NAICS 51

Information in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

Metro Market Score 47.3 (Moderate), ranked #173 of 294 metros. 52 establishments, 256 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes's information market sits near the national metro median, ranking #173 of 294 with a market score of 47.3. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

11.6

LQ: 0.25

Rank #34 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

72.1

$93,964 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 32.0

Employment growth index

Rank #201 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

30.1

YoY wage change index

52 Information Firms in Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Establishments

+15.6% YoY

256

Total Employment

-4.8% YoY

$93,964

Average Annual Wage

+14.2% YoY

0.25

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Washington

#5 of 10

information metros in state

Washington state rank

#49 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-4.8

better than median (52.2)

Mount Vernon-Anacortes vs Washington Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Washington overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Mount Vernon-Anacortes	WA Statewide
Overall Score	47.3 Moderate	55.7 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#173 of 294 metros	#49 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.2 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Administrative and Support Services 45.2 Other Services 55.6 Accommodation and Food Services 65.8 Construction 71.4 Retail Trade 71.8

Information in Other Washington Metros

Yakima 30.0 #61/294 Kennewick-Richland 31.1 #65/294 Walla Walla 42.9 #136/294 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard 45.2 #154/294 Longview-Kelso 52.2 #202/294 Bellingham 55.4 #217/294 Spokane-Spokane Valley 58.7 #230/294 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater 64.9 #259/294 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 75.6 #289/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Mount Vernon-Anacortes's 47.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Janesville-Beloit, WI 47.3 #172/294 Salisbury, MD 47.2 #171/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294 Florence, SC 47.0 #170/294 Greenville, NC 46.9 #169/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 46.7 #168/294

Information in States Bordering Washington

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

Idaho 43.8 #24/51 Oregon 52.0 #45/51

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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes's information sector, the employment growth component (68.0) 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment