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Accommodation and Food Services in Hinesville, GA

Metro Market Score 60.6 (Difficult), ranked #195 of 298 metros. 145 establishments, 2,325 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.6

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

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Hinesville are tougher than average. The 60.6 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and an already crowded field. Rank: #195 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

75.8

LQ: 1.20

Rank #226 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

16.4

$20,987 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 30.2

Employment growth index

Rank #209 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

82.9

YoY wage change index

145 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Hinesville

145

Establishments

+4.3% YoY

2,325

Total Employment

-0.8% YoY

$20,987

Average Annual Wage

+6.9% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#6 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

+9.8

worse than median (50.8)

Hinesville 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	Hinesville	GA Statewide
Overall Score	60.6 Difficult	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#195 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 Hinesville

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 25.7 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 33.4 Other Services 36.5 Construction 39.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Retail Trade 54.6

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Georgia Metros

Dalton 32.8 #23/298 Albany 45.2 #86/298 Gainesville 46.1 #94/298 Warner Robins 50.8 #122/298 Rome 57.1 #165/298 Savannah 76.1 #282/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Hinesville's 60.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Punta Gorda, FL 60.6 #194/298 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 60.6 #193/298 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 60.6 #196/298 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 60.6 #197/298 Sherman-Denison, TX 60.5 #192/298 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60.5 #191/298 Las Cruces, NM 60.8 #198/298 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60.4 #190/298 Cheyenne, WY 60.3 #189/298 Portland-South Portland, ME 60.9 #199/298

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 Hinesville's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (69.8) 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 Hinesville, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment