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Accommodation and Food Services in Canton-Massillon, OH

Metro Market Score 45.3 (Moderate), ranked #88 of 298 metros. 887 establishments, 16,770 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

Canton-Massillon ranks in the upper half for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 45.3, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

63.4

LQ: 1.12

Rank #189 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

28.2

$22,132 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 71.5

Employment growth index

Rank #86 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

69.3

YoY wage change index

887 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Canton-Massillon

887

Establishments

+1.0% YoY

16,770

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$22,132

Average Annual Wage

+2.9% YoY

1.12

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#5 of 11

accommodation and food services metros in state

Ohio state rank

#11 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-3.3

better than median (48.6)

Canton-Massillon vs Ohio Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Ohio overall. The state ranks #11/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Canton-Massillon	OH Statewide
Overall Score	45.3 Moderate	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#88 of 298 metros	#11 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 Canton-Massillon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33.8 Retail Trade 39.6 Information 40.0 Construction 46.3 Finance and Insurance 51.2 Other Services 57.6 Administrative and Support Services 60.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Ohio Metros

Springfield 32.4 #21/298 Lima 35.3 #31/298 Akron 43.9 #75/298 Toledo 45.0 #85/298 Cleveland 48.6 #107/298 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 49.0 #109/298 Mansfield 49.9 #114/298 Columbus 51.1 #123/298 Sandusky 65.3 #227/298 Youngstown-Warren 65.7 #230/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Canton-Massillon's 45.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA 45.3 #87/298 Albany, GA 45.2 #86/298 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 45.5 #89/298 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 45.5 #90/298 Tyler, TX 45.5 #91/298 Burlington, NC 45.6 #92/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298 Cleveland, TN 45.0 #83/298 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 45.0 #82/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Ohio

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

Michigan 29.2 #10/51 West Virginia 33.7 #17/51 Pennsylvania 36.8 #24/51 Kentucky 36.9 #25/51 Indiana 37.9 #28/51

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 Canton-Massillon's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (63.4) 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 Canton-Massillon, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment