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Accommodation and Food Services in State College, PA

Metro Market Score 41.8 (Moderate), ranked #59 of 298 metros. 336 establishments, 6,725 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.8

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⚡Rising Wages

State College ranks in the top quartile for accommodation and food services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 41.8, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

56.4

LQ: 1.08

Rank #168 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

45.3

$23,986 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 92.6

Employment growth index

Rank #23 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

71.0

YoY wage change index

336 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in State College

336

Establishments

-1.5% YoY

6,725

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$23,986

Average Annual Wage

+3.4% YoY

1.08

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#8 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

0.0

matches median (41.8)

State College 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	State College	PA Statewide
Overall Score	41.8 Moderate	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#59 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 State College

Other Services 30.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.5 Administrative and Support Services 40.5 Construction 46.0 Information 48.3 Retail Trade 48.9 Finance and Insurance 49.5 Healthcare and Social Assistance 54.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 59.6

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 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 State College's 41.8 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.8 #58/298 Duluth, MN 42.0 #60/298 Abilene, TX 41.6 #57/298 Altoona, PA 42.1 #61/298 Enid, OK 42.1 #62/298 Yakima, WA 41.3 #56/298 Idaho Falls, ID 41.2 #55/298 Kenosha, WI 42.5 #63/298 Pittsburgh, PA 41.0 #54/298 Raleigh-Cary, NC 42.8 #64/298

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 State College's accommodation and food services sector, the wage pressure component (71.0) 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 State College, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment