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Accommodation and Food Services in Muncie, IN

Metro Market Score 37.9 (Moderate), ranked #42 of 298 metros. 233 establishments, 4,897 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.9

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⚡Rising Wages

Employment in Muncie's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 88.6. Combined with a 37.9 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

76.2

LQ: 1.20

Rank #227 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

2.4

$19,657 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.6

Employment growth index

Rank #35 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

74.4

YoY wage change index

233 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Muncie

233

Establishments

+3.6% YoY

4,897

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$19,657

Average Annual Wage

+4.4% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#1 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

-21.2

better than median (59.1)

Muncie 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	Muncie	IN Statewide
Overall Score	37.9 Moderate	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#42 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 Muncie

Information 20.7 Finance and Insurance 25.1 Construction 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 48.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.8 Other Services 56.2 Retail Trade 56.8 Administrative and Support Services 58.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Indiana Metros

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 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 Muncie's 37.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Saginaw, MI 37.4 #41/298 Vineland, NJ 38.5 #43/298 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.4 #40/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 37.3 #39/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 38.8 #44/298 Jackson, MI 39.0 #45/298 Fresno, CA 39.2 #46/298 Manhattan, KS 36.5 #38/298 Albany, OR 36.3 #37/298 St. Cloud, MN 39.7 #47/298

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 Muncie's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (76.2) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Muncie, IN MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment