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Accommodation and Food Services in Savannah, GA

Metro Market Score 76.1 (Difficult), ranked #282 of 298 metros. 1,422 establishments, 24,200 jobs.

Metro Market Score 76.1

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

Wage costs in Savannah's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 71.8 and rising pressure at 71.7. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

88.3

LQ: 1.36

Rank #263 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.8

$28,335 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 27.5

Employment growth index

Rank #217 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

71.7

YoY wage change index

1,422 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Savannah

1,422

Establishments

+3.8% YoY

24,200

Total Employment

-1.1% YoY

$28,335

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

1.36

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Georgia

#7 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

+25.3

worse than median (50.8)

Savannah 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	Savannah	GA Statewide
Overall Score	76.1 Difficult	43.6 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#282 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 Savannah

Information 36.8 Finance and Insurance 41.8 Construction 43.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.2 Retail Trade 58.3 Other Services 60.9

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 Hinesville 60.6 #195/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Savannah's 76.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 76.1 #281/298 Salinas, CA 75.7 #280/298 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 76.8 #283/298 Bozeman, MT 77.8 #284/298 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 74.4 #279/298 Bellingham, WA 74.1 #278/298 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 73.9 #277/298 Modesto, CA 78.3 #285/298 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 73.7 #276/298 Colorado Springs, CO 78.6 #286/298

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 Savannah's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (88.3) 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 Savannah, GA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment