NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Metro Market Score 68.8 (Difficult), ranked #253 of 298 metros. 232 establishments, 4,626 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 68.8
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

Wage costs in Wildwood-The Villages's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 81.9 and rising pressure at 59.4. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
84.2
LQ: 1.26
Rank #251 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
81.9
$30,166 avg wage
Growth Trend
48.7
Employment growth index
Rank #154 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
59.4
YoY wage change index

232 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Wildwood-The Villages

232
Establishments
+100.0% YoY
4,626
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$30,166
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
1.26
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Wildwood-The Villages 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 Wildwood-The Villages FL Statewide
Overall Score 68.8 Difficult 53.6 Elevated
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #253 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 Wildwood-The Villages

Information 27.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 41.5 Other Services 43.3 Retail Trade 52.1 Finance and Insurance 55.0 Administrative and Support Services 56.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.2 Construction 59.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.3

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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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 Wildwood-The Villages's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (84.2) 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.