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Accommodation and Food Services in Springfield, MA

Metro Market Score 65.4 (Difficult), ranked #228 of 298 metros. 815 establishments, 15,958 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

Springfield's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.0). That contraction, combined with a 65.4 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

21.5

LQ: 0.87

Rank #64 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

69.8

$27,982 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.0

Employment growth index

Rank #296 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

64.5

YoY wage change index

815 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Springfield

815

Establishments

-32.4% YoY

15,958

Total Employment

-26.0% YoY

$27,982

Average Annual Wage

+1.5% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Massachusetts

#3 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

-0.8

better than median (66.2)

Springfield 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	Springfield	MA Statewide
Overall Score	65.4 Difficult	28.4 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#228 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 Springfield

Information 58.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.6 Construction 65.7 Retail Trade 67.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 71.4 Other Services 73.3 Finance and Insurance 82.0

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Massachusetts Metros

Amherst Town-Northampton 53.6 #144/298 Boston-Cambridge-Newton 54.2 #150/298 Worcester 66.2 #234/298 Pittsfield 81.5 #290/298 Barnstable Town 82.3 #291/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Springfield's 65.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sandusky, OH 65.3 #227/298 Corpus Christi, TX 65.7 #229/298 Youngstown-Warren, OH 65.7 #230/298 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 65.8 #231/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 65.8 #232/298 Grand Junction, CO 64.9 #226/298 Merced, CA 64.8 #225/298 Billings, MT 66.0 #233/298 Worcester, MA 66.2 #234/298 Tucson, AZ 64.6 #224/298

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 Springfield's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (99.0) 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 Springfield, MA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment