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Accommodation and Food Services in Cleveland, OH

Metro Market Score 48.6 (Challenging), ranked #107 of 298 metros. 5,158 establishments, 86,265 jobs.

Metro Market Score 48.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

Accommodation and Food Services conditions in Cleveland are mixed. The 48.6 market score puts it at #107 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

28.5

LQ: 0.92

Rank #85 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

49.7

$24,783 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 42.6

Employment growth index

Rank #172 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

5,158 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Cleveland

5,158

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

86,265

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$24,783

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Ohio

#6 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

0.0

matches median (48.6)

Cleveland 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	Cleveland	OH Statewide
Overall Score	48.6 Challenging	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#107 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 Cleveland

Retail Trade 38.7 Construction 47.0 Information 51.7 Administrative and Support Services 56.7 Other Services 57.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 62.4 Finance and Insurance 63.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 69.5

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 Canton-Massillon 45.3 #88/298 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 Cleveland's 48.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 48.8 #108/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 48.4 #105/298 Ocala, FL 48.4 #104/298 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH 49.0 #109/298 Erie, PA 49.0 #110/298 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 48.2 #103/298 Eagle Pass, TX 48.2 #102/298 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.3 #111/298 Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298

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 Cleveland's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (57.4) 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 Cleveland, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment