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Accommodation and Food Services in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

Metro Market Score 73.7 (Difficult), ranked #276 of 298 metros. 1,648 establishments, 29,176 jobs.

Metro Market Score 73.7

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

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.48 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

92.3

LQ: 1.48

Rank #275 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

62.8

$27,155 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.9

Employment growth index

Rank #204 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.3

YoY wage change index

1,648 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

1,648

Establishments

+2.6% YoY

29,176

Total Employment

-0.7% YoY

$27,155

Average Annual Wage

+3.8% YoY

1.48

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#18 of 20

accommodation and food services metros in state

Florida state rank

#44 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+5.2

worse than median (68.5)

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #44/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	FL Statewide
Overall Score	73.7 Difficult	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#276 of 298 metros	#44 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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach

Other Services 36.2 Finance and Insurance 39.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.2 Construction 42.3 Information 43.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.9 Administrative and Support Services 54.4 Retail Trade 56.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Florida Metros

Ocala 48.4 #104/298 Sebring 51.5 #127/298 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 57.6 #169/298 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 60.2 #187/298 Jacksonville 60.2 #188/298 Punta Gorda 60.6 #194/298 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach 61.6 #203/298 Lakeland-Winter Haven 62.6 #212/298 Naples-Marco Island 63.3 #216/298 Tallahassee 66.3 #235/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach's 73.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 73.9 #277/298 Bellingham, WA 74.1 #278/298 Anchorage, AK 73.2 #275/298 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 74.4 #279/298 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 72.8 #274/298 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 72.7 #273/298 Elizabethtown, KY 72.6 #272/298 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 72.3 #271/298 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 71.9 #270/298 Port St. Lucie, FL 71.9 #269/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Florida

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

Georgia 43.6 #35/51 Alabama 44.1 #37/51

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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (92.3) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment