NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Bloomington, IL

Metro Market Score 67.3 (Difficult), ranked #244 of 298 metros. 362 establishments, 8,819 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.3

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

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Bloomington contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 14.1. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

57.0

LQ: 1.09

Rank #170 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.3

$24,635 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 14.1

Employment growth index

Rank #257 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

76.1

YoY wage change index

362 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bloomington

362

Establishments

-2.7% YoY

8,819

Total Employment

-2.5% YoY

$24,635

Average Annual Wage

+4.9% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Illinois

#5 of 5

accommodation and food services metros in state

Illinois state rank

#30 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+11.6

worse than median (55.7)

Bloomington vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bloomington	IL Statewide
Overall Score	67.3 Difficult	39.5 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#244 of 298 metros	#30 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 Bloomington

Information 18.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.2 Construction 50.9 Retail Trade 53.4 Finance and Insurance 59.3 Administrative and Support Services 62.4 Other Services 77.8

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Illinois Metros

Kankakee 35.5 #34/298 Rockford 54.4 #152/298 Decatur 55.7 #160/298 Springfield 58.6 #172/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bloomington's 67.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Medford, OR 67.2 #243/298 Grants Pass, OR 67.1 #242/298 New Haven, CT 67.6 #245/298 Lawrence, KS 67.6 #246/298 Flagstaff, AZ 67.0 #241/298 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 67.0 #240/298 Charlottesville, VA 66.9 #239/298 Kingston, NY 66.7 #238/298 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 68.0 #247/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 66.4 #237/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Illinois

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

Wisconsin 28.2 #5/51 Kentucky 36.9 #25/51 Indiana 37.9 #28/51 Iowa 39.0 #29/51 Missouri 47.2 #42/51

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 Bloomington's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (85.9) 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 Bloomington, IL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment