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Accommodation and Food Services in Elmira, NY

Metro Market Score 59.7 (Challenging), ranked #182 of 298 metros. 205 establishments, 3,095 jobs.

Metro Market Score 59.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Elmira scores 59.7 on the Metro Market Score for accommodation and food services, placing it in the lower half. High wage costs, strong existing competition, or slowing growth contribute to tougher entry conditions compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

44.6

LQ: 1.01

Rank #133 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

48.7

$24,651 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 22.1

Employment growth index

Rank #233 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

65.2

YoY wage change index

205 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Elmira

205

Establishments

-2.8% YoY

3,095

Total Employment

-1.4% YoY

$24,651

Average Annual Wage

+1.7% YoY

1.01

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#9 of 13

accommodation and food services metros in state

New York state rank

#48 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+3.1

worse than median (56.6)

Elmira vs New York Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to New York overall. The state ranks #48/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Elmira	NY Statewide
Overall Score	59.7 Challenging	58.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#182 of 298 metros	#48 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 Elmira

Administrative and Support Services 22.4 Finance and Insurance 25.2 Construction 31.2 Information 37.0 Other Services 39.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 45.6 Retail Trade 63.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other New York Metros

Binghamton 47.1 #97/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 48.4 #105/298 Utica-Rome 51.3 #124/298 Rochester 51.5 #128/298 Ithaca 54.9 #156/298 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh 55.1 #158/298 Buffalo-Cheektowaga 56.6 #162/298 Syracuse 57.6 #170/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City 66.4 #237/298 Kingston 66.7 #238/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Elmira's 59.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Pocatello, ID 59.7 #181/298 Bloomington, IN 59.9 #183/298 Fort Smith, AR 59.5 #180/298 Fayetteville, NC 60.0 #184/298 Jacksonville, NC 59.4 #179/298 Harrisonburg, VA 60.1 #185/298 Ann Arbor, MI 59.3 #178/298 Evansville, IN 60.2 #186/298 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 60.2 #187/298 Jacksonville, FL 60.2 #188/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering New York

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

Massachusetts 28.4 #7/51 Pennsylvania 36.8 #24/51 Connecticut 37.3 #27/51 New Jersey 43.3 #34/51 Vermont 51.0 #43/51

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 Elmira's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (77.8) 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 Elmira, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment