NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Duluth, MN

Metro Market Score 42.0 (Moderate), ranked #60 of 298 metros. 772 establishments, 12,615 jobs.

Metro Market Score 42.0

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

Duluth ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 42.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

61.4

LQ: 1.11

Rank #183 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

28.5

$22,193 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 81.5

Employment growth index

Rank #56 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.0

YoY wage change index

772 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Duluth

772

Establishments

+0.8% YoY

12,615

Total Employment

+2.5% YoY

$22,193

Average Annual Wage

+3.1% YoY

1.11

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Minnesota

#3 of 5

accommodation and food services metros in state

Minnesota state rank

#19 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (42.0)

Duluth vs Minnesota Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Minnesota overall. The state ranks #19/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Duluth	MN Statewide
Overall Score	42.0 Moderate	34.9 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#60 of 298 metros	#19 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 Duluth

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30.6 Information 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.5 Retail Trade 48.9 Finance and Insurance 50.5 Other Services 57.5 Construction 65.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Minnesota Metros

Mankato 32.8 #24/298 St. Cloud 39.7 #47/298 Rochester 45.0 #84/298 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 45.5 #90/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Duluth's 42.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Altoona, PA 42.1 #61/298 Enid, OK 42.1 #62/298 State College, PA 41.8 #59/298 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.8 #58/298 Abilene, TX 41.6 #57/298 Kenosha, WI 42.5 #63/298 Yakima, WA 41.3 #56/298 Raleigh-Cary, NC 42.8 #64/298 Idaho Falls, ID 41.2 #55/298 Sioux City, IA 42.9 #65/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Minnesota

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

Wisconsin 28.2 #5/51 North Dakota 29.5 #12/51 South Dakota 36.7 #23/51 Iowa 39.0 #29/51

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 Duluth's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (61.4) 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 Duluth, MN-WI MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment