NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Mobile, AL

Metro Market Score 52.5 (Challenging), ranked #133 of 298 metros. 915 establishments, 15,918 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 52.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

At #133 of 298 metros, Mobile's accommodation and food services sector scores 52.5 on the market index. Concentration (43.0), wage levels (34.9), and growth (35.9) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration
43.0
LQ: 1.00
Rank #128 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
34.9
$22,954 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 35.9
Employment growth index
Rank #192 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
68.9
YoY wage change index

915 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Mobile

915
Establishments
-0.3% YoY
15,918
Total Employment
-0.4% YoY
$22,954
Average Annual Wage
+2.8% YoY
1.00
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Mobile vs Alabama Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Alabama overall. The state ranks #37/51 for entry risk.

Measure Mobile AL Statewide
Overall Score 52.5 Challenging 44.1 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #133 of 298 metros #37 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 Mobile

Construction 45.8 Information 52.9 Retail Trade 54.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.1 Other Services 58.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.9 Finance and Insurance 69.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Alabama Metros

Huntsville 30.1 #15/298 Florence-Muscle Shoals 40.7 #53/298 Anniston-Oxford 41.8 #58/298 Birmingham 43.8 #73/298 Gadsden 55.7 #159/298 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 58.2 #171/298

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 Mobile's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (64.1) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.