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Accommodation and Food Services in Boise City, ID

Metro Market Score 50.1 (Challenging), ranked #115 of 298 metros. 1,964 establishments, 33,249 jobs.

Metro Market Score 50.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #115 of 298 metros, Boise City's accommodation and food services sector scores 50.1 on the market index. Concentration (32.9), wage levels (50.3), and growth (42.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

32.9

LQ: 0.95

Rank #98 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

50.3

$24,831 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.0

Employment growth index

Rank #174 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

1,964 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Boise City

1,964

Establishments

+8.2% YoY

33,249

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$24,831

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.95

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#3 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

Idaho state rank

#4 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-8.6

better than median (58.7)

Boise City vs Idaho Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Idaho overall. The state ranks #4/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Boise City	ID Statewide
Overall Score	50.1 Challenging	26.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#115 of 298 metros	#4 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 Boise City

Other Services 44.9 Information 47.8 Construction 50.0 Retail Trade 51.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.6 Finance and Insurance 65.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Idaho Metros

Idaho Falls 41.2 #55/298 Twin Falls 43.4 #69/298 Lewiston 58.7 #174/298 Pocatello 59.7 #181/298 Coeur d'Alene 68.8 #252/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Boise City's 50.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Mansfield, OH 49.9 #114/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 50.3 #116/298 Wilmington, NC 50.4 #117/298 St. George, UT 50.6 #118/298 Salisbury, MD 50.6 #119/298 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.6 #120/298 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 50.7 #121/298 Casper, WY 49.4 #113/298 Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298 Warner Robins, GA 50.8 #122/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Idaho

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

Utah 36.5 #22/51 Oregon 42.8 #32/51 Washington 42.9 #33/51 Montana 46.1 #39/51 Wyoming 55.0 #45/51 Nevada 64.0 #49/51

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 Boise City's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (58.0) 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 Boise City, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment