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Accommodation and Food Services in Utica-Rome, NY

Metro Market Score 51.3 (Challenging), ranked #124 of 298 metros. 690 establishments, 8,768 jobs.

Metro Market Score 51.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #124 of 298 metros, Utica-Rome's accommodation and food services sector scores 51.3 on the market index. Concentration (14.1), wage levels (51.0), and growth (23.8) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

14.1

LQ: 0.82

Rank #42 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

51.0

$24,862 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.8

Employment growth index

Rank #228 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

60.8

YoY wage change index

690 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Utica-Rome

690

Establishments

-0.9% YoY

8,768

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$24,862

Average Annual Wage

+0.4% YoY

0.82

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within New York

#3 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

-5.4

better than median (56.6)

Utica-Rome 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	Utica-Rome	NY Statewide
Overall Score	51.3 Challenging	58.6 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#124 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 Utica-Rome

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14.1 Administrative and Support Services 38.7 Other Services 42.7 Information 43.3 Construction 43.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 51.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51.4 Finance and Insurance 57.9 Retail Trade 66.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other New York Metros

Binghamton 47.1 #97/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 48.4 #105/298 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 Kingston 66.7 #238/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Utica-Rome's 51.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

College Station-Bryan, TX 51.4 #125/298 Flint, MI 51.5 #126/298 Columbus, OH 51.1 #123/298 Sebring, FL 51.5 #127/298 Rochester, NY 51.5 #128/298 Ogden, UT 51.5 #129/298 Warner Robins, GA 50.8 #122/298 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 50.7 #121/298 Manchester-Nashua, NH 51.8 #130/298 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.6 #120/298

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 Utica-Rome's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (76.2) 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 Utica-Rome, NY MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment