NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Glens Falls, NY

Metro Market Score 80.0 (Difficult), ranked #287 of 298 metros. 452 establishments, 5,843 jobs.

Metro Market Score 80.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Glens Falls stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 88.6 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 72.7 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

80.9

LQ: 1.24

Rank #241 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.6

$32,120 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.1

Employment growth index

Rank #230 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.7

YoY wage change index

452 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Glens Falls

452

Establishments

-2.6% YoY

5,843

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$32,120

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

1.24

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within New York

#13 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

+23.3

worse than median (56.6)

Glens Falls 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	Glens Falls	NY Statewide
Overall Score	80.0 Difficult	58.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#287 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 Glens Falls

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.3 Other Services 34.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 36.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 44.2 Information 47.9 Construction 54.5 Finance and Insurance 55.4 Administrative and Support Services 59.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 Elmira 59.7 #182/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City 66.4 #237/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Glens Falls's 80.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fairbanks-College, AK 80.4 #288/298 Colorado Springs, CO 78.6 #286/298 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 81.4 #289/298 Pittsfield, MA 81.5 #290/298 Modesto, CA 78.3 #285/298 Bozeman, MT 77.8 #284/298 Barnstable Town, MA 82.3 #291/298 Napa, CA 82.7 #292/298 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 76.8 #283/298 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 83.7 #293/298

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 Glens Falls's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (76.8) 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 Glens Falls, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment