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Retail Trade in Yuma, AZ

Metro Market Score 50.0 (Challenging), ranked #138 of 378 metros. 438 establishments, 8,409 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

📈Rapid Growth

Yuma ranks in the upper half for retail trade market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 50.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

58.7

LQ: 1.17

Rank #222 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.7

$40,277 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 77.8

Employment growth index

Rank #85 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

53.4

YoY wage change index

438 Retail Trade Firms in Yuma

438

Establishments

+0.2% YoY

8,409

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$40,277

Average Annual Wage

-1.6% YoY

1.17

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Arizona

#2 of 7

retail trade metros in state

Arizona state rank

#32 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-9.0

better than median (59.0)

Yuma vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Yuma	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	50.0 Challenging	44.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#138 of 378 metros	#32 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 Yuma

Information 19.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.6 Other Services 30.3 Construction 31.9 Finance and Insurance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.0 Accommodation and Food Services 64.5 Administrative and Support Services 69.9

Retail Trade in Other Arizona Metros

Sierra Vista-Douglas 42.9 #69/378 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 58.7 #241/378 Lake Havasu City-Kingman 59.0 #244/378 Tucson 60.5 #260/378 Prescott Valley-Prescott 63.2 #288/378 Flagstaff 64.4 #305/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Yuma's 50.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bend, OR 50.0 #139/378 Charleston, WV 50.0 #140/378 Montgomery, AL 49.9 #137/378 Odessa, TX 49.8 #135/378 York-Hanover, PA 49.8 #136/378 Midland, MI 50.1 #141/378 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 50.1 #142/378 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 49.8 #134/378 Cincinnati, OH 49.8 #133/378 Enid, OK 50.1 #143/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Arizona

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

Nevada 37.0 #3/51 New Mexico 39.9 #11/51 Utah 40.3 #13/51 Colorado 42.9 #23/51 California 44.0 #28/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade 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 Yuma's retail trade sector, the wage competitiveness component (71.7) 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 Yuma, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment