NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Lebanon, PA

Metro Market Score 29.0 (Favorable), ranked #13 of 298 metros. 254 establishments, 4,066 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

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

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Lebanon's accommodation and food services sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 75.5. Combined with a 29.0 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

15.1

LQ: 0.84

Rank #45 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

24.5

$21,667 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 75.5

Employment growth index

Rank #74 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

58.7

YoY wage change index

254 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Lebanon

254

Establishments

+1.6% YoY

4,066

Total Employment

+1.8% YoY

$21,667

Average Annual Wage

-0.2% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#1 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

-12.8

better than median (41.8)

Lebanon 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	Lebanon	PA Statewide
Overall Score	29.0 Favorable	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#13 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 Lebanon

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13.4 Administrative and Support Services 21.9 Other Services 32.8 Finance and Insurance 34.2 Information 40.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.5 Construction 43.3 Healthcare and Social Assistance 43.5 Retail Trade 55.1

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

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 Gettysburg 43.1 #66/298 Lancaster 43.4 #70/298

+ 4 more metros. View all in Pennsylvania →

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lebanon's 29.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Longview, TX 28.6 #12/298 Battle Creek, MI 28.1 #11/298 Johnstown, PA 30.1 #14/298 Huntsville, AL 30.1 #15/298 Eau Claire, WI 27.7 #10/298 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 30.8 #16/298 Sheboygan, WI 26.8 #9/298 Fond du Lac, WI 26.7 #8/298 Ames, IA 26.3 #7/298 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 31.7 #17/298

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 Lebanon's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (58.7) 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 Lebanon, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment