 3,674 establishments, 78,467 jobs.

Metro Market Score 69.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

💰High-Cost Market

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington scores 69.3 on the Metro Market Score for information, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

93.2

LQ: 1.05

Rank #274 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

93.5

$143,683 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.5

Employment growth index

Rank #176 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

23.9

YoY wage change index

3,674 Information Firms in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

3,674

Establishments

-4.1% YoY

78,467

Total Employment

-3.6% YoY

$143,683

Average Annual Wage

+7.3% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#16 of 17

information metros in state

Texas state rank

#20 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+34.2

worse than median (35.1)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs Texas Statewide

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

Measure	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	TX Statewide
Overall Score	69.3 Difficult	41.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#273 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Construction 56.4 Other Services 57.5 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.5 Finance and Insurance 64.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 75.3

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 Brownsville-Harlingen 27.5 #50/294 Longview 31.2 #66/294 Corpus Christi 35.1 #85/294 Tyler 38.8 #107/294

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Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's 69.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 69.6 #274/294 Bend, OR 68.5 #271/294 San Angelo, TX 68.5 #272/294 Manchester-Nashua, NH 70.3 #275/294 Omaha, NE 70.4 #276/294 Cheyenne, WY 68.2 #270/294 Boulder, CO 68.1 #269/294 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 70.7 #277/294 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR 70.7 #278/294 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 67.8 #268/294

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (93.5) 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment