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Information in Logan, UT

Metro Market Score 24.3 (Favorable), ranked #34 of 294 metros. 86 establishments, 560 jobs.

Metro Market Score 24.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Logan's information sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 85.4. Combined with a 24.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

45.9

LQ: 0.44

Rank #135 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.7

$60,278 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 85.4

Employment growth index

Rank #44 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

22.6

YoY wage change index

86 Information Firms in Logan

Establishments

-5.5% YoY

560

Total Employment

+3.9% YoY

$60,278

Average Annual Wage

+5.8% YoY

0.44

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#1 of 5

information metros in state

Utah state rank

#33 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-23.8

better than median (48.1)

Logan vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #33/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Logan	UT Statewide
Overall Score	24.3 Favorable	47.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#34 of 294 metros	#33 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 Logan

Administrative and Support Services 18.4 Other Services 21.5 Accommodation and Food Services 24.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31.6 Construction 33.4 Finance and Insurance 41.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.7 Retail Trade 70.1

Information in Other Utah Metros

St. George 39.6 #111/294 Ogden 48.1 #179/294 Provo-Orem-Lehi 59.7 #236/294 Salt Lake City-Murray 67.8 #268/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Logan's 24.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 24.0 #33/294 Sherman-Denison, TX 24.7 #35/294 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 24.8 #36/294 Columbus, IN 25.2 #37/294 Carson City, NV 23.3 #32/294 Kenosha, WI 25.4 #38/294 Midland, MI 22.9 #31/294 Punta Gorda, FL 22.9 #30/294 Hammond, LA 22.8 #29/294 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 25.9 #39/294

Information in States Bordering Utah

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

Wyoming 42.2 #21/51 Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Colorado 46.7 #31/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Arizona 49.2 #41/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51

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 Logan's information sector, the industry concentration component (45.9) 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 Logan, UT-ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment