NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Lexington Park, MD

Metro Market Score 45.8 (Moderate), ranked #89 of 378 metros. 487 establishments, 8,139 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Lexington Park pairs above-average retail trade concentration (50.5) with positive employment growth (trend: 58.5). The market is competitive but still expanding, leaving room for well-positioned new entrants.

Industry Concentration

50.5

LQ: 1.14

Rank #191 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.6

$36,008 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 58.5

Employment growth index

Rank #158 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

61.7

YoY wage change index

487 Retail Trade Firms in Lexington Park

487

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

8,139

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$36,008

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.14

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#1 of 4

retail trade metros in state

Maryland state rank

#26 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-7.0

better than median (52.8)

Lexington Park vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #26/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lexington Park	MD Statewide
Overall Score	45.8 Moderate	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#89 of 378 metros	#26 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 Lexington Park

Information 27.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35.6 Finance and Insurance 36.7 Other Services 48.0 Accommodation and Food Services 53.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.9 Construction 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.8

Retail Trade in Other Maryland Metros

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 48.9 #122/378 Hagerstown-Martinsburg 52.8 #173/378 Salisbury 78.6 #372/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lexington Park's 45.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Eagle Pass, TX 45.7 #88/378 Madison, WI 45.9 #90/378 Oklahoma City, OK 46.1 #91/378 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 46.1 #92/378 Eau Claire, WI 45.5 #87/378 Toledo, OH 45.2 #85/378 Cedar Rapids, IA 45.2 #86/378 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 45.2 #84/378 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 46.5 #93/378 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 46.5 #94/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Maryland

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

Pennsylvania 38.1 #6/51 Virginia 41.6 #17/51 Delaware 41.8 #19/51 West Virginia 52.8 #47/51 District of Columbia 58.0 #50/51

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 Lexington Park's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (50.5) 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 Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment