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Accommodation and Food Services in Albany, GA

Metro Market Score 45.2 (Moderate), ranked #86 of 298 metros. 314 establishments, 5,534 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Albany are mixed. The 45.2 market score puts it at #86 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

49.7

LQ: 1.04

Rank #148 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

12.4

$20,632 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 40.6

Employment growth index

Rank #178 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

314 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Albany

314

Establishments

+1.3% YoY

5,534

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$20,632

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.04

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#2 of 7

accommodation and food services metros in state

Georgia state rank

#35 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-5.6

better than median (50.8)

Albany vs Georgia Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Georgia overall. The state ranks #35/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Albany	GA Statewide
Overall Score	45.2 Moderate	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#86 of 298 metros	#35 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 Albany

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30.4 Finance and Insurance 31.0 Other Services 47.4 Retail Trade 53.6 Administrative and Support Services 60.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 32.8 #23/298 Gainesville 46.1 #94/298 Warner Robins 50.8 #122/298 Rome 57.1 #165/298 Hinesville 60.6 #195/298 Savannah 76.1 #282/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Albany's 45.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 45.3 #87/298 Canton-Massillon, OH 45.3 #88/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298 Cleveland, TN 45.0 #83/298 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 45.0 #82/298 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 45.5 #89/298 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 45.5 #90/298 Tyler, TX 45.5 #91/298 Burlington, NC 45.6 #92/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Georgia

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

North Carolina 23.4 #2/51 South Carolina 29.2 #9/51 Tennessee 29.5 #13/51 Alabama 44.1 #37/51 Florida 53.6 #44/51

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 Albany's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (59.4) 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 Albany, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment