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Accommodation and Food Services in Hanford-Corcoran, CA

Metro Market Score 50.6 (Challenging), ranked #120 of 298 metros. 226 establishments, 3,695 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.6
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Hanford-Corcoran has a relatively low concentration of accommodation and food services firms (index: 7.4) paired with positive employment growth. This suggests an underpenetrated market where demand may outpace current supply.

Industry Concentration
7.4
LQ: 0.80
Rank #22 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
56.7
$25,803 avg wage
Growth Trend
50.3
Employment growth index
Rank #149 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
98.6
YoY wage change index

226 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Hanford-Corcoran

226
Establishments
+0.9% YoY
3,695
Total Employment
+0.2% YoY
$25,803
Average Annual Wage
+11.5% YoY
0.80
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Hanford-Corcoran vs California Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #47/51 for entry risk.

Measure Hanford-Corcoran CA Statewide
Overall Score 50.6 Challenging 57.2 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #120 of 298 metros #47 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 Hanford-Corcoran

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 29.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.8 Other Services 31.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 31.8 Construction 39.7 Information 42.6 Administrative and Support Services 48.0 Finance and Insurance 50.3 Retail Trade 55.6

Accommodation and Food Services in Other California Metros

Fresno 39.2 #46/298 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 53.3 #140/298 Chico 53.8 #147/298 El Centro 54.7 #155/298 Visalia 56.9 #163/298 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 60.6 #197/298 Redding 62.2 #208/298 Bakersfield-Delano 64.2 #220/298 Stockton-Lodi 64.5 #221/298 Merced 64.8 #225/298

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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 Hanford-Corcoran's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (98.6) 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.