NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

Metro Market Score 60.4 (Difficult), ranked #190 of 298 metros. 3,008 establishments, 42,362 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 60.4
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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 81.2 and rising pressure at 76.1. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
4.4
LQ: 0.78
Rank #13 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
81.2
$29,984 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 20.8
Employment growth index
Rank #237 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
76.1
YoY wage change index

3,008 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

3,008
Establishments
-1.4% YoY
42,362
Total Employment
-1.7% YoY
$29,984
Average Annual Wage
+4.9% YoY
0.78
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford vs Connecticut Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Connecticut overall. The state ranks #27/51 for entry risk.

Measure Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford CT Statewide
Overall Score 60.4 Difficult 37.3 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #190 of 298 metros #27 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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

Construction 52.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.6 Other Services 59.9 Administrative and Support Services 63.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 64.8 Retail Trade 66.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.2 Information 69.6 Finance and Insurance 78.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Waterbury-Shelton 45.0 #82/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic 50.3 #116/298 New Haven 67.6 #245/298 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury 69.8 #258/298

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 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (79.2) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.