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Accommodation and Food Services in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV

Metro Market Score 68.0 (Difficult), ranked #247 of 298 metros. 5,574 establishments, 266,186 jobs.

Metro Market Score 68.0

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📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

With a 2.60 location quotient, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas has an outsized accommodation and food services presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 99.3) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

99.3

LQ: 2.60

Rank #296 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

99.3

$44,368 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 89.3

Employment growth index

Rank #33 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.8

YoY wage change index

5,574 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

5,574

Establishments

+1.5% YoY

266,186

Total Employment

+3.9% YoY

$44,368

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

2.60

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Nevada

#3 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

+6.8

worse than median (61.3)

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas 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	Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas	NV Statewide
Overall Score	68.0 Difficult	64.0 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#247 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.7 Other Services 41.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.0 Information 50.6 Administrative and Support Services 51.0 Finance and Insurance 55.8 Retail Trade 60.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.9 Construction 70.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Nevada Metros

Carson City 58.8 #175/298 Reno 61.3 #202/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas's 68.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 68.4 #248/298 Lawrence, KS 67.6 #246/298 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 68.5 #249/298 New Haven, CT 67.6 #245/298 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 68.6 #250/298 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 68.6 #251/298 Bloomington, IL 67.3 #244/298 Coeur d'Alene, ID 68.8 #252/298 Wildwood-The Villages, FL 68.8 #253/298 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 68.8 #254/298

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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (99.3) 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment