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Accommodation and Food Services in Gettysburg, PA

Metro Market Score 43.1 (Moderate), ranked #66 of 298 metros. 209 establishments, 3,854 jobs.

Metro Market Score 43.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

📈Rapid Growth

Gettysburg ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 43.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

85.2

LQ: 1.28

Rank #254 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

32.5

$22,685 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 93.0

Employment growth index

Rank #22 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

57.7

YoY wage change index

209 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Gettysburg

209

Establishments

-1.9% YoY

3,854

Total Employment

+4.7% YoY

$22,685

Average Annual Wage

-0.5% YoY

1.28

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#10 of 15

accommodation and food services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#24 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+1.3

worse than median (41.8)

Gettysburg vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gettysburg	PA Statewide
Overall Score	43.1 Moderate	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#66 of 298 metros	#24 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 Gettysburg

Information 14.4 Finance and Insurance 29.7 Administrative and Support Services 30.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 33.2 Retail Trade 44.5 Other Services 46.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.2 Healthcare and Social Assistance 52.5 Construction 53.4

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 29.0 #13/298 Johnstown 30.1 #14/298 Williamsport 32.3 #20/298 Reading 34.0 #26/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 38.8 #44/298 Chambersburg 39.8 #48/298 Pittsburgh 41.0 #54/298 State College 41.8 #59/298 Altoona 42.1 #61/298 Lancaster 43.4 #70/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gettysburg's 43.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Grand Forks, ND 43.1 #67/298 Monroe, MI 43.1 #68/298 Sioux City, IA 42.9 #65/298 Twin Falls, ID 43.4 #69/298 Lancaster, PA 43.4 #70/298 Raleigh-Cary, NC 42.8 #64/298 Kenosha, WI 42.5 #63/298 Laredo, TX 43.7 #71/298 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 43.8 #72/298 Birmingham, AL 43.8 #73/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

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

Delaware 19.8 #1/51 Ohio 29.3 #11/51 Maryland 31.7 #15/51 West Virginia 33.7 #17/51 New Jersey 43.3 #34/51 New York 58.6 #48/51

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 Gettysburg's accommodation and food services sector, the industry concentration component (85.2) 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 Gettysburg, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment