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Retail Trade in Vallejo, CA

Metro Market Score 72.3 (Difficult), ranked #350 of 378 metros. 994 establishments, 17,239 jobs.

Metro Market Score 72.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Vallejo stands out for high retail trade labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 88.9 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 75.1 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

64.3

LQ: 1.20

Rank #243 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.9

$43,412 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.8

Employment growth index

Rank #240 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

75.1

YoY wage change index

994 Retail Trade Firms in Vallejo

994

Establishments

-0.6% YoY

17,239

Total Employment

-1.0% YoY

$43,412

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within California

#23 of 25

retail trade metros in state

California state rank

#28 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+11.7

worse than median (60.6)

Vallejo vs California Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to California overall. The state ranks #28/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Vallejo	CA Statewide
Overall Score	72.3 Difficult	44.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#350 of 378 metros	#28 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 Vallejo

Information 26.8 Finance and Insurance 43.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.3 Administrative and Support Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.9 Other Services 66.4 Accommodation and Food Services 71.3 Construction 80.4

Retail Trade in Other California Metros

Fresno 35.8 #28/378 Visalia 38.4 #39/378 Napa 38.8 #43/378 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 51.6 #157/378 El Centro 53.6 #180/378 Salinas 53.7 #184/378 Hanford-Corcoran 55.6 #204/378 Merced 56.2 #211/378 Bakersfield-Delano 56.4 #213/378 Yuba City 56.6 #215/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Vallejo's 72.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anchorage, AK 72.7 #351/378 Grants Pass, OR 71.9 #349/378 Dothan, AL 72.8 #352/378 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 71.8 #348/378 Asheville, NC 72.8 #353/378 Carson City, NV 72.9 #354/378 Abilene, TX 72.9 #355/378 Hot Springs, AR 71.6 #347/378 New Haven, CT 71.5 #346/378 Victoria, TX 73.0 #356/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering California

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

Nevada 37.0 #3/51 Oregon 42.9 #24/51 Arizona 44.9 #32/51

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 Vallejo's retail trade sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.9) 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 Vallejo, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment