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Accommodation and Food Services in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Metro Market Score 51.8 (Challenging), ranked #130 of 298 metros. 984 establishments, 15,875 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market

Manchester-Nashua stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 78.5 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 65.5 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

20.8

LQ: 0.87

Rank #62 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

78.5

$29,611 avg wage

Growth Trend

53.7

Employment growth index

Rank #139 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

65.5

YoY wage change index

984 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Manchester-Nashua

984

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

15,875

Total Employment

+0.3% YoY

$29,611

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

0.87

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Hampshire

#1 of 1

accommodation and food services metros in state

New Hampshire state rank

#8 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (51.8)

Manchester-Nashua vs New Hampshire Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to New Hampshire overall. The state ranks #8/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Manchester-Nashua	NH Statewide
Overall Score	51.8 Challenging	28.8 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#130 of 298 metros	#8 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 Manchester-Nashua

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45.7 Construction 50.7 Other Services 63.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 64.0 Retail Trade 66.2 Administrative and Support Services 69.2 Information 70.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 71.4 Finance and Insurance 72.5

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Manchester-Nashua's 51.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rocky Mount, NC 52.0 #131/298 Ogden, UT 51.5 #129/298 Rochester, NY 51.5 #128/298 Sebring, FL 51.5 #127/298 Flint, MI 51.5 #126/298 Missoula, MT 52.2 #132/298 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.4 #125/298 Utica-Rome, NY 51.3 #124/298 Mobile, AL 52.5 #133/298 Columbus, OH 51.1 #123/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering New Hampshire

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

Massachusetts 28.4 #7/51 Vermont 51.0 #43/51 Maine 55.0 #46/51

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 Manchester-Nashua's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (78.5) 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment