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Accommodation and Food Services in Rome, GA

Metro Market Score 57.1 (Challenging), ranked #165 of 298 metros. 232 establishments, 4,529 jobs.

Metro Market Score 57.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Rome are tougher than average. The 57.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, mixed growth signals, and an already crowded field. Rank: #165 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

67.1

LQ: 1.13

Rank #200 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

43.6

$23,850 avg wage

Growth Trend

52.4

Employment growth index

Rank #143 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.8

YoY wage change index

232 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Rome

232

Establishments

+5.5% YoY

4,529

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$23,850

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

1.13

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#5 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

+6.3

worse than median (50.8)

Rome 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	Rome	GA Statewide
Overall Score	57.1 Challenging	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#165 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 Rome

Construction 18.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.1 Administrative and Support Services 29.1 Finance and Insurance 40.7 Retail Trade 42.8 Information 43.4 Other Services 44.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 55.5

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 Hinesville 60.6 #195/298 Savannah 76.1 #282/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rome's 57.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 57.2 #166/298 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 57.3 #167/298 Longview-Kelso, WA 56.9 #164/298 Visalia, CA 56.9 #163/298 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 57.5 #168/298 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 56.6 #162/298 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 57.6 #169/298 Syracuse, NY 57.6 #170/298 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 58.2 #171/298 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 55.9 #161/298

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 Rome's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (67.1) 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 Rome, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment