NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Chambersburg, PA

Metro Market Score 38.4 (Moderate), ranked #40 of 378 metros. 446 establishments, 7,364 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Chambersburg's retail trade sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 76.7. Combined with a 38.4 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

68.8

LQ: 1.22

Rank #260 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

7.7

$33,282 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 76.7

Employment growth index

Rank #89 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

61.7

YoY wage change index

446 Retail Trade Firms in Chambersburg

446

Establishments

+0.9% YoY

7,364

Total Employment

+0.9% YoY

$33,282

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.22

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#1 of 16

retail trade metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#6 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-10.8

better than median (49.3)

Chambersburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #6/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Chambersburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	38.4 Moderate	38.1 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#40 of 378 metros	#6 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 Chambersburg

Information 26.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Construction 31.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 35.9 Other Services 39.3 Accommodation and Food Services 39.8 Finance and Insurance 49.2 Administrative and Support Services 55.8

Retail Trade in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Reading 38.7 #42/378 Pittsburgh 42.5 #63/378 Gettysburg 44.5 #80/378 Harrisburg-Carlisle 46.5 #93/378 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 46.5 #94/378 State College 48.9 #121/378 Williamsport 49.0 #124/378 Erie 49.3 #126/378 York-Hanover 49.8 #136/378 Altoona 51.7 #160/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Chambersburg's 38.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Visalia, CA 38.4 #39/378 Bowling Green, KY 38.3 #38/378 Cleveland, OH 38.7 #41/378 Tallahassee, FL 38.1 #37/378 Reading, PA 38.7 #42/378 Sheboygan, WI 38.0 #36/378 Napa, CA 38.8 #43/378 Chattanooga, TN 38.0 #35/378 Lake Charles, LA 39.0 #44/378 Gainesville, GA 39.0 #45/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Ohio 39.2 #8/51 Delaware 41.8 #19/51 Maryland 43.6 #26/51 New Jersey 43.7 #27/51 West Virginia 52.8 #47/51 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 Chambersburg's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (68.8) 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 Chambersburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment