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Retail Trade in Glens Falls, NY

Metro Market Score 75.8 (Difficult), ranked #368 of 378 metros. 552 establishments, 7,105 jobs.

Metro Market Score 75.8

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

Glens Falls stands out for high retail trade labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 82.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 78.2 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

90.0

LQ: 1.37

Rank #340 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

82.5

$42,140 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.4

Employment growth index

Rank #215 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

78.2

YoY wage change index

552 Retail Trade Firms in Glens Falls

552

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

7,105

Total Employment

-0.6% YoY

$42,140

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

1.37

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#13 of 13

retail trade metros in state

New York state rank

#49 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

+11.8

worse than median (63.9)

Glens Falls vs New York Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Glens Falls	NY Statewide
Overall Score	75.8 Difficult	57.2 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#368 of 378 metros	#49 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 Glens Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.3 Other Services 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.2 Information 47.9 Construction 54.5 Finance and Insurance 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.7 Accommodation and Food Services 80.0

Retail Trade in Other New York Metros

Ithaca 34.3 #19/378 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 42.4 #62/378 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 55.5 #202/378 Syracuse 57.9 #230/378 Binghamton 60.2 #254/378 Rochester 62.6 #281/378 Elmira 63.9 #299/378 Kingston 64.4 #304/378 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 66.0 #313/378 Utica-Rome 66.3 #316/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Glens Falls's 75.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Youngstown-Warren, OH 75.8 #369/378 Eugene-Springfield, OR 75.4 #367/378 Ogden, UT 74.6 #366/378 Pueblo, CO 74.5 #365/378 Chico, CA 74.5 #364/378 Pittsfield, MA 77.0 #370/378 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 74.3 #363/378 Fairbanks-College, AK 74.3 #362/378 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 74.0 #361/378 Worcester, MA 74.0 #360/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering New York

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

Massachusetts 37.1 #4/51 Pennsylvania 38.1 #6/51 New Jersey 43.7 #27/51 Connecticut 44.7 #31/51 Vermont 52.1 #45/51

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 Glens Falls's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (90.0) 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 Glens Falls, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment