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Accommodation and Food Services in Flint, MI

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #126 of 298 metros. 648 establishments, 13,246 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 51.5
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Flint are mixed. The 51.5 market score puts it at #126 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration
57.7
LQ: 1.09
Rank #172 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
25.8
$21,873 avg wage
Growth Trend
49.0
Employment growth index
Rank #153 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
76.5
YoY wage change index

648 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Flint

648
Establishments
-6.6% YoY
13,246
Total Employment
+0.1% YoY
$21,873
Average Annual Wage
+5.0% YoY
1.09
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Flint 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 Flint MI Statewide
Overall Score 51.5 Challenging 29.2 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #126 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 Flint

Information 31.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.7 Construction 47.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.5 Administrative and Support Services 51.9 Finance and Insurance 55.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 60.8 Retail Trade 64.6 Other Services 65.9

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 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 Flint's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (51.0) 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.