NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Homosassa Springs, FL

Metro Market Score 49.6 (Challenging), ranked #131 of 378 metros. 484 establishments, 6,147 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

🏭Industry Hub📈Rapid Growth

Homosassa Springs is a specialized hub for retail trade, with a location quotient of 1.77 and industry concentration in the upper half. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

99.2

LQ: 1.77

Rank #375 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.6

$36,891 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.9

Employment growth index

Rank #28 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

58.5

YoY wage change index

484 Retail Trade Firms in Homosassa Springs

484

Establishments

+4.3% YoY

6,147

Total Employment

+3.3% YoY

$36,891

Average Annual Wage

-0.6% YoY

1.77

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#5 of 22

retail trade metros in state

Florida state rank

#43 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-6.9

better than median (56.4)

Homosassa Springs vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #43/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Homosassa Springs	FL Statewide
Overall Score	49.6 Challenging	51.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#131 of 378 metros	#43 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 Homosassa Springs

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.2 Finance and Insurance 39.0 Information 42.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 46.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.0 Construction 57.6 Accommodation and Food Services 69.4 Administrative and Support Services 69.4

Retail Trade in Other Florida Metros

Gainesville 24.8 #2/378 Tallahassee 38.1 #37/378 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 47.7 #106/378 Jacksonville 48.1 #110/378 Panama City-Panama City Beach 50.1 #142/378 Sebring 50.6 #149/378 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 52.0 #163/378 Wildwood-The Villages 52.1 #164/378 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 54.0 #188/378 Port St. Lucie 55.7 #205/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Homosassa Springs's 49.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Columbia, SC 49.6 #130/378 Kankakee, IL 49.5 #129/378 Lubbock, TX 49.6 #132/378 Paducah, KY 49.5 #128/378 Cincinnati, OH 49.8 #133/378 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 49.4 #127/378 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 49.8 #134/378 Odessa, TX 49.8 #135/378 York-Hanover, PA 49.8 #136/378 Montgomery, AL 49.9 #137/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Florida

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

Alabama 46.4 #36/51 Georgia 47.5 #38/51

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 Homosassa Springs's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (99.2) 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 Homosassa Springs, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment