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Accommodation and Food Services in Rochester, NY

Metro Market Score 51.5 (Challenging), ranked #128 of 298 metros. 2,290 establishments, 36,560 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Rochester are mixed. The 51.5 market score puts it at #128 of 298, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

10.7

LQ: 0.81

Rank #32 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

58.7

$26,069 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 33.2

Employment growth index

Rank #200 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.7

YoY wage change index

2,290 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Rochester

2,290

Establishments

-1.8% YoY

36,560

Total Employment

-0.7% YoY

$26,069

Average Annual Wage

+3.3% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#4 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

-5.1

better than median (56.6)

Rochester 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	Rochester	NY Statewide
Overall Score	51.5 Challenging	58.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#128 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 Rochester

Administrative and Support Services 55.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Other Services 59.3 Construction 59.5 Information 62.4 Retail Trade 62.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68.3 Finance and Insurance 69.3

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 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 Kingston 66.7 #238/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Rochester's 51.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ogden, UT 51.5 #129/298 Sebring, FL 51.5 #127/298 Flint, MI 51.5 #126/298 College Station-Bryan, TX 51.4 #125/298 Utica-Rome, NY 51.3 #124/298 Manchester-Nashua, NH 51.8 #130/298 Rocky Mount, NC 52.0 #131/298 Columbus, OH 51.1 #123/298 Missoula, MT 52.2 #132/298 Warner Robins, GA 50.8 #122/298

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 Rochester's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (66.8) 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 Rochester, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment