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Accommodation and Food Services in Carson City, NV

Metro Market Score 58.8 (Challenging), ranked #175 of 298 metros. 158 establishments, 2,535 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Carson City are tougher than average. The 58.8 market score reflects a combination of high labor costs, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #175 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

19.8

LQ: 0.87

Rank #59 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

67.8

$27,877 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 24.2

Employment growth index

Rank #227 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.7

YoY wage change index

158 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Carson City

158

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

2,535

Total Employment

-1.2% YoY

$27,877

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Nevada

#1 of 3

accommodation and food services metros in state

Nevada state rank

#49 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.5

better than median (61.3)

Carson City vs Nevada Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Nevada overall. The state ranks #49/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Carson City	NV Statewide
Overall Score	58.8 Challenging	64.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#175 of 298 metros	#49 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 Carson City

Information 23.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36.2 Finance and Insurance 36.3 Construction 38.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 57.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 65.2 Other Services 65.4 Retail Trade 72.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Nevada Metros

Reno 61.3 #202/298 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 68.0 #247/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Carson City's 58.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bend, OR 58.8 #176/298 Lewiston, ID 58.7 #174/298 Morristown, TN 58.6 #173/298 Springfield, IL 58.6 #172/298 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 59.1 #177/298 Ann Arbor, MI 59.3 #178/298 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 58.2 #171/298 Jacksonville, NC 59.4 #179/298 Fort Smith, AR 59.5 #180/298 Pocatello, ID 59.7 #181/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Nevada

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

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Utah 36.5 #22/51 Oregon 42.8 #32/51 Arizona 46.9 #40/51 California 57.2 #47/51

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 Carson City's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (75.8) 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 Carson City, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment