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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 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

Within Iowa

#6 of 8

accommodation and food services metros in state

Iowa state rank

#29 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+8.5

worse than median (34.4)

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

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sioux City's 42.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Raleigh-Cary, NC 42.8 #64/298 Gettysburg, PA 43.1 #66/298 Grand Forks, ND 43.1 #67/298 Monroe, MI 43.1 #68/298 Kenosha, WI 42.5 #63/298 Twin Falls, ID 43.4 #69/298 Lancaster, PA 43.4 #70/298 Enid, OK 42.1 #62/298 Laredo, TX 43.7 #71/298 Altoona, PA 42.1 #61/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Iowa

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Wisconsin 28.2 #5/51 Minnesota 34.9 #19/51 South Dakota 36.7 #23/51 Illinois 39.5 #30/51 Nebraska 41.5 #31/51 Missouri 47.2 #42/51

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 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment