NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Rockford, IL

Metro Market Score 54.4 (Challenging), ranked #152 of 298 metros. 655 establishments, 11,482 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 54.4
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Rockford are mixed. The 54.4 market score puts it at #152 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration
30.5
LQ: 0.92
Rank #91 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
34.6
$22,936 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 22.8
Employment growth index
Rank #231 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
74.7
YoY wage change index

655 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Rockford

655
Establishments
+1.9% YoY
11,482
Total Employment
-1.4% YoY
$22,936
Average Annual Wage
+4.5% YoY
0.92
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Rockford 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 Rockford IL Statewide
Overall Score 54.4 Challenging 39.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #152 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 Rockford

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Construction 39.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.8 Administrative and Support Services 44.0 Information 46.5 Other Services 50.7 Finance and Insurance 53.0 Retail Trade 60.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Illinois Metros

Kankakee 35.5 #34/298 Decatur 55.7 #160/298 Springfield 58.6 #172/298 Bloomington 67.3 #244/298

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 Rockford's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (77.2) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.