NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Sioux City, IA

Metro Market Score 42.9 (Moderate), ranked #65 of 298 metros. 356 establishments, 6,604 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 42.9
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Moderate

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

At #65 of 298 metros, Sioux City's accommodation and food services sector scores 42.9 on the market index. Concentration (38.3), wage levels (21.8), and growth (46.6) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration
38.3
LQ: 0.97
Rank #114 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
21.8
$21,399 avg wage
Growth Trend
46.6
Employment growth index
Rank #160 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
59.4
YoY wage change index

356 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Sioux City

356
Establishments
-14.4% YoY
6,604
Total Employment
+0.0% YoY
$21,399
Average Annual Wage
+0.0% YoY
0.97
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Sioux City 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 Sioux City IA Statewide
Overall Score 42.9 Moderate 39.0 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #65 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 Sioux City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.5 Finance and Insurance 49.1 Other Services 50.5 Information 51.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Retail Trade 60.7 Administrative and Support Services 62.2 Construction 63.4

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 Iowa City 44.5 #80/298 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 57.3 #167/298

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 Sioux City's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (53.4) 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.