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Accommodation and Food Services in Bend, OR

Metro Market Score 58.8 (Challenging), ranked #176 of 298 metros. 833 establishments, 13,272 jobs.

Metro Market Score 58.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Challenging

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

💰High-Cost Market📈Rapid Growth

Bend stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 92.0 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 66.9 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

87.3

LQ: 1.35

Rank #260 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

92.0

$33,661 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 98.0

Employment growth index

Rank #7 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

66.9

YoY wage change index

833 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Bend

833

Establishments

+15.9% YoY

13,272

Total Employment

+13.5% YoY

$33,661

Average Annual Wage

+2.2% YoY

1.35

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#4 of 8

accommodation and food services metros in state

Oregon state rank

#32 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.3

better than median (61.1)

Bend vs Oregon Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Oregon overall. The state ranks #32/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Bend	OR Statewide
Overall Score	58.8 Challenging	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#176 of 298 metros	#32 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 Bend

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37.8 Administrative and Support Services 39.6 Finance and Insurance 44.4 Other Services 46.1 Construction 47.8 Retail Trade 50.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 50.5 Information 68.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 36.3 #37/298 Salem 43.9 #74/298 Eugene-Springfield 53.0 #138/298 Corvallis 61.1 #200/298 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 63.9 #218/298 Grants Pass 67.1 #242/298 Medford 67.2 #243/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Bend's 58.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Carson City, NV 58.8 #175/298 Lewiston, ID 58.7 #174/298 Morristown, TN 58.6 #173/298 Springfield, IL 58.6 #172/298 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN 59.1 #177/298 Ann Arbor, MI 59.3 #178/298 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 58.2 #171/298 Jacksonville, NC 59.4 #179/298 Fort Smith, AR 59.5 #180/298 Pocatello, ID 59.7 #181/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Oregon

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 26.2 #4/51 Washington 42.9 #33/51 California 57.2 #47/51 Nevada 64.0 #49/51

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 Bend's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (92.0) 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 Bend, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment