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Accommodation and Food Services in Mansfield, OH

Metro Market Score 49.9 (Challenging), ranked #114 of 298 metros. 248 establishments, 4,809 jobs.

Metro Market Score 49.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

⚡Rising Wages

At #114 of 298 metros, Mansfield's accommodation and food services sector scores 49.9 on the market index. Concentration (55.7), wage levels (4.4), and growth (32.5) all track close to the median. Local factors like lease costs and client access will matter more than macro signals.

Industry Concentration

55.7

LQ: 1.08

Rank #166 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

4.4

$19,826 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 32.5

Employment growth index

Rank #202 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

73.4

YoY wage change index

248 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Mansfield

248

Establishments

-1.2% YoY

4,809

Total Employment

-0.7% YoY

$19,826

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#8 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

+1.3

worse than median (48.6)

Mansfield 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	Mansfield	OH Statewide
Overall Score	49.9 Challenging	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#114 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 Mansfield

Information 20.0 Finance and Insurance 29.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 32.1 Construction 36.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Other Services 45.0 Administrative and Support Services 45.4 Retail Trade 51.6

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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 49.0 #109/298 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 Mansfield's 49.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Boise City, ID 50.1 #115/298 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT 50.3 #116/298 Casper, WY 49.4 #113/298 Wilmington, NC 50.4 #117/298 Niles, MI 49.4 #112/298 Greensboro-High Point, NC 49.3 #111/298 St. George, UT 50.6 #118/298 Salisbury, MD 50.6 #119/298 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50.6 #120/298 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 50.7 #121/298

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 Mansfield's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (67.5) 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 Mansfield, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment