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Accommodation and Food Services in Pittsfield, MA

Metro Market Score 81.5 (Difficult), ranked #290 of 298 metros. 444 establishments, 6,560 jobs.

Metro Market Score 81.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Pittsfield's accommodation and food services sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 85.9 and rising pressure at 65.2. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration

83.9

LQ: 1.25

Rank #250 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

85.9

$31,285 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 13.4

Employment growth index

Rank #259 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

65.2

YoY wage change index

444 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Pittsfield

444

Establishments

-1.6% YoY

6,560

Total Employment

-2.6% YoY

$31,285

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

1.25

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Massachusetts

#5 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

+15.3

worse than median (66.2)

Pittsfield 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	Pittsfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	81.5 Difficult	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#290 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 Pittsfield

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 48.7 Information 54.5 Construction 54.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 68.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.7 Other Services 70.7 Finance and Insurance 70.7 Retail Trade 77.0

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 Barnstable Town 82.3 #291/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Pittsfield's 81.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 81.4 #289/298 Barnstable Town, MA 82.3 #291/298 Fairbanks-College, AK 80.4 #288/298 Napa, CA 82.7 #292/298 Glens Falls, NY 80.0 #287/298 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 83.7 #293/298 Colorado Springs, CO 78.6 #286/298 Modesto, CA 78.3 #285/298 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 84.9 #294/298 Bozeman, MT 77.8 #284/298

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 Pittsfield's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (86.6) 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 Pittsfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment