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Accommodation and Food Services in Idaho Falls, ID

Metro Market Score 41.2 (Moderate), ranked #55 of 298 metros. 402 establishments, 7,167 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Idaho Falls's accommodation and food services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #55 of 298 with a market score of 41.2. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

37.9

LQ: 0.97

Rank #113 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

13.1

$20,669 avg wage

Growth Trend

51.0

Employment growth index

Rank #147 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

68.9

YoY wage change index

402 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Idaho Falls

402

Establishments

+5.8% YoY

7,167

Total Employment

+0.2% YoY

$20,669

Average Annual Wage

+2.8% YoY

0.97

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Idaho

#1 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

-17.4

better than median (58.7)

Idaho Falls 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	Idaho Falls	ID Statewide
Overall Score	41.2 Moderate	26.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#55 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 Idaho Falls

Other Services 19.9 Information 39.2 Construction 39.2 Retail Trade 50.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Idaho Metros

Twin Falls 43.4 #69/298 Boise City 50.1 #115/298 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 Idaho Falls's 41.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Yakima, WA 41.3 #56/298 Pittsburgh, PA 41.0 #54/298 Abilene, TX 41.6 #57/298 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 40.7 #53/298 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.8 #58/298 State College, PA 41.8 #59/298 Duluth, MN 42.0 #60/298 Hammond, LA 40.5 #52/298 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 40.5 #51/298 Altoona, PA 42.1 #61/298

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 Idaho Falls's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (49.0) 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 Idaho Falls, ID MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment