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Retail Trade in Sebring, FL

Metro Market Score 50.6 (Challenging), ranked #149 of 378 metros. 359 establishments, 4,783 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

🏭Industry Hub

Sebring is a specialized hub for retail trade, with a location quotient of 1.66 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

98.4

LQ: 1.66

Rank #372 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.3

$35,182 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 65.9

Employment growth index

Rank #130 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

48.2

YoY wage change index

359 Retail Trade Firms in Sebring

359

Establishments

+5.6% YoY

4,783

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$35,182

Average Annual Wage

-2.6% YoY

1.66

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#7 of 22

retail trade metros in state

Florida state rank

#43 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-5.9

better than median (56.4)

Sebring vs Florida Statewide

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

Measure	Sebring	FL Statewide
Overall Score	50.6 Challenging	51.0 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#149 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 Sebring

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24.8 Other Services 28.4 Information 39.6 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Construction 49.2 Accommodation and Food Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 56.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8

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 Homosassa Springs 49.6 #131/378 Panama City-Panama City Beach 50.1 #142/378 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 Sebring's 50.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 50.5 #148/378 Sandusky, OH 50.6 #150/378 Sherman-Denison, TX 50.5 #147/378 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC 50.4 #146/378 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50.3 #145/378 Idaho Falls, ID 50.3 #144/378 Enid, OK 50.1 #143/378 Tulsa, OK 51.0 #151/378 Omaha, NE 51.0 #152/378 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 50.1 #142/378

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 Sebring's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (98.4) 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 Sebring, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment