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Accommodation and Food Services in Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Metro Market Score 52.8 (Challenging), ranked #135 of 298 metros. 242 establishments, 3,629 jobs.

Metro Market Score 52.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Lewiston-Auburn are mixed. The 52.8 market score puts it at #135 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

12.4

LQ: 0.82

Rank #37 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

64.4

$27,316 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 28.5

Employment growth index

Rank #214 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

60.8

YoY wage change index

242 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Lewiston-Auburn

242

Establishments

+3.4% YoY

3,629

Total Employment

-0.9% YoY

$27,316

Average Annual Wage

+0.4% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maine

#2 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

0.0

matches median (52.8)

Lewiston-Auburn 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	Lewiston-Auburn	ME Statewide
Overall Score	52.8 Challenging	55.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#135 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 Lewiston-Auburn

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Other Services 42.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 49.3 Retail Trade 53.3 Administrative and Support Services 54.5 Finance and Insurance 62.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.0

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Maine Metros

Bangor 44.8 #81/298 Portland-South Portland 60.9 #199/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lewiston-Auburn's 52.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lynchburg, VA 52.7 #134/298 Sumter, SC 52.9 #136/298 Morgantown, WV 52.9 #137/298 Eugene-Springfield, OR 53.0 #138/298 Mobile, AL 52.5 #133/298 Hattiesburg, MS 53.3 #139/298 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 53.3 #140/298 Missoula, MT 52.2 #132/298 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 53.4 #141/298 Winston-Salem, NC 53.4 #142/298

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 Lewiston-Auburn's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (71.5) 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment