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Accommodation and Food Services in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

Metro Market Score 49.0 (Challenging), ranked #109 of 298 metros. 1,785 establishments, 34,587 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

At #109 of 298 metros, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's accommodation and food services sector scores 49.0 on the market index. Concentration (47.0), wage levels (32.9), and growth (43.0) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

47.0

LQ: 1.02

Rank #140 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.9

$22,750 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.0

Employment growth index

Rank #171 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

1,785 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

1,785

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

34,587

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$22,750

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.02

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#7 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

+0.3

worse than median (48.6)

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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	Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek	OH Statewide
Overall Score	49.0 Challenging	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#109 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek

Administrative and Support Services 37.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40.5 Retail Trade 40.9 Information 44.2 Other Services 45.1 Construction 46.1 Finance and Insurance 48.7 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66.1

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 Canton-Massillon 45.3 #88/298 Cleveland 48.6 #107/298 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's 49.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Erie, PA 49.0 #110/298 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 48.8 #108/298 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.3 #111/298 Cleveland, OH 48.6 #107/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298 Casper, WY 49.4 #113/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 48.4 #105/298 Ocala, FL 48.4 #104/298 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 48.2 #103/298

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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (57.0) 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment