New York-Newark-Jersey City, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach are the largest metro areas by homebuilding employment and business numbers.
However, they do not have a higher concentration of these businesses than the national average.
Among the 387 metro areas, 104 have a higher concentration of homebuilding businesses than the national average. The leaders in this indicator are:
- St. George, UT (LQ: 3.13)
- Barnstable Town, MA (LQ: 2.42)
- Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (LQ: 2.38)
Thus, homebuilding remains an important economic driver, providing many opportunities for employment and business development in various parts of the country.