NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Metro Market Score 49.8 (Challenging), ranked #134 of 378 metros. 1,442 establishments, 21,344 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Employment in Atlantic City-Hammonton's retail trade sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 100.0. Combined with a 49.8 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

76.2

LQ: 1.27

Rank #288 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.3

$39,451 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 100.0

Employment growth index

Rank #1 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

72.0

YoY wage change index

1,442 Retail Trade Firms in Atlantic City-Hammonton

1,442

Establishments

+56.9% YoY

21,344

Total Employment

+46.0% YoY

$39,451

Average Annual Wage

+2.0% YoY

1.27

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Jersey

#2 of 3

retail trade metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#27 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (49.8)

Atlantic City-Hammonton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Atlantic City-Hammonton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	49.8 Challenging	43.7 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#134 of 378 metros	#27 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Finance and Insurance 26.0 Other Services 27.3 Construction 27.9 Administrative and Support Services 31.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.8 Accommodation and Food Services 60.6

Retail Trade in Other New Jersey Metros

Trenton-Princeton 42.0 #57/378 Vineland 62.1 #277/378

Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Atlantic City-Hammonton's 49.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Cincinnati, OH 49.8 #133/378 Odessa, TX 49.8 #135/378 York-Hanover, PA 49.8 #136/378 Montgomery, AL 49.9 #137/378 Yuma, AZ 50.0 #138/378 Bend, OR 50.0 #139/378 Lubbock, TX 49.6 #132/378 Columbia, SC 49.6 #130/378 Homosassa Springs, FL 49.6 #131/378 Charleston, WV 50.0 #140/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Pennsylvania 38.1 #6/51 Delaware 41.8 #19/51 New York 57.2 #49/51

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 Atlantic City-Hammonton's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (76.2) 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment