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Accommodation and Food Services in Eugene-Springfield, OR

Metro Market Score 53.0 (Challenging), ranked #138 of 298 metros. 1,096 establishments, 15,308 jobs.

Metro Market Score 53.0

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

Despite a mature accommodation and food services presence (concentration: 53.7), Eugene-Springfield is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 63.8, and the overall 53.0 market score lands in the upper half. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

53.7

LQ: 1.07

Rank #160 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

57.7

$25,878 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 63.8

Employment growth index

Rank #109 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

71.3

YoY wage change index

1,096 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Eugene-Springfield

1,096

Establishments

+1.2% YoY

15,308

Total Employment

+1.1% YoY

$25,878

Average Annual Wage

+3.5% YoY

1.07

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#3 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

-8.1

better than median (61.1)

Eugene-Springfield 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	Eugene-Springfield	OR Statewide
Overall Score	53.0 Challenging	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#138 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 Eugene-Springfield

Finance and Insurance 44.1 Administrative and Support Services 44.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.4 Construction 53.9 Information 59.5 Other Services 59.9 Retail Trade 75.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 36.3 #37/298 Salem 43.9 #74/298 Bend 58.8 #176/298 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 Eugene-Springfield's 53.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morgantown, WV 52.9 #137/298 Sumter, SC 52.9 #136/298 Lewiston-Auburn, ME 52.8 #135/298 Lynchburg, VA 52.7 #134/298 Hattiesburg, MS 53.3 #139/298 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 53.3 #140/298 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 53.4 #141/298 Winston-Salem, NC 53.4 #142/298 Lexington Park, MD 53.5 #143/298 Mobile, AL 52.5 #133/298

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 Eugene-Springfield's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (57.7) 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment