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Accommodation and Food Services in Vineland, NJ

Metro Market Score 38.5 (Moderate), ranked #43 of 298 metros. 234 establishments, 3,350 jobs.

Metro Market Score 38.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Few accommodation and food services firms have established themselves in Vineland yet. The concentration index of 1.0 is well below the metro median, while employment growth is positive (trend: 61.1). That combination points to a market still building out.

Industry Concentration

1.0

LQ: 0.62

Rank #3 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.6

$23,986 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 61.1

Employment growth index

Rank #117 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

75.8

YoY wage change index

234 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Vineland

234

Establishments

+3.1% YoY

3,350

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$23,986

Average Annual Wage

+4.8% YoY

0.62

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New Jersey

#1 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

-7.6

better than median (46.1)

Vineland 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	Vineland	NJ Statewide
Overall Score	38.5 Moderate	43.3 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#43 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 Vineland

Other Services 30.4 Administrative and Support Services 37.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.0 Retail Trade 62.1 Construction 65.2

Accommodation and Food Services in Other New Jersey Metros

Trenton-Princeton 46.1 #96/298 Atlantic City-Hammonton 60.6 #196/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Vineland's 38.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 38.8 #44/298 Jackson, MI 39.0 #45/298 Muncie, IN 37.9 #42/298 Fresno, CA 39.2 #46/298 Saginaw, MI 37.4 #41/298 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 37.4 #40/298 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 37.3 #39/298 St. Cloud, MN 39.7 #47/298 Chambersburg, PA 39.8 #48/298 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40.0 #49/298

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 Vineland's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure 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 Vineland, NJ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment