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Accommodation and Food Services in Youngstown-Warren, OH

Metro Market Score 65.7 (Difficult), ranked #230 of 298 metros. 1,026 establishments, 17,428 jobs.

Metro Market Score 65.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

⚡Rising Wages

Youngstown-Warren's accommodation and food services sector saw employment decline over the past year (growth trend: 1.3). That contraction, combined with a 65.7 market score, puts this metro in the bottom quartile for market conditions. Understand why the local market is shrinking before committing.

Industry Concentration

76.8

LQ: 1.20

Rank #229 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

8.4

$20,382 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 1.3

Employment growth index

Rank #295 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

74.1

YoY wage change index

1,026 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Youngstown-Warren

1,026

Establishments

-19.0% YoY

17,428

Total Employment

-18.9% YoY

$20,382

Average Annual Wage

+4.3% YoY

1.20

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Ohio

#11 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

+17.1

worse than median (48.6)

Youngstown-Warren 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	Youngstown-Warren	OH Statewide
Overall Score	65.7 Difficult	29.3 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#230 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 Youngstown-Warren

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 43.3 Finance and Insurance 48.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 Information 57.3 Administrative and Support Services 60.9 Construction 61.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 62.0 Other Services 63.7 Retail Trade 75.8

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 Sandusky 65.3 #227/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Youngstown-Warren's 65.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Corpus Christi, TX 65.7 #229/298 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 65.8 #231/298 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 65.8 #232/298 Springfield, MA 65.4 #228/298 Billings, MT 66.0 #233/298 Sandusky, OH 65.3 #227/298 Worcester, MA 66.2 #234/298 Tallahassee, FL 66.3 #235/298 Santa Fe, NM 66.3 #236/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 66.4 #237/298

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 Youngstown-Warren's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (98.7) 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment