NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Vallejo, CA

Metro Market Score 71.3 (Difficult), ranked #266 of 298 metros. 833 establishments, 13,196 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 71.3
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

Vallejo stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 76.8 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 69.3 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration
45.6
LQ: 1.01
Rank #136 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
76.8
$29,387 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 10.7
Employment growth index
Rank #267 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
69.3
YoY wage change index

833 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Vallejo

833
Establishments
+0.2% YoY
13,196
Total Employment
-3.1% YoY
$29,387
Average Annual Wage
+2.9% YoY
1.01
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Vallejo 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 Vallejo CA Statewide
Overall Score 71.3 Difficult 57.2 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #266 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 Vallejo

Information 26.8 Finance and Insurance 43.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.3 Administrative and Support Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.9 Other Services 66.4 Retail Trade 72.3 Construction 80.4

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 Vallejo's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (89.3) 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.