NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Medford, OR

Metro Market Score 67.2 (Difficult), ranked #243 of 298 metros. 702 establishments, 9,072 jobs.

Metro Market Score 67.2

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

Market conditions for accommodation and food services in Medford are tougher than average. The 67.2 market score reflects a combination of moderate wages, slowing employment, and moderate competition. Rank: #243 of 298 metros.

Industry Concentration

58.7

LQ: 1.09

Rank #175 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

59.7

$26,331 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 23.5

Employment growth index

Rank #229 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

73.4

YoY wage change index

702 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Medford

702

Establishments

-0.3% YoY

9,072

Total Employment

-1.3% YoY

$26,331

Average Annual Wage

+4.1% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Oregon

#8 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

+6.1

worse than median (61.1)

Medford 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	Medford	OR Statewide
Overall Score	67.2 Difficult	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#243 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 Medford

Administrative and Support Services 39.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.6 Finance and Insurance 50.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 50.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.7 Construction 54.8 Other Services 60.6 Information 62.5 Retail Trade 78.9

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 Grants Pass 67.1 #242/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Medford's 67.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Bloomington, IL 67.3 #244/298 Grants Pass, OR 67.1 #242/298 Flagstaff, AZ 67.0 #241/298 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 67.0 #240/298 Charlottesville, VA 66.9 #239/298 New Haven, CT 67.6 #245/298 Lawrence, KS 67.6 #246/298 Kingston, NY 66.7 #238/298 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 68.0 #247/298 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY 66.4 #237/298

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 Medford's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (76.5) 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 Medford, OR MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment