NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Bay City, MI

Metro Market Score 64.5 (Difficult), ranked #223 of 298 metros. 201 establishments, 3,975 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 64.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

Bay City's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 8.1). That contraction, combined with a 64.5 market score, puts this metro in the lower half for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration
84.9
LQ: 1.28
Rank #253 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
14.1
$20,798 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 8.1
Employment growth index
Rank #275 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
61.1
YoY wage change index

201 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bay City

201
Establishments
-11.5% YoY
3,975
Total Employment
-4.2% YoY
$20,798
Average Annual Wage
+0.5% YoY
1.28
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Bay City 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 Bay City MI Statewide
Overall Score 64.5 Difficult 29.2 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #223 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 Bay City

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23.0 Construction 23.9 Other Services 30.8 Finance and Insurance 31.5 Information 36.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 67.0 Retail Trade 69.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Michigan Metros

Midland 25.8 #6/298 Battle Creek 28.1 #11/298 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

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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 Bay City's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (92.0) 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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.