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Accommodation and Food Services in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA

Metro Market Score 47.8 (Moderate), ranked #100 of 298 metros. 13,798 establishments, 219,452 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.8

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

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

⚡Rising Wages🌱Emerging Market

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington stands out for high accommodation and food services labor costs. Wage competitiveness hits 71.1 (above the 70th percentile of metros), and year-over-year wage pressure at 70.3 signals continued increases. Plan for higher payroll if entering this market.

Industry Concentration

16.1

LQ: 0.84

Rank #48 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

71.1

$28,332 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 60.4

Employment growth index

Rank #119 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

70.3

YoY wage change index

13,798 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

13,798

Establishments

+1.8% YoY

219,452

Total Employment

+0.8% YoY

$28,332

Average Annual Wage

+3.2% YoY

0.84

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#14 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

+5.9

worse than median (41.8)

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	PA Statewide
Overall Score	47.8 Moderate	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#100 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

Healthcare and Social Assistance 53.2 Retail Trade 58.2 Other Services 60.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 76.6

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 Gettysburg 43.1 #66/298

+ 4 more metros. View all in Pennsylvania →

Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington's 47.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 47.8 #101/298 Florence, SC 47.5 #99/298 Eagle Pass, TX 48.2 #102/298 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 48.2 #103/298 Weirton-Steubenville, WV 47.2 #98/298 Ocala, FL 48.4 #104/298 Binghamton, NY 47.1 #97/298 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 48.4 #105/298 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 48.6 #106/298 Cleveland, OH 48.6 #107/298

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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington's accommodation and food services sector, the wage competitiveness component (71.1) 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment