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Accommodation and Food Services in Grants Pass, OR

Metro Market Score 67.1 (Difficult), ranked #242 of 298 metros. 228 establishments, 3,019 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.1

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

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Grants Pass contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the bottom quartile at 8.7. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

52.4

LQ: 1.06

Rank #156 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

47.6

$24,597 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 8.7

Employment growth index

Rank #273 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

73.7

YoY wage change index

228 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Grants Pass

228

Establishments

-3.0% YoY

3,019

Total Employment

-4.2% YoY

$24,597

Average Annual Wage

+4.2% YoY

1.06

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#7 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

+6.0

worse than median (61.1)

Grants Pass 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	Grants Pass	OR Statewide
Overall Score	67.1 Difficult	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#242 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 Grants Pass

Healthcare and Social Assistance 34.5 Information 34.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 36.7 Construction 36.8 Finance and Insurance 42.0 Administrative and Support Services 44.9 Other Services 56.6 Retail Trade 71.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75.8

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Oregon Metros

Albany 36.3 #37/298 Salem 43.9 #74/298 Eugene-Springfield 53.0 #138/298 Bend 58.8 #176/298 Corvallis 61.1 #200/298 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 63.9 #218/298 Medford 67.2 #243/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Grants Pass's 67.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Flagstaff, AZ 67.0 #241/298 Medford, OR 67.2 #243/298 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 67.0 #240/298 Charlottesville, VA 66.9 #239/298 Bloomington, IL 67.3 #244/298 Kingston, NY 66.7 #238/298 New Haven, CT 67.6 #245/298 Lawrence, KS 67.6 #246/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 66.4 #237/298 Santa Fe, NM 66.3 #236/298

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 Grants Pass's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (91.3) 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 Grants Pass, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment