NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

Metro Market Score 68.6 (Difficult), ranked #250 of 298 metros. 32,919 establishments, 610,931 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 68.6
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 95.0 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 79.5 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
58.0
LQ: 1.09
Rank #173 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
95.0
$36,307 avg wage
Growth Trend
52.0
Employment growth index
Rank #144 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
79.5
YoY wage change index

32,919 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

32,919
Establishments
+0.8% YoY
610,931
Total Employment
+0.2% YoY
$36,307
Average Annual Wage
+5.9% YoY
1.09
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA Statewide
Overall Score 68.6 Difficult 57.2 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #250 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.2 Construction 52.3 Retail Trade 62.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62.4 Information 66.9 Finance and Insurance 67.4 Administrative and Support Services 68.0 Other Services 68.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 72.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other California Metros

Fresno 39.2 #46/298 Hanford-Corcoran 50.6 #120/298 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

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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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (95.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.