NAICS 51

Information in Lexington Park, MD

Metro Market Score 27.0 (Favorable), ranked #48 of 294 metros. 46 establishments, 195 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Lexington Park ranks in the top quartile for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 27.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

1.7

LQ: 0.14

Rank #5 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

55.8

$80,086 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 69.4

Employment growth index

Rank #91 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

17.4

YoY wage change index

46 Information Firms in Lexington Park

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

195

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$80,086

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.14

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#1 of 3

information metros in state

Maryland state rank

#40 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

-20.1

better than median (47.2)

Lexington Park vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington Park	MD Statewide
Overall Score	27.0 Favorable	48.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#48 of 294 metros	#40 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 Lexington Park

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.6 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Retail Trade 45.8 Other Services 48.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.9 Construction 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.8

Information in Other Maryland Metros

Salisbury 47.2 #171/294 Hagerstown-Martinsburg 51.9 #201/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington Park's 27.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kokomo, IN 27.0 #47/294 Sumter, SC 27.0 #46/294 Flagstaff, AZ 27.1 #49/294 Jackson, MI 26.9 #44/294 Fayetteville, NC 26.9 #45/294 Vallejo, CA 26.8 #43/294 Chambersburg, PA 26.7 #42/294 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 27.5 #50/294 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 27.7 #51/294 Laredo, TX 26.2 #41/294

Information in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Virginia 36.2 #9/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 District of Columbia 51.0 #43/51

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 Lexington Park's information sector, the wage competitiveness component (55.8) 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 Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment