NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Battle Creek, MI

Metro Market Score 28.1 (Favorable), ranked #11 of 298 metros. 253 establishments, 4,275 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 28.1
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Battle Creek ranks in the top 10% for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 28.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration
17.4
LQ: 0.86
Rank #52 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
39.9
$23,499 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 96.6
Employment growth index
Rank #11 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
63.8
YoY wage change index

253 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Battle Creek

253
Establishments
-4.5% YoY
4,275
Total Employment
+9.3% YoY
$23,499
Average Annual Wage
+1.3% YoY
0.86
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Battle Creek vs Michigan Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Michigan overall. The state ranks #10/51 for entry risk.

Measure Battle Creek MI Statewide
Overall Score 28.1 Favorable 29.2 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #11 of 298 metros #10 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 Battle Creek

Information 9.4 Finance and Insurance 24.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 37.5 Construction 41.8 Administrative and Support Services 51.5 Retail Trade 58.5 Other Services 70.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Michigan Metros

Midland 25.8 #6/298 Lansing-East Lansing 34.6 #30/298 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood 35.3 #32/298 Saginaw 37.4 #41/298 Jackson 39.0 #45/298 Monroe 43.1 #68/298 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn 47.8 #101/298 Niles 49.4 #112/298 Flint 51.5 #126/298 Ann Arbor 59.3 #178/298

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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 Battle Creek's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (63.8) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.