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Accommodation and Food Services in Sandusky, OH

Metro Market Score 65.3 (Difficult), ranked #227 of 298 metros. 478 establishments, 7,854 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.3

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

🏭Industry Hub

Sandusky is a specialized hub for accommodation and food services, with a location quotient of 1.71 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

95.6

LQ: 1.71

Rank #285 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

53.7

$25,313 avg wage

Growth Trend

46.3

Employment growth index

Rank #161 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

59.4

YoY wage change index

478 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Sandusky

478

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

7,854

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$25,313

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.71

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#10 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

+16.7

worse than median (48.6)

Sandusky 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	Sandusky	OH Statewide
Overall Score	65.3 Difficult	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#227 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 Sandusky

Information 22.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 26.6 Administrative and Support Services 29.4 Construction 32.1 Other Services 34.3 Finance and Insurance 39.8 Retail Trade 50.6

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 Mansfield 49.9 #114/298 Columbus 51.1 #123/298 Youngstown-Warren 65.7 #230/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Sandusky's 65.3 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Springfield, MA 65.4 #228/298 Corpus Christi, TX 65.7 #229/298 Youngstown-Warren, OH 65.7 #230/298 Grand Junction, CO 64.9 #226/298 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 65.8 #231/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 65.8 #232/298 Merced, CA 64.8 #225/298 Tucson, AZ 64.6 #224/298 Billings, MT 66.0 #233/298 Bay City, MI 64.5 #223/298

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 Sandusky's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (95.6) 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 Sandusky, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment