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Accommodation and Food Services in Bloomington, IN

Metro Market Score 59.9 (Challenging), ranked #183 of 298 metros. 406 establishments, 8,124 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Bloomington scores 59.9 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

79.9

LQ: 1.23

Rank #238 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

29.9

$22,376 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.9

Employment growth index

Rank #189 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

67.6

YoY wage change index

406 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bloomington

406

Establishments

-0.5% YoY

8,124

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$22,376

Average Annual Wage

+2.4% YoY

1.23

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#6 of 8

accommodation and food services metros in state

Indiana state rank

#28 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+0.7

worse than median (59.1)

Bloomington vs Indiana Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Indiana overall. The state ranks #28/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bloomington	IN Statewide
Overall Score	59.9 Challenging	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#183 of 298 metros	#28 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

Finance and Insurance 30.9 Construction 37.2 Retail Trade 39.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Indiana Metros

Muncie 37.9 #42/298 Michigan City-La Porte 40.5 #51/298 Elkhart-Goshen 46.0 #93/298 Columbus 53.8 #148/298 South Bend-Mishawaka 59.1 #177/298 Evansville 60.2 #186/298 Kokomo 61.9 #206/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bloomington's 59.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fayetteville, NC 60.0 #184/298 Elmira, NY 59.7 #182/298 Pocatello, ID 59.7 #181/298 Harrisonburg, VA 60.1 #185/298 Evansville, IN 60.2 #186/298 Fort Smith, AR 59.5 #180/298 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 60.2 #187/298 Jacksonville, FL 60.2 #188/298 Cheyenne, WY 60.3 #189/298 Jacksonville, NC 59.4 #179/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Indiana

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

Michigan 29.2 #10/51 Ohio 29.3 #11/51 Kentucky 36.9 #25/51 Illinois 39.5 #30/51

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 industry concentration component (79.9) 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, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment