NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR

Metro Market Score 63.9 (Difficult), ranked #218 of 298 metros. 7,073 establishments, 100,983 jobs.

Metro Market Score 63.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

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

💰High-Cost Market⚡Rising Wages

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 88.3 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 71.0 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

27.5

LQ: 0.91

Rank #82 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

88.3

$31,865 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 30.9

Employment growth index

Rank #207 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

71.0

YoY wage change index

7,073 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

7,073

Establishments

-0.4% YoY

100,983

Total Employment

-0.8% YoY

$31,865

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

0.91

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Oregon

#6 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

+2.8

worse than median (61.1)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro	OR Statewide
Overall Score	63.9 Difficult	42.8 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#218 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

Retail Trade 63.6 Construction 67.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.3 Finance and Insurance 69.7 Information 70.7 Other Services 73.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.3

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 Grants Pass 67.1 #242/298 Medford 67.2 #243/298

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's 63.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wheeling, WV 64.0 #219/298 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 64.2 #220/298 Charleston-North Charleston, SC 63.4 #217/298 Stockton-Lodi, CA 64.5 #221/298 Naples-Marco Island, FL 63.3 #216/298 Yuma, AZ 64.5 #222/298 Bay City, MI 64.5 #223/298 Farmington, NM 63.2 #215/298 Providence-Warwick, RI 63.2 #214/298 Tucson, AZ 64.6 #224/298

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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (88.3) 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment