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Accommodation and Food Services in Saginaw, MI

Metro Market Score 37.4 (Moderate), ranked #41 of 298 metros. 371 establishments, 8,057 jobs.

Metro Market Score 37.4

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Saginaw ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 37.4, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

62.8

LQ: 1.11

Rank #187 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

33.2

$22,768 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 93.3

Employment growth index

Rank #21 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

57.0

YoY wage change index

371 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Saginaw

371

Establishments

-7.7% YoY

8,057

Total Employment

+4.8% YoY

$22,768

Average Annual Wage

-0.7% YoY

1.11

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Michigan

#5 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

-10.4

better than median (47.8)

Saginaw 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	Saginaw	MI Statewide
Overall Score	37.4 Moderate	29.2 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#41 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 Saginaw

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Finance and Insurance 53.3 Information 53.9 Construction 55.1 Other Services 59.2 Retail Trade 60.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 61.0 Administrative and Support Services 61.5

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 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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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Saginaw's 37.4 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.4 #40/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 37.3 #39/298 Muncie, IN 37.9 #42/298 Manhattan, KS 36.5 #38/298 Vineland, NJ 38.5 #43/298 Albany, OR 36.3 #37/298 Lincoln, NE 36.1 #36/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 38.8 #44/298 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 35.8 #35/298 Jackson, MI 39.0 #45/298

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 Saginaw's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (62.8) 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 Saginaw, MI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment