NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

Metro Market Score 73.9 (Difficult), ranked #277 of 298 metros. 446 establishments, 7,209 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 73.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Lake Havasu City-Kingman is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.41 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration
90.6
LQ: 1.41
Rank #270 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
66.4
$27,499 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 32.2
Employment growth index
Rank #203 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
71.3
YoY wage change index

446 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

446
Establishments
+1.1% YoY
7,209
Total Employment
-0.7% YoY
$27,499
Average Annual Wage
+3.5% YoY
1.41
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Lake Havasu City-Kingman vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure Lake Havasu City-Kingman AZ Statewide
Overall Score 73.9 Difficult 46.9 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #277 of 298 metros #40 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Finance and Insurance 18.6 Information 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Construction 41.2 Administrative and Support Services 41.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.8 Other Services 46.2 Retail Trade 59.0

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Arizona Metros

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 55.9 #161/298 Yuma 64.5 #222/298 Tucson 64.6 #224/298 Flagstaff 67.0 #241/298 Sierra Vista-Douglas 69.8 #259/298 Prescott Valley-Prescott 71.3 #267/298

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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (90.6) 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.