NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Yuba City, CA

Metro Market Score 70.4 (Difficult), ranked #264 of 298 metros. 273 establishments, 4,347 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 70.4
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

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Yuba City contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 5.4. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
24.8
LQ: 0.89
Rank #74 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
69.5
$27,960 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 5.4
Employment growth index
Rank #283 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
92.2
YoY wage change index

273 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Yuba City

273
Establishments
-1.8% YoY
4,347
Total Employment
-6.0% YoY
$27,960
Average Annual Wage
+9.6% YoY
0.89
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Yuba City 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 Yuba City CA Statewide
Overall Score 70.4 Difficult 57.2 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #264 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 Yuba City

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.3 Administrative and Support Services 44.4 Retail Trade 56.6 Construction 57.6

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 Yuba City's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (94.6) 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.