NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Redding, CA

Metro Market Score 62.2 (Difficult), ranked #208 of 298 metros. 396 establishments, 5,899 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 62.2
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

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Redding are tougher than average. The 62.2 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #208 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration
31.5
LQ: 0.93
Rank #94 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
68.5
$27,893 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 31.2
Employment growth index
Rank #206 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
82.6
YoY wage change index

396 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Redding

396
Establishments
+0.8% YoY
5,899
Total Employment
-0.8% YoY
$27,893
Average Annual Wage
+6.8% YoY
0.93
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Redding 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 Redding CA Statewide
Overall Score 62.2 Difficult 57.2 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #208 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 Redding

Finance and Insurance 32.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 41.1 Information 41.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.3 Other Services 43.7 Construction 50.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 53.3 Retail Trade 81.1

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 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 Redding's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.