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Accommodation and Food Services in Manhattan, KS

Metro Market Score 36.5 (Moderate), ranked #38 of 298 metros. 288 establishments, 5,660 jobs.

Metro Market Score 36.5

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

Manhattan ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 36.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

73.5

LQ: 1.18

Rank #219 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

9.4

$20,467 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.7

Employment growth index

Rank #2 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

78.5

YoY wage change index

288 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Manhattan

288

Establishments

+37.8% YoY

5,660

Total Employment

+33.4% YoY

$20,467

Average Annual Wage

+5.6% YoY

1.18

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Kansas

#1 of 2

accommodation and food services metros in state

Kansas state rank

#18 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-31.1

better than median (67.6)

Manhattan vs Kansas Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Kansas overall. The state ranks #18/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manhattan	KS Statewide
Overall Score	36.5 Moderate	34.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#38 of 298 metros	#18 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 Manhattan

Information 20.5 Retail Trade 26.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.1 Construction 32.4 Finance and Insurance 33.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 34.8 Other Services 51.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Kansas Metros

Lawrence 67.6 #246/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manhattan's 36.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Albany, OR 36.3 #37/298 Lincoln, NE 36.1 #36/298 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 35.8 #35/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 37.3 #39/298 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.4 #40/298 Saginaw, MI 37.4 #41/298 Kankakee, IL 35.5 #34/298 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 35.3 #32/298 Fargo, ND 35.3 #33/298 Lima, OH 35.3 #31/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Kansas

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

Oklahoma 35.0 #20/51 Nebraska 41.5 #31/51 Colorado 46.9 #41/51 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 Manhattan's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (73.5) 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 Manhattan, KS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment