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Accommodation and Food Services in Michigan City-La Porte, IN

Metro Market Score 40.5 (Moderate), ranked #51 of 298 metros. 250 establishments, 4,045 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Employment in Michigan City-La Porte's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 80.2. Combined with a 40.5 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

59.1

LQ: 1.09

Rank #176 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

25.5

$21,863 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 80.2

Employment growth index

Rank #60 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

66.9

YoY wage change index

250 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Michigan City-La Porte

250

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

4,045

Total Employment

+2.4% YoY

$21,863

Average Annual Wage

+2.2% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#2 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

-18.7

better than median (59.1)

Michigan City-La Porte 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	Michigan City-La Porte	IN Statewide
Overall Score	40.5 Moderate	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#51 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 Michigan City-La Porte

Finance and Insurance 29.6 Information 32.3 Other Services 38.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 46.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.4 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 55.6 Construction 59.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Indiana Metros

Muncie 37.9 #42/298 Elkhart-Goshen 46.0 #93/298 Columbus 53.8 #148/298 South Bend-Mishawaka 59.1 #177/298 Bloomington 59.9 #183/298 Evansville 60.2 #186/298 Kokomo 61.9 #206/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Michigan City-La Porte's 40.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Hammond, LA 40.5 #52/298 Madison, WI 40.3 #50/298 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 40.7 #53/298 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40.0 #49/298 Pittsburgh, PA 41.0 #54/298 Chambersburg, PA 39.8 #48/298 Idaho Falls, ID 41.2 #55/298 St. Cloud, MN 39.7 #47/298 Yakima, WA 41.3 #56/298 Abilene, TX 41.6 #57/298

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 Michigan City-La Porte's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (59.1) 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment