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Accommodation and Food Services in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Metro Market Score 90.7 (Difficult), ranked #297 of 298 metros. 769 establishments, 19,265 jobs.

Metro Market Score 90.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Kahului-Wailuku is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 2.88 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

99.7

LQ: 2.88

Rank #297 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

100.0

$53,675 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 10.4

Employment growth index

Rank #268 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

69.6

YoY wage change index

769 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Kahului-Wailuku

769

Establishments

-0.9% YoY

19,265

Total Employment

-3.2% YoY

$53,675

Average Annual Wage

+3.0% YoY

2.88

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Hawaii

#2 of 2

accommodation and food services metros in state

Hawaii state rank

#50 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (90.7)

Kahului-Wailuku vs Hawaii Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Hawaii overall. The state ranks #50/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Kahului-Wailuku	HI Statewide
Overall Score	90.7 Difficult	66.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#297 of 298 metros	#50 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 Kahului-Wailuku

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.8 Finance and Insurance 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.3 Information 67.4 Construction 68.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 Retail Trade 79.9 Other Services 80.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Hawaii Metros

Urban Honolulu 70.3 #263/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Kahului-Wailuku's 90.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA 91.9 #298/298 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 86.3 #296/298

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 Kahului-Wailuku's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (89.6) 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment