How concentrated America's scientific consulting practices really are, by metro
AI safety research · Data as of
· ALEX Intelligence
17.8%Share of America's Scientific Consulting Practices in Its Top Three Metros — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
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Metro
Scientific Consulting Practices
1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1,763
2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1,636
3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1,151
4
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
872
5
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
862
6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
686
7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
658
8
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
634
9
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
569
10
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
538
Methodology
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 541690 (Other scientific and technical consulting services)
Measure
Scientific Consulting Practices, ranked highest first across all U.S. metros
(555 ranked in total).
How the headline figure is computed
The top three units' combined count divided by the combined count of all 555 ranked units.
Universe
Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
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