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Accommodation and Food Services in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA

Metro Market Score 57.3 (Challenging), ranked #167 of 298 metros. 955 establishments, 16,143 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 57.3
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

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 18.8). That contraction, combined with a 57.3 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
42.0
LQ: 1.00
Rank #125 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
30.5
$22,518 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 18.8
Employment growth index
Rank #243 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
74.1
YoY wage change index

955 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

955
Establishments
+1.4% YoY
16,143
Total Employment
-2.1% YoY
$22,518
Average Annual Wage
+4.3% YoY
1.00
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #29/51 for entry risk.

Measure Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IA Statewide
Overall Score 57.3 Challenging 39.0 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #167 of 298 metros #29 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

Information 29.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.0 Construction 48.8 Other Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.1 Finance and Insurance 52.8 Retail Trade 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 68.8

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Iowa Metros

Dubuque 24.7 #5/298 Ames 26.3 #7/298 Waterloo-Cedar Falls 32.7 #22/298 Des Moines-West Des Moines 33.8 #25/298 Cedar Rapids 34.4 #28/298 Sioux City 42.9 #65/298 Iowa City 44.5 #80/298

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (81.2) 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.