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Accommodation and Food Services in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

Metro Market Score 60.6 (Difficult), ranked #196 of 298 metros. 1,670 establishments, 45,737 jobs.

Metro Market Score 60.6

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

With a 3.00 location quotient, Atlantic City-Hammonton has an outsized accommodation and food services presence relative to its population. That concentration (index: 100.0) creates a mature local market where supplier networks are established but differentiation matters more.

Industry Concentration

100.0

LQ: 3.00

Rank #298 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

97.0

$39,544 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.3

Employment growth index

Rank #3 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

56.0

YoY wage change index

1,670 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Atlantic City-Hammonton

1,670

Establishments

+104.2% YoY

45,737

Total Employment

+32.7% YoY

$39,544

Average Annual Wage

-1.0% YoY

3.00

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New Jersey

#3 of 3

accommodation and food services metros in state

New Jersey state rank

#34 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+14.5

worse than median (46.1)

Atlantic City-Hammonton vs New Jersey Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to New Jersey overall. The state ranks #34/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Atlantic City-Hammonton	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	60.6 Difficult	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#196 of 298 metros	#34 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Finance and Insurance 26.0 Other Services 27.3 Construction 27.9 Administrative and Support Services 31.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.8 Retail Trade 49.8

Accommodation and Food Services in Other New Jersey Metros

Vineland 38.5 #43/298 Trenton-Princeton 46.1 #96/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Atlantic City-Hammonton's 60.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 60.6 #197/298 Hinesville, GA 60.6 #195/298 Punta Gorda, FL 60.6 #194/298 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 60.6 #193/298 Sherman-Denison, TX 60.5 #192/298 Las Cruces, NM 60.8 #198/298 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 60.5 #191/298 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60.4 #190/298 Portland-South Portland, ME 60.9 #199/298 Cheyenne, WY 60.3 #189/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering New Jersey

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

Delaware 19.8 #1/51 Pennsylvania 36.8 #24/51 New York 58.6 #48/51

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 Atlantic City-Hammonton's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (100.0) 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment