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Accommodation and Food Services in Jackson, MI

Metro Market Score 39.0 (Moderate), ranked #45 of 298 metros. 234 establishments, 4,590 jobs.

Metro Market Score 39.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Few accommodation and food services firms have established themselves in Jackson yet. The concentration index of 25.8 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 59.1). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

25.8

LQ: 0.90

Rank #77 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

18.1

$21,094 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 59.1

Employment growth index

Rank #123 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

78.8

YoY wage change index

234 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Jackson

234

Establishments

-9.3% YoY

4,590

Total Employment

+0.7% YoY

$21,094

Average Annual Wage

+5.7% YoY

0.90

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Michigan

#6 of 14

accommodation and food services metros in state

Michigan state rank

#10 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-8.8

better than median (47.8)

Jackson 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	Jackson	MI Statewide
Overall Score	39.0 Moderate	29.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#45 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 Jackson

Information 26.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27.4 Construction 36.9 Finance and Insurance 42.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Other Services 59.2 Administrative and Support Services 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.5 Retail Trade 67.4

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 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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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Jackson's 39.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fresno, CA 39.2 #46/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 38.8 #44/298 Vineland, NJ 38.5 #43/298 St. Cloud, MN 39.7 #47/298 Chambersburg, PA 39.8 #48/298 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40.0 #49/298 Muncie, IN 37.9 #42/298 Madison, WI 40.3 #50/298 Michigan City-La Porte, IN 40.5 #51/298 Hammond, LA 40.5 #52/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Michigan

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Wisconsin 28.2 #5/51 Ohio 29.3 #11/51 Indiana 37.9 #28/51

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 Jackson's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (78.8) 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

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Jackson, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment