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Information in Janesville-Beloit, WI

Metro Market Score 47.3 (Moderate), ranked #172 of 294 metros. 35 establishments, 633 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.

Labor costs are a clear advantage in Janesville-Beloit's information sector. The wage competitiveness index of 16.0 puts it among the lowest-cost metros, and wage pressure at 25.0 suggests that gap is holding steady.

Industry Concentration

52.7

LQ: 0.49

Rank #155 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.0

$60,414 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 16.3

Employment growth index

Rank #247 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

25.0

YoY wage change index

35 Information Firms in Janesville-Beloit

Establishments

-34.0% YoY

633

Total Employment

-8.7% YoY

$60,414

Average Annual Wage

+8.5% YoY

0.49

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Wisconsin

#7 of 11

information metros in state

Wisconsin state rank

#14 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

+4.2

worse than median (43.1)

Janesville-Beloit vs Wisconsin Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Wisconsin overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Janesville-Beloit	WI Statewide
Overall Score	47.3 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#172 of 294 metros	#14 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 Janesville-Beloit

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20.4 Finance and Insurance 32.0 Accommodation and Food Services 34.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.5 Other Services 42.1 Administrative and Support Services 44.2 Construction 44.4 Retail Trade 55.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.9

Information in Other Wisconsin Metros

Sheboygan 12.3 #3/294 Racine-Mount Pleasant 19.7 #18/294 Wausau 19.9 #19/294 Kenosha 25.4 #38/294 Eau Claire 28.4 #53/294 La Crosse-Onalaska 43.1 #137/294 Fond du Lac 47.4 #174/294 Oshkosh-Neenah 56.6 #219/294 Madison 58.8 #232/294 Milwaukee-Waukesha 67.4 #266/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Janesville-Beloit's 47.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 47.3 #173/294 Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Salisbury, MD 47.2 #171/294 Florence, SC 47.0 #170/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294 Greenville, NC 46.9 #169/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 46.7 #168/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294

Information in States Bordering Wisconsin

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

Iowa 38.3 #15/51 Minnesota 42.6 #22/51 Michigan 47.2 #32/51 Illinois 48.5 #38/51

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 Janesville-Beloit's information sector, the employment growth component (83.7) 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment