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Information in St. George, UT

Metro Market Score 39.6 (Moderate), ranked #111 of 294 metros. 150 establishments, 1,026 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth

St. George ranks in the upper half for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 39.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

72.8

LQ: 0.63

Rank #214 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

52.7

$78,823 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 82.0

Employment growth index

Rank #54 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

14.0

YoY wage change index

150 Information Firms in St. George

150

Establishments

-12.3% YoY

1,026

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$78,823

Average Annual Wage

-3.9% YoY

0.63

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#2 of 5

information metros in state

Utah state rank

#33 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-8.5

better than median (48.1)

St. George vs Utah Statewide

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

Measure	St. George	UT Statewide
Overall Score	39.6 Moderate	47.4 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#111 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 St. George

Finance and Insurance 23.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.0 Administrative and Support Services 30.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 38.1 Construction 38.6 Other Services 42.0 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55.9 Retail Trade 64.8

Information in Other Utah Metros

Logan 24.3 #34/294 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 St. George's 39.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebring, FL 39.6 #112/294 Beckley, WV 39.6 #113/294 Huntsville, AL 39.3 #110/294 Ames, IA 39.9 #114/294 Wichita, KS 39.3 #109/294 Idaho Falls, ID 39.2 #108/294 Canton-Massillon, OH 40.0 #115/294 Casper, WY 40.1 #116/294 Stockton-Lodi, CA 40.2 #117/294 Lewiston, ID 40.2 #118/294

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 St. George's information sector, the industry concentration component (72.8) 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 St. George, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment