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Accommodation and Food Services in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

Metro Market Score 74.4 (Difficult), ranked #279 of 298 metros. 1,143 establishments, 23,795 jobs.

Metro Market Score 74.4

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

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent scores 74.4 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the bottom 10%. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

89.3

LQ: 1.38

Rank #266 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

65.4

$27,392 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 39.6

Employment growth index

Rank #181 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

88.0

YoY wage change index

1,143 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

1,143

Establishments

+3.2% YoY

23,795

Total Employment

-0.2% YoY

$27,392

Average Annual Wage

+8.4% YoY

1.38

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Florida

#19 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

+6.0

worse than median (68.5)

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent 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	Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	FL Statewide
Overall Score	74.4 Difficult	53.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#279 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.8 Information 41.0 Construction 45.4 Other Services 47.6 Retail Trade 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.9 Administrative and Support Services 76.7

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's 74.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bellingham, WA 74.1 #278/298 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 73.9 #277/298 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 73.7 #276/298 Anchorage, AK 73.2 #275/298 Salinas, CA 75.7 #280/298 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 72.8 #274/298 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 76.1 #281/298 Savannah, GA 76.1 #282/298 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 72.7 #273/298 Elizabethtown, KY 72.6 #272/298

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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (89.3) 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment