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Information in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

Metro Market Score 59.7 (Challenging), ranked #236 of 294 metros. 844 establishments, 12,739 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

With a 2.27 location quotient, Provo-Orem-Lehi has an outsized information presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 98.3) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

98.3

LQ: 2.27

Rank #289 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

91.5

$135,521 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.8

Employment growth index

Rank #87 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

844 Information Firms in Provo-Orem-Lehi

844

Establishments

+0.6% YoY

12,739

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$135,521

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

2.27

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Utah

#4 of 5

information metros in state

Utah state rank

#33 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+11.6

worse than median (48.1)

Provo-Orem-Lehi vs Utah Statewide

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

Measure	Provo-Orem-Lehi	UT Statewide
Overall Score	59.7 Challenging	47.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#236 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi

Other Services 32.7 Accommodation and Food Services 34.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.1 Construction 55.1 Finance and Insurance 69.3 Retail Trade 69.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 74.0

Information in Other Utah Metros

Logan 24.3 #34/294 St. George 39.6 #111/294 Ogden 48.1 #179/294 Salt Lake City-Murray 67.8 #268/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Provo-Orem-Lehi's 59.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 59.7 #235/294 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 59.6 #234/294 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 59.9 #237/294 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 59.9 #238/294 Eugene-Springfield, OR 59.5 #233/294 Monroe, LA 60.0 #239/294 Madison, WI 58.8 #232/294 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 58.7 #231/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 58.7 #230/294 Champaign-Urbana, IL 58.6 #229/294

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 Provo-Orem-Lehi's information sector, the industry concentration component (98.3) 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment