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Accommodation and Food Services in Bozeman, MT

Metro Market Score 77.8 (Difficult), ranked #284 of 298 metros. 558 establishments, 11,546 jobs.

Metro Market Score 77.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub💰High-Cost Market

Bozeman is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.73 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

96.0

LQ: 1.73

Rank #286 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

98.3

$40,478 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.3

Employment growth index

Rank #173 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

558 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bozeman

558

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

11,546

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$40,478

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.73

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Montana

#4 of 4

accommodation and food services metros in state

Montana state rank

#39 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+11.7

worse than median (66.0)

Bozeman vs Montana Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Montana overall. The state ranks #39/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bozeman	MT Statewide
Overall Score	77.8 Difficult	46.1 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#284 of 298 metros	#39 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 Bozeman

Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.9 Information 49.5 Administrative and Support Services 52.0 Finance and Insurance 54.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65.3 Construction 69.9 Retail Trade 70.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70.1 Other Services 74.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Montana Metros

Missoula 52.2 #132/298 Great Falls 53.7 #146/298 Billings 66.0 #233/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bozeman's 77.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Modesto, CA 78.3 #285/298 Colorado Springs, CO 78.6 #286/298 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 76.8 #283/298 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 76.1 #281/298 Savannah, GA 76.1 #282/298 Salinas, CA 75.7 #280/298 Glens Falls, NY 80.0 #287/298 Fairbanks-College, AK 80.4 #288/298 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 74.4 #279/298 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 81.4 #289/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Montana

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

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 North Dakota 29.5 #12/51 South Dakota 36.7 #23/51 Wyoming 55.0 #45/51

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 Bozeman's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness 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

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

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment