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Accommodation and Food Services in Lima, OH

Metro Market Score 35.3 (Moderate), ranked #31 of 298 metros. 240 establishments, 4,737 jobs.

Metro Market Score 35.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth⚡Rising Wages

Employment in Lima's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 88.3. Combined with a 35.3 market score, this metro sits in the top quartile for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

50.7

LQ: 1.05

Rank #151 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

15.1

$20,846 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 88.3

Employment growth index

Rank #36 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

76.5

YoY wage change index

240 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Lima

240

Establishments

+4.8% YoY

4,737

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$20,846

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

1.05

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#2 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

-13.4

better than median (48.6)

Lima 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	Lima	OH Statewide
Overall Score	35.3 Moderate	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#31 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 Lima

Finance and Insurance 31.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 34.2 Construction 35.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 47.7 Retail Trade 48.2 Administrative and Support Services 57.4 Other Services 58.1 Healthcare and Social Assistance 66.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Ohio Metros

Springfield 32.4 #21/298 Akron 43.9 #75/298 Toledo 45.0 #85/298 Canton-Massillon 45.3 #88/298 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 Lima's 35.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 35.3 #32/298 Fargo, ND 35.3 #33/298 Kankakee, IL 35.5 #34/298 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD 35.8 #35/298 Lansing-East Lansing, MI 34.6 #30/298 Janesville-Beloit, WI 34.6 #29/298 Lincoln, NE 36.1 #36/298 Cedar Rapids, IA 34.4 #28/298 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 34.4 #27/298 Albany, OR 36.3 #37/298

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 Lima's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (76.5) 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 Lima, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment