NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

Metro Market Score 65.8 (Difficult), ranked #231 of 298 metros. 521 establishments, 11,060 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 65.8
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Kalamazoo-Portage contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 1.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
45.3
LQ: 1.01
Rank #135 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
38.3
$23,302 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 1.7
Employment growth index
Rank #294 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
77.1
YoY wage change index

521 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Kalamazoo-Portage

521
Establishments
-29.1% YoY
11,060
Total Employment
-18.0% YoY
$23,302
Average Annual Wage
+5.2% YoY
1.01
Location Quotient
Above national avg

Kalamazoo-Portage 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 Kalamazoo-Portage MI Statewide
Overall Score 65.8 Difficult 29.2 Low
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #231 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 Kalamazoo-Portage

Information 43.7 Administrative and Support Services 61.2 Retail Trade 66.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67.6 Construction 69.5 Finance and Insurance 70.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.1 Other Services 74.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 75.8

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 Kalamazoo-Portage's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (98.3) 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.