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Accommodation and Food Services in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Metro Market Score 68.6 (Difficult), ranked #251 of 298 metros. 5,382 establishments, 90,602 jobs.

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

Wage costs in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 83.9 and rising pressure at 81.6. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

30.9

LQ: 0.92

Rank #92 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

83.9

$30,675 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.5

Employment growth index

Rank #235 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

81.6

YoY wage change index

5,382 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

5,382

Establishments

+2.3% YoY

90,602

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$30,675

Average Annual Wage

+6.5% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#13 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

0.0

matches median (68.6)

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom 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	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	CA Statewide
Overall Score	68.6 Difficult	57.2 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#251 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.2 Information 59.7 Retail Trade 60.0 Construction 63.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.0 Administrative and Support Services 66.8 Other Services 69.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.5 Finance and Insurance 70.8

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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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's 68.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.6 #250/298 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 68.5 #249/298 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.4 #248/298 Coeur d'Alene, ID 68.8 #252/298 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 68.8 #253/298 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 68.8 #254/298 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 68.0 #247/298 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA 69.2 #255/298 Homosassa Springs, FL 69.4 #256/298 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 69.5 #257/298

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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (78.5) 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment