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Accommodation and Food Services in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN

Metro Market Score 59.1 (Challenging), ranked #177 of 298 metros. 680 establishments, 12,403 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.1

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

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in South Bend-Mishawaka are tougher than average. The 59.1 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #177 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

51.0

LQ: 1.05

Rank #152 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

35.2

$22,968 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 21.8

Employment growth index

Rank #234 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.7

YoY wage change index

680 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in South Bend-Mishawaka

680

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

12,403

Total Employment

-1.6% YoY

$22,968

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Indiana

#5 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

0.0

matches median (59.1)

South Bend-Mishawaka 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	South Bend-Mishawaka	IN Statewide
Overall Score	59.1 Challenging	37.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#177 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 South Bend-Mishawaka

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 Information 41.5 Administrative and Support Services 47.0 Finance and Insurance 47.5 Construction 48.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.1 Other Services 53.8 Retail Trade 60.4

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 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 South Bend-Mishawaka's 59.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ann Arbor, MI 59.3 #178/298 Jacksonville, NC 59.4 #179/298 Carson City, NV 58.8 #175/298 Bend, OR 58.8 #176/298 Fort Smith, AR 59.5 #180/298 Lewiston, ID 58.7 #174/298 Morristown, TN 58.6 #173/298 Springfield, IL 58.6 #172/298 Pocatello, ID 59.7 #181/298 Elmira, NY 59.7 #182/298

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 South Bend-Mishawaka's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (78.2) 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment