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Accommodation and Food Services in Johnstown, PA

Metro Market Score 30.1 (Favorable), ranked #14 of 298 metros. 297 establishments, 3,974 jobs.

Metro Market Score 30.1

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

🌱Emerging Market

Johnstown ranks in the top 10% for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 30.1, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

29.9

LQ: 0.92

Rank #89 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.3

$17,325 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 70.1

Employment growth index

Rank #90 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

67.9

YoY wage change index

297 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Johnstown

297

Establishments

+2.1% YoY

3,974

Total Employment

+1.5% YoY

$17,325

Average Annual Wage

+2.5% YoY

0.92

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#2 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

-11.7

better than median (41.8)

Johnstown 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	Johnstown	PA Statewide
Overall Score	30.1 Favorable	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#14 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 Johnstown

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22.0 Construction 26.0 Administrative and Support Services 30.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40.8 Information 46.2 Finance and Insurance 55.3 Retail Trade 57.2 Other Services 58.9 Healthcare and Social Assistance 59.5

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 29.0 #13/298 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 Gettysburg 43.1 #66/298 Lancaster 43.4 #70/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Johnstown's 30.1 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Huntsville, AL 30.1 #15/298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30.8 #16/298 Lebanon, PA 29.0 #13/298 Longview, TX 28.6 #12/298 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 31.7 #17/298 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 32.0 #18/298 Appleton, WI 32.0 #19/298 Battle Creek, MI 28.1 #11/298 Williamsport, PA 32.3 #20/298 Springfield, OH 32.4 #21/298

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 Johnstown's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (67.9) 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 Johnstown, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment