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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 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

Within California

#8 of 25

accommodation and food services metros in state

California state rank

#47 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-6.4

better than median (68.6)

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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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Redding's 62.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kennewick-Richland, WA 62.2 #209/298 Lafayette, LA 62.3 #210/298 Hot Springs, AR 62.0 #207/298 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 62.4 #211/298 Kokomo, IN 61.9 #206/298 Goldsboro, NC 61.8 #205/298 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 62.6 #212/298 Lexington-Fayette, KY 61.6 #204/298 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 61.6 #203/298 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 62.8 #213/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering California

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Oregon 42.8 #32/51 Arizona 46.9 #40/51 Nevada 64.0 #49/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Redding, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment