NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Metro Market Score 45.0 (Moderate), ranked #82 of 298 metros. 969 establishments, 11,549 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 45.0
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

Waterbury-Shelton's accommodation and food services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #82 of 298 with a market score of 45.0. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration
6.4
LQ: 0.79
Rank #19 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
64.1
$27,302 avg wage
Growth Trend
48.3
Employment growth index
Rank #155 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
59.4
YoY wage change index

969 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Waterbury-Shelton

969
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
11,549
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$27,302
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
0.79
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Waterbury-Shelton 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 Waterbury-Shelton CT Statewide
Overall Score 45.0 Moderate 37.3 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #82 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 Waterbury-Shelton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.1 Other Services 51.2 Finance and Insurance 54.0 Administrative and Support Services 55.7 Construction 56.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 58.3 Retail Trade 58.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5 Information 59.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Connecticut Metros

Norwich-New London-Willimantic 50.3 #116/298 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 60.4 #190/298 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 Waterbury-Shelton's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (64.1) 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.