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Accommodation and Food Services in Grand Junction, CO

Metro Market Score 64.9 (Difficult), ranked #226 of 298 metros. 358 establishments, 7,141 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

Grand Junction scores 64.9 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the bottom quartile. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

72.2

LQ: 1.17

Rank #215 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

61.1

$26,616 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.3

Employment growth index

Rank #179 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

68.3

YoY wage change index

358 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Grand Junction

358

Establishments

-1.1% YoY

7,141

Total Employment

-0.1% YoY

$26,616

Average Annual Wage

+2.6% YoY

1.17

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Colorado

#4 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

Colorado state rank

#41 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (64.9)

Grand Junction vs Colorado Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Colorado overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Grand Junction	CO Statewide
Overall Score	64.9 Difficult	46.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#226 of 298 metros	#41 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 Grand Junction

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 27.3 Administrative and Support Services 41.0 Information 41.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 Other Services 52.9 Finance and Insurance 53.6 Construction 54.8 Retail Trade 67.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Colorado Metros

Greeley 44.4 #78/298 Pueblo 55.0 #157/298 Fort Collins-Loveland 62.8 #213/298 Boulder 71.6 #268/298 Colorado Springs 78.6 #286/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grand Junction's 64.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Merced, CA 64.8 #225/298 Tucson, AZ 64.6 #224/298 Bay City, MI 64.5 #223/298 Yuma, AZ 64.5 #222/298 Stockton-Lodi, CA 64.5 #221/298 Sandusky, OH 65.3 #227/298 Springfield, MA 65.4 #228/298 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 64.2 #220/298 Corpus Christi, TX 65.7 #229/298 Wheeling, WV 64.0 #219/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Colorado

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

New Mexico 24.5 #3/51 Kansas 34.2 #18/51 Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Utah 36.5 #22/51 Nebraska 41.5 #31/51 Arizona 46.9 #40/51 Wyoming 55.0 #45/51

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 Grand Junction's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (72.2) 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 Grand Junction, CO MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment