NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Metro Market Score 78.6 (Difficult), ranked #373 of 378 metros. 680 establishments, 9,618 jobs.

Metro Market Score 78.6

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

Wage costs in Coeur d'Alene's retail trade sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 86.2 and rising pressure at 72.0. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

88.4

LQ: 1.36

Rank #334 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

86.2

$42,545 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.5

Employment growth index

Rank #260 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

72.0

YoY wage change index

680 Retail Trade Firms in Coeur d'Alene

680

Establishments

+4.8% YoY

9,618

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$42,545

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

1.36

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Idaho

#6 of 6

retail trade metros in state

Idaho state rank

#12 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+26.1

worse than median (52.5)

Coeur d'Alene vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #12/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Coeur d'Alene	ID Statewide
Overall Score	78.6 Difficult	40.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#373 of 378 metros	#12 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 Coeur d'Alene

Other Services 33.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.2 Information 50.4 Construction 52.6 Administrative and Support Services 56.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.6 Finance and Insurance 67.9 Accommodation and Food Services 68.8

Retail Trade in Other Idaho Metros

Idaho Falls 50.3 #144/378 Boise City 51.5 #156/378 Twin Falls 51.8 #162/378 Lewiston 52.5 #168/378 Pocatello 53.0 #176/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Coeur d'Alene's 78.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Salisbury, MD 78.6 #372/378 Medford, OR 78.9 #374/378 Great Falls, MT 78.9 #375/378 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 77.7 #371/378 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 79.9 #376/378 Pittsfield, MA 77.0 #370/378 Redding, CA 81.1 #377/378 Youngstown-Warren, OH 75.8 #369/378 Glens Falls, NY 75.8 #368/378 Eugene-Springfield, OR 75.4 #367/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Idaho

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

Nevada 37.0 #3/51 Utah 40.3 #13/51 Washington 42.0 #20/51 Oregon 42.9 #24/51 Wyoming 44.9 #33/51 Montana 45.8 #34/51

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 Coeur d'Alene's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (88.4) 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment