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Accommodation and Food Services in Barnstable Town, MA

Metro Market Score 82.3 (Difficult), ranked #291 of 298 metros. 1,055 establishments, 15,677 jobs.

Metro Market Score 82.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Barnstable Town is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.79 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

97.0

LQ: 1.79

Rank #289 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.0

$40,105 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 36.6

Employment growth index

Rank #190 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.7

YoY wage change index

1,055 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Barnstable Town

1,055

Establishments

-2.7% YoY

15,677

Total Employment

-0.3% YoY

$40,105

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

1.79

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Massachusetts

#6 of 6

accommodation and food services metros in state

Massachusetts state rank

#7 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+16.1

worse than median (66.2)

Barnstable Town vs Massachusetts Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Massachusetts overall. The state ranks #7/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Barnstable Town	MA Statewide
Overall Score	82.3 Difficult	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#291 of 298 metros	#7 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 Barnstable Town

Information 46.0 Administrative and Support Services 47.9 Finance and Insurance 59.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 68.2 Construction 72.9 Other Services 77.2 Retail Trade 83.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 53.6 #144/298 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 54.2 #150/298 Springfield 65.4 #228/298 Worcester 66.2 #234/298 Pittsfield 81.5 #290/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Barnstable Town's 82.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Napa, CA 82.7 #292/298 Pittsfield, MA 81.5 #290/298 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 81.4 #289/298 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 83.7 #293/298 Fairbanks-College, AK 80.4 #288/298 Glens Falls, NY 80.0 #287/298 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 84.9 #294/298 Asheville, NC 85.4 #295/298 Colorado Springs, CO 78.6 #286/298 Modesto, CA 78.3 #285/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Massachusetts

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

Rhode Island 28.3 #6/51 New Hampshire 28.8 #8/51 Connecticut 37.3 #27/51 Vermont 51.0 #43/51 New York 58.6 #48/51

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 Barnstable Town's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (98.0) 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 Barnstable Town, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment