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Accommodation and Food Services in Bangor, ME

Metro Market Score 44.8 (Moderate), ranked #81 of 298 metros. 355 establishments, 6,263 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.8

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

Employment in Bangor's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 84.2. Combined with a 44.8 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

35.2

LQ: 0.96

Rank #105 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

66.8

$27,776 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 84.2

Employment growth index

Rank #48 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.7

YoY wage change index

355 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bangor

355

Establishments

+4.4% YoY

6,263

Total Employment

+2.8% YoY

$27,776

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

0.96

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maine

#1 of 3

accommodation and food services metros in state

Maine state rank

#46 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-8.0

better than median (52.8)

Bangor vs Maine Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Maine overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bangor	ME Statewide
Overall Score	44.8 Moderate	55.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#81 of 298 metros	#46 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 Bangor

Administrative and Support Services 27.6 Finance and Insurance 30.3 Other Services 35.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.4 Information 43.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47.4 Construction 47.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.8 Retail Trade 61.6

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Maine Metros

Lewiston-Auburn 52.8 #135/298 Portland-South Portland 60.9 #199/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bangor's 44.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Waterbury-Shelton, CT 45.0 #82/298 Cleveland, TN 45.0 #83/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298 Iowa City, IA 44.5 #80/298 York-Hanover, PA 44.5 #79/298 Greeley, CO 44.4 #78/298 Beckley, WV 44.4 #77/298 Albany, GA 45.2 #86/298 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 45.3 #87/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Maine

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

New Hampshire 28.8 #8/51

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 Bangor's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (66.8) 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 Bangor, ME MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment